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11/23
11/22
WEDNESDAY 9 DECEMBER
1970 343rd day - 22 days to come

Jim Kraus called me long-distance from St. Paul to ask a question about SLEUTH. The way I wrote up the rules it could be taken that only the first player has the oppor- tunity to make 2 requests. I confirmed that all players had that opportunity. They are winding up the rules. The artwork is completed and he will send me some samples. I asked about the problem of fitting PROFIT in the gam- ette box. He said that had been solved. Also that he had gotten Redpath's approval to send us $500 to hold the game for introduction in the spring of 1972. He still thinks it is a great game. I said that it had been Felicia's idea to ask for more money and he said that that was her job as an agent. I told him that I was coming along well on PLANES and he would like to see it, tho there is no hurry. They got the idea while playing around with the card game OH HELL on three levels, but they couldn't develope something that pleased them. He thinks that TORTS - THE GAME OF LAWSUITS is a lot of fun, and I agreed. Their initial reaction to THE INFERNAL BINARY MACHINE is not good. He asked if I had seen it. I said that I had read the rules, which are horribly written, and I think he has some good ideas. But I never tried it. I asked if Keith Tuggle was still away. He was there and Jim put him on. I asked about my last letter concerning ACQUIRE and EXECUTIVE DECISION. They are not changing the number of tiles or players in ACQUIRE. They are reshooting the back cover picture to show the right number of tiles. Keith didn't remember exactly but he believes they are using the new rule on unplayable tiles. On EXECUTIVE DECISION Keith is pretty sure they will go with their rules for buying and selling, without ad- ding my rules for advanced players. He doesn't think they are important enough to warrent the complications. He will check with the panelists before a final decision. They are coming along well and will easily have it ready for next spring. I told him about my experiences with BAZAAR at the "Hallmark Gallery." He admitted that the copy was probably off, but they feel that if people found the game worth- while there would a word-of-mouth effect. Also to change the image of the game would require almost as much work as a new game and they probably would rather put it on a new game. The decision hasn't been made yet.

Called Felicia and told her of the call. She was happy about PROFIT, but upset about BAZAAR. She rcd. my letter (carbon) to Bill Caruson. She likes the way I write. In my talk with Keith about BAZAAR I mentioned that (cont. on 11/23)

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English 11/23
11/22
WEDNESDAY 9 DECEMBER
1970 343rd day - 22 days to come


Jim Kraus called me long-distance from St. Paul to ask a
question about SLEUTH. The way I wrote up the rules
it could be taken that only the first player has the oppor-
tunity to make 2 requests. I confirmed that all players
had that opportunity. They are winding up the rules. The
artwork is completed and he will send me some samples.
I asked about the problem of fitting PROFIT in the gam-
ette box. He said that had been solved. Also that he had
gotten Redpath's approval to send us $500 to hold the game
for introduction in the spring of 1972. He still thinks it
is a great game. I said that it had been Felicia's idea to
ask for more money and he said that that was her job
as an agent.
I told him that I was coming along well on PLANES
and he would like to see it, tho there is no hurry.
They got the idea while playing around with the card
game OH HELL on three levels, but they couldn't develope
something that pleased them.
He thinks that TORTS - THE GAME OF LAWSUITS is a lot of
fun, and I agreed.
Their initial reaction to THE INFERNAL BINARY MACHINE is
not good. He asked if I had seen it. I said that I had read
the rules, which are horribly written, and I think he has
some good ideas. But I never tried it.
I asked if Keith Tuggle was still away. He was there and Jim
put him on. I asked about my last letter concerning ACQUIRE
and EXECUTIVE DECISION.
They are not changing the number of tiles or players in
ACQUIRE. They are reshooting the back cover picture to show the
right number of tiles. Keith didn't remember exactly but
he believes they are using the new rule on unplayable tiles.
On EXECUTIVE DECISION Keith is pretty sure they will
go with their rules for buying and selling, without ad-
ding my rules for advanced players. He doesn't think
they are important enough to warrent the complications.
He will check with the panelists before a final decision. They
are coming along well and will easily have it ready for next
spring.
I told him about my experiences with BAZAAR at the
"Hallmark Gallery." He admitted that the copy was probably
off, but they feel that if people found the game worth-
while there would a word-of-mouth effect. Also to
change the image of the game would require almost as
much work as a new game and they probably would rather
put it on a new game. The decision hasn't been made yet.
Called Felicia and told her of the call. She was happy about
PROFIT, but upset about BAZAAR. She rcd. my letter (carbon)
to Bill Caruson. She likes the way I write.
In my talk with Keith about BAZAAR I mentioned that
(cont. on 11/23)