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Called Alex <u>Randolph</u>. He was working on a change in the rules of <u>OFF COURSE</u>
SUNDAY 1 MARCH 1970  <br>
Third Sunday in Lent  <br>
60th day - 305 days to come
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Called <u>Alex Randolph</u>. He was working on a change in the rules of <u>OFF COURSE</u>
and wanted me to meet him at the Hilton today. I decided instead
and wanted me to meet him at the Hilton today. I decided instead
to go tomorrow morning.
to go tomorrow morning.
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Armbruster</u>. Arranged to meet him after. His wife will be there
Armbruster</u>. Arranged to meet him after. His wife will be there
too.
too.
Called <u>Claude</u>. Told him about "Infinity Corp." and my meeting
with <u>Frank Armbruster</u>.  Also told him about the letter from 3M
and the good news on <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u>. Claude said that 10% was
too much for me to give him on that game, for his suggestion.
He said that if the positions were reversed he wouldn't give me
more than 5%. We decided to leave it somewhere between 5% and
10%, depending on the tax situation at the time it becomes de-
finite.
Packaged <u>SEARCH </u>and <u>PE-LING</u>, complete except for the rules.
Got the February <u>SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN</u> from BB's friend <u>Edith</u>.
Went over the game rules of Alex' and his Japanese friend's game.
Copied <u>GOOD KNIGHT</u> onto a yellow sheet.
Had an idea for the game <u>SPACE WAYS</u>. Have contracts giving a
set fee ( which could be arranged to be increased in some ways as
the game progresses) for lugging cargos between two planets. First
spaceship to reach the starting planet can take that cargo, play till
all the contract cards have been used.
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(cont. from 3/2) [3/2]
[Diagram of essentially an 8 x 8 grid with a 2x 2 group of squares removed from every corner. This forms a cross shape consisting of 48 squares. There are circles drawn at both ends of each row and column with a length of 8.]
4 colors. 2 to 4 can play. Each player  <br>
draws 4 stones at random and places them  <br>
in the four spaces in front of him. As  <br>
stones are placed they are replaced from the  <br>
grab bag - so that players all can see the  <br>
colors the opponents have available.  <br>
In a turn a player places one stone.  <br>
Object is to get four stones, <s>of the</s> one of  <br>
each color, in a straight line, including diagonally.  <br>
There may be empty spaces between the 4  <br>
stones and there may be additional stones at  <br>
either end. Score 1 point for completing the line and more than one  <br>
can be completed with the play of one stone.  <br>
No two stones of the same color can be in the same line unless a  <br>
stone of another color separates them. If a player by mistake (and  <br>
(cont. on 2/9)