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Downtown to <u>Phil Orbanes</u> at <u>Reiss</u> Associates.  <br>
Downtown to <u>Phil Orbanes</u> at <u>Reiss</u> Associates.  <br>
Gave him <u>HOLEY TERROR</u>. He read the rules, understood, and  <br>
Gave him <u>HOLEY TERROR</u>. He read the rules, understood, and  <br>
liked it. Made three sets of copies of the rules [illegible crossed out]  <br>
liked it. Made three sets of copies of the rules. [illegible crossed out]  <br>
One I cut up to include with the  <br>
One I cut up to include with the  <br>
set, one he kept, and one I took to mail to myself.  <br>
set, one he kept, and one I took to mail to myself.  <br>
Phil thought it was a good idea - not that he mistrusts  <br>
Phil thought it was a good idea - not that he mistrusts  <br>
<u>Bill Knox</u>.  <br>
<u>Bill Knox</u>.  <br>
He prepared a short submittal letter for me to sign.  <br>
We also discussed points he should put in his covering letter,  <br>
such as suggesting making the pcs. of transparent plastic.  <br>
Also, where is the contract for <u>GROOVE</u>?  <br>
He will send it special delivery airmail so <u>Bill Knox</u> will  <br>
get it by Friday.  <br>
Phil has a puzzle, tentative name <u>THE PYRAMID PUZZLE</u>, which  <br>
consists of 15 pcs. as shown. The marks shown  <br>
at the top of the  <br>
pcs. (bottoms not shown)  <br>
are either holes or pegs. When  <br>
put together properly  <br>
a pyramid is formed.  <br>
This puzzle is almost ready to submit to Mag-Nif.
[Diagram of four squares of four different sizes. - Labelled 'base', '9 pcs.', '4 pcs.', and 'cap'. The base has 36 circles in it, '9 pcs' has 16 circles in it, '4 pcs' has 4 circles in it, and the 'cap' has none.]
<u>Phil</u> showed me a model of <u>HASSLE</u>. It is similar to the sketch  <br>
of (10/26) except that the strings are proportioned differently.  <br>
After piling the cylenders, the handle must be rested  <br>
on edge next to them without knocking them over.  <br>
This will be packaged in the same way as the puzzle  <br>
<u>WIT'S END</u> (he gave me one). He asked me to think of a game  <br>
or a puzzle using wood and fitting in the same package. They  <br>
would like to have 3 of them to sell at $2 each or 3 for $5.
I told Phil about my puzzle <u>HABITAT</u> and its resemblance  <br>
to <u>THE PYRAMID PUZZLE</u>. He thought that as a sculpture  <br>
it would be quite different. He thought tho that we  <br>
should present it to <u>Bob Hallowell</u> and not Mag-Nif,  <br>
or possibly to <u>Carl Eisenberg</u> who, like Hallowell, is  <br>
trying to get some lower priced items in the line.  <br>
I also told Phil something about <u>RESTRUCTURE</u> and suggested  <br>
it for Bob Hallowell. Phil thought it would be good for him if  <br>
I use symbols instead of letters.  <br>
He also suggested symbols or possible raised Roman Numerals  <br>
for <u>SPACE STIX</u> bur I convinced him that they would be  <br>
hard to follow in playing the game.  <br>
Phil had an idea for a <s>puzzle</s> game, tentative name  <br>
<u>THE EMPEROR'S ENCHANTMENT</u>. A globe of the world is mounted  <br>
on a horizontal axis. There are 36 holes in it in 6 bands  <br>
of 6, equally spaced. He hasn't worked out a  <br>
game yet, but is thinking along the lines of a Chinese  <br>
(cont. on 10/3)