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== Thursday 29 July 1971 == | |||
210th day - 155 days to come | 210th day - 155 days to come | ||
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Letter from <u>Frank Thibault</u>. | |||
is prominently displayed in Penny's in Saratoga. | Letter from <u>Frank Thibault</u>. He has <u>SLEUTH</u>. <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u> | ||
me <u>CONTIGO</u>. 3M is now interested in doing it. | is prominently displayed in Penny's in Saratoga. He will send | ||
three of his things in the running, including <u>STAGGER STICKS</u>. | me <u>CONTIGO</u>. 3M is now interested in doing it. Schaper has | ||
three of his things in the running, including <u>STAGGER STICKS</u>. | |||
Lakeside wants <u>Jerry</u> to do some more <u>IMPUZZABLES</u>. | Lakeside wants <u>Jerry</u> to do some more <u>IMPUZZABLES</u>. | ||
Rcd. an envelope from <u>Eric Nielsen</u> with rules for <u>HORSE</u>, <u>EUCLID</u>, | Rcd. an envelope from <u>Eric Nielsen</u> with rules for <u>HORSE</u>, <u>EUCLID</u>, | ||
<u>ZAG</u>, <u>CARD-BOARD</u>. | <u>ZAG</u>, <u>CARD-BOARD</u>. Mentioned <u>PATHWAYS</u>, <u>PENTOMINO PAIR</u>, and | ||
the <u>DOMINO DOT GAME</u> as not being written up yet. | the <u>DOMINO DOT GAME</u> as not being written up yet. <u>TRANSFERA</u> is | ||
not too original. | not too original. Sent general idea of <u>TOUCH AND GO</u> and <u>ISOLATION</u>. | ||
Rcd. a package with 3 games from | Rcd. a package with 3 games from Harry Lee of Four Seasons | ||
publishers:- <u>HAPPY LANDINGS</u>, <u>STRIKES 'N SPARES</u>, <u>KNIGHTS</u>. | |||
To Everyone Products and took <u>SPELLBINDER</u>. | To Everyone Products and took <u>SPELLBINDER</u>. Carl was in conference | ||
with his designers. | with his designers. Invited me to stay around for the dis- | ||
of my items, but I didn't have the time. | cussion of my items, but I didn't have the time. | ||
To <u>Felicia</u> | To <u>Felicia's</u>. <u>Claude</u> and Raymond there. <u>Arthur</u> and Wald later. <u>Tanna | ||
Beebe</u> there and someone named Harry from Columbia University | |||
and Columbia Broadcasting. | and Columbia Broadcasting. Then <u>Lillian Vogelin</u> came with 3 girls. | ||
They filmed Raymond and the three girls playing one of Lillian's | They filmed Raymond and the three girls playing one of Lillian's | ||
games. | games. (She did over 100 games when working for Transogram.)<br> | ||
The four of us sat in Herb Roth's office. | The four of us sat in <u>Herb Roth'</u>s office. Herb asked me if I | ||
had heard of a game, <u>URSALA</u>, which is supposed to be making an | had heard of a game, <u>URSALA</u>, which is supposed to be making an im- | ||
but he doesn't have any details. | pression but he doesn't have any details. I never heard of it. Looked | ||
at <u>OFFICE PARTY</u>. | at <u>OFFICE PARTY</u>. One feature is the winning and losing of chips. When | ||
required to take off an article of clothing may give up three chips instead. | required to take off an article of clothing may give up three chips instead. | ||
Cards direct players to French kiss, rub against each other, etc. <br> | Cards direct players to French kiss, rub against each other, etc.<br> | ||
Asked Herb if he had any glossies of his games. | Asked Herb if he had any glossies of his games. Not one. Told | ||
him about the possibility of | him about the possibility of <u>AGOG</u> in paperback. He seemed impressed. | ||
He said that <u>WINE CELLAR</u> was talking | He said that <u>WINE CELLAR</u> was talking off. While we were there he | ||
got 600 copies of <u>BODY TALK</u> ordered by Bloomingdale's. <br> | got 600 copies of <u>BODY TALK</u> ordered by Bloomingdale's.<br> | ||
Tanna and Harry interviewed us a little but said they didn't have | Tanna and Harry interviewed us a little but said they didn't have | ||
enough film to take us. <br> | enough film to take us.<br> | ||
<u>Claude</u> showed his word <u>GAME</u>, now called <u>THE PURLOINED LETTER</u> | <u>Claude</u> showed his word <u>GAME</u>, now called <u>THE PURLOINED LETTER</u> | ||
to Felicia and rest of us. (Rules on | to <u>Felicia</u> and the rest of us. (Rules on large file card.) | ||
There were some similarities to <u>SPELLBINDER</u> (which Claude | There were some similarities to <u>SPELLBINDER</u> (which Claude | ||
never saw) and Felicia said she didn't like it as well. <br> | never saw) and Felicia said she didn't like it as well.<br> | ||
Felicia said that Hallmark was crazy | Felicia said that Hallmark was crazy about <u>DUEL</u> still. Claude | ||
was surprised that I remembered it.) <br> | was thinking of submitting his game <u>SUSPENSE</u> to them. (Claude | ||
Claude told me that when he went to Marboro they had only | was surprised that I remembered it.)<br> | ||
one copy of | Claude told me that when he went to Marboro they had only | ||
Claude took back <u>PACK MY TRUNK</u>. Felicia tried it many places. | one copy of <u>AGOG</u> in the regular section at 20% off 6.95.<br> | ||
I took back <u>WILD WOOD PILE</u> and <u>FREE FORM</u>. <br> | Claude took back <u>PACK MY TRUNK</u>. Felicia tried it many places. | ||
To <u>Wald</u>'s with <u>Arthur</u> (<u>Claude</u> too sleepy to make it). <br> | I took back <u>WILD WOOD PILE</u> and <u>FREE FORM</u>.<br> | ||
Played <u>SPECTRUM</u> with Arthur and Wald. | To <u>Wald</u>'s with <u>Arthur</u> (<u>Claude </u>too sleepy to make it).<br> | ||
the game they were caught up in it. <br> | Played <u>SPECTRUM</u> with Arthur and Wald. By the time we fin- | ||
We played their game <u>TOWN AND COUNTRY</u>. | ished the game they were caught up in it.<br> | ||
We played their game <u>TOWN AND COUNTRY</u>. | |||
(cont. on 7/30) | (cont. on 7/30) | ||