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SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 1970 234th day - 131 days to come

August TOYS & NOVELTIES came. Nothing of importance.

Called Arthur. Nothing specifically about games.

Working on game diary all day.

Mailed AIRLINE to Hank Laub[?] at "Stancraft."

(cont. from 8/28) [9/8]

Asked for and rcd. another bag of "Deelle Bobbers."

Back to Felicia. Rudy Lopez there. Had a new version of LIVE WIRE which he calls KNIT THE BLANKET (horrible name). Each player has 9 pcs. These are set up on a checkerboard each player using one [three squares labeled "(1)," "(2)," and "(6)." First is shaded with blue, two outside lines and X across center. Second has two outside lines shaded blue. Third only has left outside line shaded blue. Also 8 x 8 grid, some squares containing Xs.]

color. The single "stitcher" is on the back row & the others are haphazard. His original rules limited pcs. to the color they start on but we changed that to any space be- fore we played. He allowed only a forward movement of all pcs. except the stitcher, but after a few games decided that any movement should be allowed. A continuous blue line from the stitcher to the blue portion of an opponent's pc. captures. Capture of the stitcher wins the game. I said that I'd fix up the game but I would have to do a lot of testing and juggling and I'd probably need till the end of September. Felicia said that Rudy & I should split down the middle and he signed an agreement. Looked at his game ADVENTURE AT SEA. Had a gadget with sliding disc on bottom with compass directions and two partial discs. When the top two are opened they tell who moves and in what direction. Object to move a ship across board to op- posite port. There may be an idea here but it certainly doesn't work now. I said that I'd much rather work on LIVE WIRE. His other GAME was an action game which I didn't see. Felicia thought there were possibilities with it.

Rcd. Sept.-Oct. GENERAL, PANZER BLITZ (Jim's game) is on the cover.

At Felicia's, she rcd. a manila envelope with a long exposition on TRIP from Steve Barkoczy. Glanced thru it quickly but didn't have the time to really look at it. (Pretty much the same as the one I have.) [started 9/8]