1972_Sackson_077_February 26.jpg
Creator
Sid Sackson
Date
1972
Format
.jpg
Source
Box 1, Object 10, Sid Sackson collection
Item sets
Rights Statement
The Strong, Rochester, New York.
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1972_Sackson_077_February 26.jpg
Title
1972_Sackson_077_February 26.jpg
Creator
Sid Sackson
Date
1972
Type
image
Format
.jpg
Source
Box 1, Object 10, Sid Sackson collection
Language
English
Coverage
1972
Rights
The Strong, Rochester, New York.
transcription
26 SATURDAY - FEBRUARY 1972
57TH DAY - 309 DAYS TO COME
Rcd. a comforting letter from Leonard Willett, Felicia's
accountant. // Rcd. the "proof of receipt" back from 3M. (Discarded.)
Rcd. a letter from Haar Hoolim. Hasn't rcd. royalty for
HAAR HOOLIM PERCEPTION GAMES yet. He rcd. English rules for
BITS from Or-Da and sent me a partial description. He
thinks they infringed him patent for HAAR HOOLIM PERCEPTION GAMES.
Mentioned YOUR MOVE and that he didn't know anything about
3 games mentioned in it : - SHOGI, THREE-DIMENSIONAL CHESS,
and TOROIDAL CHESS. Mentioned ORION and VECTOR. Also ARMOR.
Working on the rules for LOTTERY.
Jerry D'Arcey called - to wish Dale luck on her marriage.
(Cont. from 2/27) [2/28]
then I would give it a complete review.
FLYING SAUCERS (Put out by "Funland" but distributed by
Contemporary). The board is as shown.
[Diagram of 5 rows of circles. The bottom 3 rows are 10 circles across. The top 2 rows have 6 circles in the middle and share a larger circle on the left and right edges.]
2 to 4 can play,
each having 12 pcs. started on outer two
rules. I believe play is similar to HALMA
(but am not sure I remember).
Advantage Games : - Three sport games, ADVANTAGE TENNIS, ADVANTAGE BASKETBALL, and ADVANTAGE HOCKEY. (Pictures of
first t wo filed in 1972 misc.) They suggested that I write
for review copies.
Small Wonders : - Said hello to Joyce Swasey. She had the
SNOWFLAKE puzzle from last year and a pyramid PUZZLE formed
from 4 (I believe) identical pcs. (Later saw them in Museum of
Modern Art shop.)
Bims Incorporated : - Didn't get the many on the details of
the following, but they don't seem very original. (Sheets
filed in 1972 Misc.) MARBELOUS MAZE - a black marble is
placed to permanently block one space at the start of the
game. Otherwise a straight race game. AMAZING MAZE RACE.
WHICKY WICK, ELECTION CARD GAME, ELECTIONS - Robt. Bohle said
that the rules were being rewritten. They were very unclear.
Strato - Various Products : - Got rules for STRATO TAC-TICS and
STRATOCHECKERS. Also a picture and price list (filed in 1972
misc.) Spoke to Walter J. Dykes, the inventor & president. He'd
like to see S & T and I promised to bring him one Wednesday.
Mag - Nif : - Said hello to Reiss and Lefkowitz. Spoke to Bill Knox.
Didn't remember me, then said he did and that he decided
not to use GROOVE, and finally after I sketched it he said
he was using it and the contract would be coming in about
(cont. on 2/25)
57TH DAY - 309 DAYS TO COME
Rcd. a comforting letter from Leonard Willett, Felicia's
accountant. // Rcd. the "proof of receipt" back from 3M. (Discarded.)
Rcd. a letter from Haar Hoolim. Hasn't rcd. royalty for
HAAR HOOLIM PERCEPTION GAMES yet. He rcd. English rules for
BITS from Or-Da and sent me a partial description. He
thinks they infringed him patent for HAAR HOOLIM PERCEPTION GAMES.
Mentioned YOUR MOVE and that he didn't know anything about
3 games mentioned in it : - SHOGI, THREE-DIMENSIONAL CHESS,
and TOROIDAL CHESS. Mentioned ORION and VECTOR. Also ARMOR.
Working on the rules for LOTTERY.
Jerry D'Arcey called - to wish Dale luck on her marriage.
(Cont. from 2/27) [2/28]
then I would give it a complete review.
FLYING SAUCERS (Put out by "Funland" but distributed by
Contemporary). The board is as shown.
[Diagram of 5 rows of circles. The bottom 3 rows are 10 circles across. The top 2 rows have 6 circles in the middle and share a larger circle on the left and right edges.]
2 to 4 can play,
each having 12 pcs. started on outer two
rules. I believe play is similar to HALMA
(but am not sure I remember).
Advantage Games : - Three sport games, ADVANTAGE TENNIS, ADVANTAGE BASKETBALL, and ADVANTAGE HOCKEY. (Pictures of
first t wo filed in 1972 misc.) They suggested that I write
for review copies.
Small Wonders : - Said hello to Joyce Swasey. She had the
SNOWFLAKE puzzle from last year and a pyramid PUZZLE formed
from 4 (I believe) identical pcs. (Later saw them in Museum of
Modern Art shop.)
Bims Incorporated : - Didn't get the many on the details of
the following, but they don't seem very original. (Sheets
filed in 1972 Misc.) MARBELOUS MAZE - a black marble is
placed to permanently block one space at the start of the
game. Otherwise a straight race game. AMAZING MAZE RACE.
WHICKY WICK, ELECTION CARD GAME, ELECTIONS - Robt. Bohle said
that the rules were being rewritten. They were very unclear.
Strato - Various Products : - Got rules for STRATO TAC-TICS and
STRATOCHECKERS. Also a picture and price list (filed in 1972
misc.) Spoke to Walter J. Dykes, the inventor & president. He'd
like to see S & T and I promised to bring him one Wednesday.
Mag - Nif : - Said hello to Reiss and Lefkowitz. Spoke to Bill Knox.
Didn't remember me, then said he did and that he decided
not to use GROOVE, and finally after I sketched it he said
he was using it and the contract would be coming in about
(cont. on 2/25)
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