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5/29 5/30 5/31 THURSDAY 27 MAY 1971 147th day - 218 days to come

To G. & R. Secretary gave me a copy of CAVEAT EMPTOR, no questions. Looked at SHRINK again. There are sets of cards showing different objects; such as different trains, different houses, etc. Each player chooses one of each set that is most like him, one he'd most like to be like, and one he'd least like to be like. There is written material explaining each choice. Looked at Gini Scott's TRIAL. A trial situation is set up by turning over cards representing crimes, places, times, etc. The trial is argued and the object is to convince the other players of guilt or innocence. (Very rough idea.) Looking at HAAR HOOLIM PERCEPTION GAMES reminded me that I spoke to the head of ALPSCO at Stationery Show. He told me that the game was doing great when the recession caused cancellation of a lot of orders.

Met Arthur & Wald. Spoke to them a while and then to Felicia's. They showed her AFRICAN CHESS. (Played the same as GHANA, except that the "Touchstone" captures any opponent pieces in any space into which it is sowed, not only the last of the sowing operation.) She didn't care too much for it, but she called Herb Roth in for his opinion. He said "Forget it, it would take a fortune to publicize it." Then they showed Felicia POWUR. She said she'd handle it, without seeing any of how it was actually played. They have only one set of rules and want to make a repro before leaving it with her (she's in no hurry). I asked them to get me a copy when they are about it. They will. After the Amberstones left Felicia showed me the material Con- nor Barrett sent her. In the same box were TRICKY TRAMPOLIN (or at least parts of it) and a series of games for different ages with an over all name of JIG. The most adult was [crossed out] SCHIZZO JIG. It consists of a series of pictures which are cut in 6 rectangular pieces each. These are shuffled and dealt out to the players. Players by trading try to complete 1, 2, or 3 pictures. If a player quits after completing 1 picture he scores 10 points, returns his remaining pcs. and is out of that hand; 2 pictures he gets 40 points and does the same; 3 pictures he gets 100 points (or something like that) and the hand is ended. (Fairly complete idea.) [crossed out] The pictures are set up so that while unassembled there is some doubt as to which go together. Once they are assembled, however, there is no question. I said the JIG had similarities to PIT and Felicia said she knew it was like something. Gave Felicia the names of people in the foreign operation at 3M, as given to me by Bill Caruson. Also gave her a "carbon" of my letter to Bob Edwards concerning OPEN BRIDGE. Irv Brambier called Alfons Rubbens in Canada. Rubbens said that everything Felicia gave him was junk; that FREE FORM was like lots of other things. He'll bring them all back next (cont. on 5/29)