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== Tuesday 14 July 1970 == | == Tuesday 14 July 1970 == | ||
195th day - 170 days to come | 195th day - 170 days to come | ||
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Read <u>FOUR BY FOUR</u> on | Read <u>FOUR BY FOUR</u> on subway. Also looked at <u>CRISIS</u> <br> | ||
(Western Behavioral Sciences Institute.) It is similar, | (Western Behavioral Sciences Institute.) It is similar, <br> | ||
and not as good, as <u>NAPOLI</u>. There are 6 countries. Four <br> | and not as good, as <u>NAPOLI</u>. There are 6 countries. Four <br> | ||
[Drawing on left of page of three jagged circles divided horizontally.] | |||
are more powerful and are lo- | [Drawing on left of page of three jagged circles divided horizontally.] | ||
cated on the outer islands. Two | |||
are weaker but they have a | are more powerful and are lo- <br> | ||
very valuable mine just at the | cated on the outer islands. Two <br> | ||
[crossout] border. (The mine produces an | are weaker but they have a <br> | ||
almost endless energy source.) Each | very valuable mine just at the <br> | ||
country tries to get the best | [crossout] border. (The mine produces an <br> | ||
control they can of the mine. | almost endless energy source.) Each <br> | ||
But if they are too aggressive | country tries to get the best <br> | ||
a war can start which no one can win. If they give | control they can of the mine. <br> | ||
up to much their people will overthrow them. The evalu- | But if they are too aggressive <br> | ||
ation however is done by approximate rather than defin- | a war can start which no one can win. If they give <br> | ||
ite standards. (Didn't get a chance to reproduce it.) | up to much their people will overthrow them. The evalu- <br> | ||
Made repros of <u>STARPOWER</u>. Also the rules for <u>SUM-UP</u>. | ation however is done by approximate rather than defin- <br> | ||
ite standards. (Didn't get a chance to reproduce it.) <br> | |||
Made repros of <u>STARPOWER</u>. Also the rules for <u>SUM-UP</u>. <br> | |||
Made a layout of a board spacing for <u>COUNTERPOINT</u>. | Made a layout of a board spacing for <u>COUNTERPOINT</u>. | ||
Made an arrangement of double entry cards for <u>SEARCH</u>, at | Made an arrangement of double entry cards for <u>SEARCH</u>, at <br> | ||
my fathers.<br> | my fathers.<br> | ||
Looked at some of his translations of <u> | Looked at some of his translations of <u>MALÉ CARLO</u>. They <br> | ||
seemed to be quite understandable.<br> | seemed to be quite understandable.<br> | ||
Played a game of <u>COMBINATION</u> to show dad how it went. Won it. | Played a game of <u>COMBINATION</u> to show dad how it went. Won it. <br> | ||
<u>Brian Blake</u> called to see how I was doing with the Memory | <u>Brian Blake</u> called to see how I was doing with the Memory <br> | ||
<u>GAME</u>. Told him and said that I hoped to have something | <u>GAME</u>. Told him and said that I hoped to have something <br> | ||
I could show him next week. He said that his interest | I could show him next week. He said that his interest <br> | ||
was in helping me and Harry. I said he should defin- | was in helping me and Harry. I said he should defin- <br> | ||
itely get a | itely get a cut as an agent. <br> | ||
<u>Jane Jordan</u> called. She is preparing the signs for the demon- | <u>Jane Jordan</u> called. She is preparing the signs for the demon- <br> | ||
strations. The others all say a manufacturer presents. | strations. The others all say a manufacturer presents. <br> | ||
She'll do mine as Sid Sackson presents - --. She thinks | She'll do mine as Sid Sackson presents - --. She thinks <br> | ||
that will be an interesting difference. | that will be an interesting difference. | ||
<u>NOST-ALGIA</u> - #123 came (July 1970). It has a plug | <u>''NOST-ALGIA''</u> - #123 came (July 1970). It has a plug <br> | ||
for <u>AGOG</u> by <u>Bill Rawlings</u> of NCG. Championships. | for <u>''AGOG''</u> by <u>Bill Rawlings</u> of NCG. Championships. | ||
<u>Fay Hertog</u> sent a batch of <u>AGOG</u> brochures from the | <u>Fay Hertog</u> sent a batch of <u>AGOG</u> brochures from the <br> | ||
"Science & | "Science & Executive Book Clubs." | ||
Rcd. a letter from James J. Augustine. He is sending a copy | Rcd. a letter from <u>James J. Augustine</u>. He is sending a copy <br> | ||
of <u>THE MERGERS GAME</u>. He knowns, and is impressed by | of <u>THE MERGERS GAME</u>. He knowns, and is impressed by <br> | ||
<u>AGOG</u>. | <u>AGOG</u>. | ||