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5/28 5/29 WEDNESDAY 26 MAY 1971 146th day - 219 days to come

Mary Hilt called about the TRANSFORMATION rules. She will add to the bottom of the printed rules the note about random placing on the playing field. On the matter of the lowest value of a forma- tion, she suggested that after 1 point is scored the stone be placed in the storage compartment. I agreed. I suggested putting a mark on the available color stones. Too expensive. When the first run of 2,500 is out, she will do a folder for the rules since color printing on the box cover is difficult. She'll send me a proof. She is having trouble getting airplane markers for AIRLINE. I asked a- bout the board and she said that Hank Laub insisted on the wrap- around. I told her my feelings about antagonizing 3M and she un- derstood. It won't look at all like the 3M games, she said. She wants to do NOMINATION and MAVERICK COUNTRY for next year, but the final decision is not up to her. She wants another theme for the latter, and is not impressed with MATCHED SET. She'll think about it. I asked about CINEMA and she said there were too many components. I told her about my ideas for simplifying and changing to a business theme. She'd like to see it. I asked about FOCUS and she didn't know that it had been re- leased by Whitman. She'd like to do it, but is not sure she can use the name FOCUS. She'll also have trouble getting checkers in four colors. (Nothing final on this.) In discussing imitations and my contention that they don't sell, she said that their small spout games, LET'S PLAY GOLF, etc. are selling better than the 3M Gamettes; about 200 each per week.

Rcd. INTERNATIONAL WARGAMER (May 1971 & June 1971) and INTERNATIONAL WARGAMER SUPPLEMENT to the two issue. Also a mini-game SAIPAN!, which is a preview of a coming game called SAIPAN & TINIAN. The June issue had an ad by Don Greenwood for a new game AFRIKA KORPS II - $2.50.

Rcd. a letter from Michael Dummett. He rcd. the material I sent and particularly appreciated the ALSOS translation. He will try to get more stuff off to me as soon as possible. (Haven't rcd. any yet.)

Wrote to Mary Hilt telling her of the necessary changes in the NOMINATION cards, if she finally does it.

Wrote to Bob Edwards about OPEN BRIDGE (not by name).

Felicia called, a little under the influence. She had dinner with an editor from Crest (she told me the name later). She thinks that she got them interested in AGOG. She apologized for asking, but she wanted 15% for I.S. I said certainly she deserved it if she could place the book. She mentioned some "cutting." She talked of sales in the millions and I worried about all the letters I'd have to answer. She said she'd get me a secretary as part of the contract. I'll call Random House (cont. on 5/28)