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THURSDAY 19 MARCH St. Joseph 1970 78th day - 287 days to come

Thinking of a puzzle idea I had previously with "window" holes cut in cards and the idea being to have a different color showing in each as they are piled. Decided on 6 colors and six opening in each card. Made a layout of holes so that many of the [crossed out] cards taken in pairs result in no holes in common so that they serve as starters. Decided on the name WINDOW PAINS.

Felicia called. Ralph Miller of General Mills was in her office looking for items for Parker and the other companies that General Mills owns. He would have taken UGLY CUBES with him but Felicia gave me the rules last Monday to look at. She would like me to get them to her next week. I'll call her Monday to set up a date. Miller told her, however, that they have had loads of cube puzzles submitted.

Arthur called. He can't make the NYGA meeting tonight. Something personal but he didn't go into the details. Met Claude after work and, after eating, went to the Poultron Press office (the Skunkworks). Nick, the young fellow who digs non-war games was there and I showed him a quick rundown on COUNTERPOINT, which I had with me. After he left Claude and I played part of a game, but we quit before it was over. Claude said that he'd really talk about games than play them. Claude saw Jules Cooper yesterday with GENIUS BLOCKS. Jules had some of his subordinates test them and they were popular. But Jules said that they weren't right for Ideal. They need things that will show up big on TV. [crossed out] Actually the gimmick is much more important than the game. Claude told Jules that he'd work on SAMMY THE SWINGING DRAGON for one more month and then bring it to show Jules. Jules said that in the last year they didn't get anything usable from ameteurs; but he considers Claude a professional. He also mentioned that he has been trying to get me to do his type of game, but that I'm a "purist." Claude gave me the name and address of a company that supplies reprints of articles in SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, for 20¢ each according to Claude. { W.H. Freeman & Co., Dept. 2, 660 Market St., San Francisco, Cal. 94104

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English THURSDAY 19 MARCH
St. Joseph 1970 78th day - 287 days to come


Thinking of a puzzle idea I had previously with "window"
holes cut in cards and the idea being to have a
different color showing in each as they are piled.
Decided on 6 colors and six opening in each card.
Made a layout of holes so that many of the [crossed out]
cards taken in pairs result in no holes in common
so that they serve as starters. Decided on the name
WINDOW PAINS.
Felicia called. Ralph Miller of General Mills was in her
office looking for items for Parker and the other companies
that General Mills owns. He would have taken UGLY CUBES
with him but Felicia gave me the rules last Monday to look at. She would
like me to get them to her next week. I'll call her Monday to
set up a date.
Miller told her, however, that they have had loads of cube
puzzles submitted.
Arthur called. He can't make the NYGA meeting tonight. Something
personal but he didn't go into the details.
Met Claude after work and, after eating, went to the Poultron
Press office (the Skunkworks). Nick, the young fellow who digs
non-war games was there and I showed him a quick rundown
on COUNTERPOINT, which I had with me. After he left Claude
and I played part of a game, but we quit before it was over.
Claude said that he'd really talk about games than play them.
Claude saw Jules Cooper yesterday with GENIUS BLOCKS. Jules had some
of his subordinates test them and they were popular. But Jules
said that they weren't right for Ideal. They need things that will show
up big on TV. [crossed out] Actually the gimmick is much more
important than the game. Claude told Jules that he'd work on
SAMMY THE SWINGING DRAGON for one more month and then bring it
to show Jules.
Jules said that in the last year they didn't get anything usable
from ameteurs; but he considers Claude a professional.
He also mentioned that he has been trying to get me to do his type
of game, but that I'm a "purist."
Claude gave me the name and address of a company that
supplies reprints of articles in SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, for 20¢
each according to Claude.
{ W.H. Freeman & Co., Dept. 2, 660 Market St., San Francisco, Cal. 94104