1972_Sackson_350_November 25.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_350_November 25.jpg
Title
1972_Sackson_350_November 25.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
25 SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 1972
330TH DAY - 36 DAYS TO COME
Realized that I had bought Spear's SUPERPUZZLE instead of
MULTIPUZZLE which I really wanted. Looked for it in
Harrods and Hamleys - without success.
In Hamleys I did see a German import ROTASCRIPT. Looked
at it very quickly so only got a very rough idea. There
is a large supply of letter squares. Players, working in-
dependently and not waiting for turns, draw letters and
put them towards making a word. If can't use it must
return it before taking another. After one word is com-
pleted can start another. [illegible word crossed out] Round ends after a
timer elapses (I believe). Don't know the scoring, except
that there is some kind of penalty for having letters
that are not being used towards a word.
The set contains letters for languages other than
English (such as [illegible word crossed out] ø and æ from Danish) and lists
which to remove for different languages.
Rcd. [received] MOVES no. 5. Had an article on a possible war game
based on the Spanish Civil War - LA GUERRA.
Rcd. [received] Nov. [November] TOYS. New products has AIRPORT, KLOMP-IT,
THE GODFATHER GAME, and NEO-CHESS. Avalon Hill had an ad for
a revised FOOTBALL STRATEGY and for OUTDOOR SURVIVAL.
Rcd. [received] a letter from Leonard Willett asking if I had heard from
New York State. Also asking for the amounts I rcd. [received] from
the Federal govt [government].
From Martin Gardner rcd. [received] a letter sent to him from Holland,
An Institution would like to publish my PATTERNS II as a
boardgame named CREATOR. They asked Martin to send it
on to me to get my permission and my ideas on sharing
the profits.
At Harrods took a Spear's folder. Had FLUTTER, WANTED, TOT-TEN,
MATCH AND MOVE, QUANDARY, and others, but not TREK. (Filed in '72 Misc.)
(cont. from 11/26) [11/26]
got from Martin Gardner): SECRET MAGIC SESAME WORD GAME,
E.S. Lowe has (among others) HEAD TO HEAD, HEADS UP, TRIPLE YAHTZEE,
SHOWDOWN POKER, BRAINSTORM, and CLIMAX; Abercrombie & Fitch has
CROSSWORD CUBES and SENTENCE CUBES (by Itemation) and REX (attribu-ted to the Etruscans). (Filed in '72 Misc.)
330TH DAY - 36 DAYS TO COME
Realized that I had bought Spear's SUPERPUZZLE instead of
MULTIPUZZLE which I really wanted. Looked for it in
Harrods and Hamleys - without success.
In Hamleys I did see a German import ROTASCRIPT. Looked
at it very quickly so only got a very rough idea. There
is a large supply of letter squares. Players, working in-
dependently and not waiting for turns, draw letters and
put them towards making a word. If can't use it must
return it before taking another. After one word is com-
pleted can start another. [illegible word crossed out] Round ends after a
timer elapses (I believe). Don't know the scoring, except
that there is some kind of penalty for having letters
that are not being used towards a word.
The set contains letters for languages other than
English (such as [illegible word crossed out] ø and æ from Danish) and lists
which to remove for different languages.
Rcd. [received] MOVES no. 5. Had an article on a possible war game
based on the Spanish Civil War - LA GUERRA.
Rcd. [received] Nov. [November] TOYS. New products has AIRPORT, KLOMP-IT,
THE GODFATHER GAME, and NEO-CHESS. Avalon Hill had an ad for
a revised FOOTBALL STRATEGY and for OUTDOOR SURVIVAL.
Rcd. [received] a letter from Leonard Willett asking if I had heard from
New York State. Also asking for the amounts I rcd. [received] from
the Federal govt [government].
From Martin Gardner rcd. [received] a letter sent to him from Holland,
An Institution would like to publish my PATTERNS II as a
boardgame named CREATOR. They asked Martin to send it
on to me to get my permission and my ideas on sharing
the profits.
At Harrods took a Spear's folder. Had FLUTTER, WANTED, TOT-TEN,
MATCH AND MOVE, QUANDARY, and others, but not TREK. (Filed in '72 Misc.)
(cont. from 11/26) [11/26]
got from Martin Gardner): SECRET MAGIC SESAME WORD GAME,
E.S. Lowe has (among others) HEAD TO HEAD, HEADS UP, TRIPLE YAHTZEE,
SHOWDOWN POKER, BRAINSTORM, and CLIMAX; Abercrombie & Fitch has
CROSSWORD CUBES and SENTENCE CUBES (by Itemation) and REX (attribu-ted to the Etruscans). (Filed in '72 Misc.)
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