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Title
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1970_Sackson_073_February 22.jpg
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Creator
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Sid Sackson
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Date
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1970
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Type
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image
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Format
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.jpg
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Source
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Box 1, Object 8, Sid Sackson collection
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Language
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English
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Coverage
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1970
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Rights
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The Strong, Rochester, New York.
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transcription
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English
SUNDAY 22 FEBRUARY
Second Sunday in Lent
George Washington--Born 1732 1970 53rd day - 312 days to come
Peter Swift over with his GAME. It is a simple dice game
but one that is fun to play. Played two games and I
made some suggestions he liked for smoothing out the rough
edges. He asked if I would be willing to write the in-
structions. We agreed that instead of being payed to do it
I'd get 7 1/2% of whatever he makes on it.
He has some ideas for promoting the game and subcontract-
ing the manufacture. He apologized for not telling me about
them yet. He has a name but it is tied in with the pro-
motion and he didn't give me that either.
He left the game with me and I showed it to Morris
and my father. They liked it. Played 2 games with dad.
Peter brought me two prints of very old GOOSE GAMES he
found at the old print room of the 42nd St. library.
Put them with LE NOBLE JEU DE L'OIE, which I showed him.
Phil Orbanes called. Bob Hallowell is going to his house
Tuesday afternoon. Then they will come here for sup-
per, including Jim Dunnigan, and to look at my games.
Claude called. Date for Wednesday. Nothing particularly about
games.
(cont. from 2/26) [2/26]
like a dog's dish) first. (Jerry will show it to Mel Taft when
he goes to M.B. tomorrow.)
OUTASITE this is the same as CODE (See 1968) except that
it now has a special pen that writes invisibly and another
to bring out the writing. (Didn't look at the details.)
COUP D'ÉTAT has been returned by Parker.
PLUG A JUG has sold 40,000 so far.
ALPHABET WHEEL:- A spinning wheel with the letters around
in two rings, upper and lower case. Child spins and identifies
the letter spun.
THE SOMA TRIANGLE (Done by Stanford Research Inst.)
[diagram of 3 x 3 rectangular grid attached to triangle composed of 9 connected triangles]
Triangular prisms are connected into 7 pcs.
of various configurations which are put together
to form the figure shown. (He showed it to
Parker and they weren't interested. He thought
they should have been.)
CAPTURE ON THE MOON. A GO simplification played in the
spaces of a 16 x 16 quadrille (decorated to look like a pic-
ture of the moon's surface). There are 100 blue, 100 orange,
50 red, and 50 green markers. These are placed in turn
in the space. Object is to surround territory. Any enemy
pcs. when territory is surrounded are captured.
[diagram to left of 5 x 4 grid with three dark circles in first row, one dark circle in second row, one dark circle in third row, one dark circle in fourth row]
Illustration shows a surrounded territory
at the corner of the board. If any edge of the
(cont. on 2/21)
