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6/10 FRIDAY 11 JUNE St. Barnabas Kamehameha Day (Hawaii) 1971 162nd day - 203 days to come

Rcd. STRATEGY I from Jim Dunnigan.

In June 14th NEW YORK Magazine had the following piece in the "Best Bets" section: "Board with Sex" . . . So far we've sampled lib games called WOMEN'S LIB, THE LIB GAME, and most recently, HE-SHE-HIM-HER, which has the female trying to get her tokens (brass wedding rings) out of the kitchen, while the male tries to block the exits with his silver bolts. They're pretty innocuous as satire and, at least for us, not the least bit consciousness-raising. But we did have a good time with COUPLES, a new game of improvisation, introspection and, sometimes, embarrassing revelation, from the makers of GROUP THERAPY. Two couples play COUPLES. While one performs, the other judges with "Boo" or "Bravo" cards. Sample challenges: "One of you is an obscene phone caller and the other is eager for conversation, but uninterested in sex. Talk." Or, "Box together playfully, while shouting out compliments to each other." Or, "Do a commercial for yourself as a model couple." We asked Susan Haven, one of the creators, to compare the new game with the old. "Easy," she said. "GROUP THERAPY" is to COUPLES as Freud is to the Marx Brothers." (COUPLES/Brentano's and Bloomingdales/$8)

Working on OPEN BRIDGE.

Felicia called. Rappaport's says that the only game that is moving is CLASS. They think that EXECUTIVE DECISION will be a good one. The 3M Gamettes are not doing well. MONAD is dead. HIGH BID is about the best. Told Felicia about my call to Lee Horn. Felicia will get me on Franklin's show. Felicia asked AGOG and I told her that I had stated preceedings to get back the rights. The inventor of CHECKPOINT CHARLIE, who was introduced to her by the head of Durand-publishers of THE GREAT DOWNHILL SKI GAME, contacted her. He is a success in other fields, one thing being a gadget with 3M which Felicia thinks might be the thing Tietle spoke to me about. He also has a puzzle being con- sidered by Springbok. In an automobile accident he lost the use of his legs. He has an inflated idea of his games and wants more than the usual royalties. His name - Gil Bayek. Bayak said that Durand was having money troubles and that he took back CHECKPOINT CHARLIE. Felicia, however, still has an appoint- ment with the president to show him BING-BONG BALL. Natelie Donna came up with an item (no details) which Felicia thinks will be sold. Natelie expected to give I.S. 35% and was pleased that old clients will stay at 25%.

Another call from Felicia. Rappaports used to sponser the Regatta in Central Park but is not doing it this year. (Why?) Felicia is looking for a new event and asked if I would be willing to appear there at a "Game Fair" where people would ask me questions about all kinds of games. Sure.

(cont. on 6/10)