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To <u>Riess</u>' office for meeting with <u>Phil Orbanes</u>.
He said that everyone there was sorry for <u>Carl Eisenberg</u>, being
so completely under Gund's thumb. Phil told me a little about the
gambling game, <u>PRIX</u> that Carl is going to do. The value of the
bet is influenced in a way that he couldn't describe without a model.
It sounded a little like <u>PROFIT</u> and I told him about it. It wasn't.
Carl likes <u>CONGLOMERATES</u> very much, but right now A.H. is
considering it.
He gave me a copy of <u>HE-SHE-HIM-HER</u>, the rules for <u>ASTRAL TAROT</u>,
and a "Kalliroscope."
<u>Bob Reiss</u> would like a gambling <u>GAME</u> based on the unequal dice that
<u>Martin Gardner</u> had in a recent column in <u>''SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN''</u>,
and also other wooden items.
<u>Phil</u> and <u>Jim Dunnigan</u> are working on getting <u>THE NEXT PRESIDENT</u>
into shape for publication this fall.
<u>Bob Hallowell</u> is interested in Phil doing a game, tentative title-
<u>THE AMERICAN DREAM</u>. Cards would have different types of nostalgia
on them and players would try to collect the nostalgia that
meant the most to them. (Still in very rough form.) Told him about
Stellador's <u>HAGGLE</u>.
The Book of the Month mailing just out was a test mailing of about
100,000. A larger one will go in the fall. <u>NINE OF SWORDS</u> did
the best of Hallowell's. <u>PLATO'S PLIGHT</u> did best of the whole
mailing. <u>AQUARIUS 2000</u> did well. Got a copy of the mail-
ing, also a catalog folder and a small mailer with Reiss'
things. Among others included: <u>CUBISSIMO</u>, <u>TOWER OF TROUBLE</u>,
<u>TOTEMANIA</u>, <u>EVEN STEVEN</u>, <u>WIT'S END</u>, <u>ASTROLOGIC</u>, <u>HAPPY CUBES</u>,
<u>DAFFY DOTS</u>, <u>CURIOUS CROSS</u>, <u>LUCK-OUT</u>. (Filed in 1971 Ad Clips.)
If I bring inventors, Infinity will get 25%.
Called <u>Felicia</u> from there. <u>Jim Goldsbury</u> didn't have anything
to say about my contracted games. They love <u>DUEL</u> and want more
like it. Told her of Amberstone's wanting to bring <u>POWUR</u> and
<u>AFRICAN CHESS</u> to her. We'll set a date next week.
To Skunk Works. <u>Jim Dunnigan</u> there. He looked for <u>FANTOCCINI</u>. He
found a package being mailed to me. We opened it and it was
the glossies for <u>SLEUTH</u> and <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u>, 2 of each. Left
1 of each with <u>Red</u> and took 1 set. Jim doesn't think they
ever rcd. <u>FANTOCCINI</u>.
Jim wants my next column in 2 to 3 week. I said I needed 4.
To Stationery Show. Met <u>Felicia</u>. She had a carbon of <u>Keith</u>'s
letter to me about corrected <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u> rules.
<u>Jim Goldsbury</u> solved both solutions of <u>WILD WOOD PILE</u> in ten
minutes. Said there was nothing to it. We'll send it back to 3M.
The only thing Jim liked of all the things she showed him
was <u>ZEC-HI</u>. He is very interested in something on <u>BRIDGE</u>, some-
thing that <u>BRIDGE</u> players would really like to play.
"Jim Schisgall" - Sports Illustrated Games: Gave them an <u>''S&T''</u> col-
umn. Got an ad sheet for <u>PRO FOOTBALL</u>, <u>COLLEGE FOOTBALL</u>,
(cont. on 5/22)