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THURSDAY 7 OCTOBER 1971 280th day - 85 days to come

Rcd. 2 answer to SLEUTH problem. Bob Abbott sent me a copy of MONEYSWORTH (Oct. 18, '71). Reviews briefly: MONOPOLY, ACQUIRE, MANAGEMENT, STOCKS AND BONDS, RISK, DIPLOMACY, PANZERBLITZ, JUTLAND, KRIEGSPIEL, U-BOAT, EXTINCTION, DIRTY WATER, SMOG, ECOLOGY, HE-SHE-HIM-HER, WOMEN'S LIB, THE LIB GAME, GROUP THERAPY, OPINION, SENSITIVITY, ON-SETS, WFF 'N PROOF, BLACKS & WHITES, BEAT THE DRAFT, MOVIE MOGULS, THE CITIES GAME, MASTERPIECE, CONVENTION. Also mentioned are ADULTERY, SCHLEMIEL, MOB STRATEGY, SEDUCTION, MY SON THE DOCTOR, MONOGAMY-POLYGAMY, ASTROBLITZ, STRIP-TAC-TOE, NEWLYWED GAME, PROPAGANDA, BODY TALK, BUMPS AND GRINDS.

Rcd. a copy of ORIGINS OF WORLD WAR II from Tom Shaw of A.H. Also some TAROT cards and a note from Thom asking if I knew which game they came from.

In a toystore in the outskirts of Amsterdam saw MONEY MAKER. A tag said it was "Als Monopolie." Didn't look at the details but it seemed to have the charact4eristics. Is based on cars and traveling - with motels, gas stations, etc.

(cont. from 10/13) believes that it is more my type of game than a full simulation. I'll pick it up and review it in my column.

After talking to Jim I called Fred Schachter and gave him Pierre Berloquin's address.

Third call from Felicia Zea Gelman was in to see her. Zena spoke to her about MEM - Anatole Holt is trying to get someone to take over his stock, etc. HAGGLE - Felicia thinks she might be able to do something with this. Zena gage her a lot of sets. Told her I already have one. Zena told Felicia that Anatole has 7 more GAMES but Felicia didn't get the info on them.

Jake Williams was in with his Football GAME. Felicia didn't flip over it. It uses film in razor cartridges (?) to create plays and Felicia thinks it would have to sell for $50 or more. I mentioned FOTELECTRIC FOOTBALL and Felicia said there was a similarity. Jake developed the game while he was working for a company. When they were taken over, and Jake lost his job, they gave the rights to hi.

Jake looked at the packaging of IMAGE (package design is his primary field) and he said that, because of its white background, it would get lost on the shelf. Felicia asked (cont on 10/6)