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Thinking that <u>Al Richter</u>'s game <u>WHIRLPOOL </u>could be made into a
skill game by devising some method of changing the spokes
by choice, rather than by chance.
<u>Frank Armbruster</u> called. He is [in] town for the Stationery Show. Told
him that we insist on his coming for supper. He has just about
come to an agreement with <u>Martin Gardner</u> to have him do the instruc-
tion booklet for <u>THE TOWER GAME</u> (see 1970). He will call him to-
morrow morning to set a date to get together. I suggested an evening,
other than tomorrow, so that Frank could come here for supper and
then we'd drive over.
I told Frank I had a party tomorrow with Gametime, because
of my puzzle. I started to describe and he asked if it was
<u>NINE OF SWORDS</u>. That, of all the puzzles, had caught his eye. I
asked if he saw <u>ENIGMA</u>. He had and it uses the same system
for assembling the solid as he had used for <u>INSTANT INSANITY</u>.
I asked if he could sue for infringement and he said that he
had wanted to get patent protection but didn't have
the money to follow thru.
I asked, and he received the <u>ACQUIRE</u> I sent him. It is now
the third favorite game with his kids, after <u>MONOPOLY</u>
and <u>RISK</u>. He also likes it.
He described a new puzzle, based on <u>THE TOWER OF  HANOI</u>, which
he calls <u>THE BUSING PUZZLE</u>. I also told him that I didn't
get the rules for <u>THE PARKING LOT PARABLE</u>.
His puzzles do well once he gets them on the shelves
but it is difficult getting them on without advertising.
Prepared a sheet with my solutions to <u>34 SKIDOO</u> to give
to <u>Phil Orbanes</u> tomorrow.
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(cont. from 5/17) [5/17]
<u>Joyce</u> has a <u>GAME</u> idea. She asked me to look at a game
<u>SHRINK</u> and then call her tonight to talk about it.
G. & R: Looked at <u>SHRINK</u>. A deck of cards with word association
tests used for character discovery. (Don't remember the details.)
This is put out by Art Fair. The man from there gave me
sheets on their other items - <u>ETHICS</u>, <u>ESP TEST KIT</u>, <u>SIGNATURE</u>,
<u>FOURCAST</u>, <u>ASTRO-TAROT</u>, <u>SIXTH SENSE</u>.
<u>MARIENBAD</u> is a fancy version of <u>NIM</u> on a 4 x 4 field. (Have
sheet with rules.) Put out by "Focus International Inc." of Denmark.
Met <u>Frank Armbruster</u> at G. & R. Frank gave me a set of
<u>THE BUSING PUZZLE</u> and the rules for <u>THE PARKING LOT PARABLE</u>.
He took me to lunch. He is looking for financing for his com-
pany. Even if he doesn't get it he'll be able to stay in business
but if he does he can move a lot faster. He will come to my house
for lunch tomorrow and then we'll go to <u>Martin Gardner</u>'s. Martin told
him that he hadn't seen me for a long time and was looking for-
(cont. on 5/14)