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Friday 23 January 1970

23rd day - 342 days to come

Cancelled checks came back and the one to NAMO Inc. (see 1/22) and to GAME OF THE MONTH CLUB (N.Y.) both cleared. The check to Charles Wells (PARLEMENT) for $1 [crossout] (see 8/24/69) never cleared. (I wonder if he ever rcd. it and my letter.)

Some further thoughts on the first PUZZLE idea of 1/22. Use flat pieces with notches so that they nest together as shown. [drawing of pieces with notches]

Phil Orbanes called. A writer who is doing the rules for AQUARIUS 2000 is interested in meeting me. He has a copy of AGOG. [sentence crossed out]
[bracket] John Anderson
409 E. 84th St.
New York, N.Y.
879-2424
He has done a game called KING HAMLET. Phil didn't see it but believes it is a deduction game.

(cont. from 1/24) [3/2]

(checker type I think). Each player moves across the board from his side. There is a pit in the center. (Very rough idea.) NAVAL ESCORT - An abstract war game with moving and firing of torpedos. Didn't get details as they will send me a copy.
The N.Y. rep is "Frank Shain" - Rm. 453 - 200 Fifth.

Chapman Games Division Dymo Products - Dymo of Canada Ltd.
PRO FOOTBALL GAME, PRO BASEBALL GAME. Didn't get time to look at these. See page 258 of March 1970 PLAYTHINGS.

U.S. Game Systems, Inc. - Still have STUDENT SURVIVAL, but nothing else of interest.

International Learning Corp. - spoke to "Mr. Vander Voort", the V.P. He gave me IN-QUEST. Also the rules for TRADE THE MARKET. Then Dan Goldberg, who invented it, said he would send me a game. Took a catalog and info on SPE-LINGO, a word rummy game. The cards have syllables on some of them, instead of single letters. (Material filed with 1970 Ad Clips.) "Bob Whipperman" came over and I showed him JAI ALAI in AGOG. He insisted on giving me a copy of the new edition, with differ- ent box graphics and simplified rules. He said that distribut- ion was held up while he made the change.

Embree - Had a series of PUZZLES where a number of hex
(cont. on 1/21)