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6/16 FRIDAY 18 JUNE Sacred Heart 1971 169th day - 196 days to come

Rcd. PANZERFAUST (June '71, #45). Featured [crossed out] THE TWO-BOARD SIMOV GAME which is not a game, but a method of playing other games with simultaneous movement.

Felicia called. She rcd. a note from Bob Edwards that they were sending a renewal for the RED LETTER contract. Also that they were looking forward to seeing X-CHANGE-WORD and OPEN BRIDGE (not by name). Both items are very hot! Felicia wrote to Bob that she would talk to me about RED LETTER. I said I would be happy if she could get another $250 advance, bringing it to the $500 they are now giving. Also pointed out that other companies are not looking for word games. She said that some hush-hush company might be interested. She is still waiting for word from 3M. She is also annoyed with Mary Hilt. 2 weeks ago she sent her the rules of a GAME based on exchange of foreign currencies, using repli- cas of the money. Mary was supposed to answer at once but hasn't yet. Felicia thinks it is a fun game and that she can place it elsewhere. It was done by Lillian ? who, Felicia said, has had over a hundred games published. Felicia said that the reports on EXECUTIVE DECISION continue good. She wants to play it with me sometime. She asked if I had read REVOLUTION AND COUNTERREVOLUTION. I told her that it doesn't build to a climax and could continue indefinitely with good players. Richard had told her that it could continue for a week. When I call him tonight I'll tell him that he has a good idea but it needs development.

Read over the rules for ORION.

In my talk with Felicia she said that the Amberstones are bringing in POWUR next Wednesday.

To Post Office. Mailed FOCUS to Mary Hilt; PSYCHE-PATHS to Frank Armbruster; package of printed matter to Lech Pijanowski with rules of MEM, TAC-TICKLE, ODD OR EVEN, and TEMPO. Also sent registered letters to myself with OPEN BRIDGE and X-CHANGE-WORD.

Looked at the political game CONCENSUS to compare it with REVOLUTION AND COUNTERREVOLUTION. Some resemblence, but actu- ally the former is lots better. Tried to call the inventor, but no answer.

Called Jim Dunnigan. Issue no. 27, for which I did the Toy Fair roundup is just coming out. My column for no. 28, with SLEUTH and EXECUTIVE DECISION is already in. Jim doesn't need no. 29 until the end of July. I'll do a roundup of (cont. on 6/16)