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Title
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1971_Sackson_336_November 12.jpg
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Creator
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Sid Sackson
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Date
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1971
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Type
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image
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Format
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.jpg
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Source
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Box 1, Object 9, Sid Sackson collection
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Language
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English
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Coverage
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1971
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Rights
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The Strong, Rochester, New York.
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transcription
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English
11/11
11/10
FRIDAY 12 NOVEMBER 1971
316th day - 49 days to come
Rcd. a letter from Michael Dummett. Sent me the rules for
KARGO or CARD=GOLF and description of the cards.
Said the Colin Haycroft is enthusiastic about doing AGOG.
Asked some questions about S.R. Kaplan of U.S. Games Systems
and TAROT.
He thinks I asked for some other thing, but can't remember.
Repros of the book THE GAME KHANHOO. He hopes to get
started on the books in Bodleian as soon as possible.
Rcd. another letter from Lou Zocchi. Two more questions
on ACQUIRE. Also some questions on using an agent.
Rcd. THE GAMESMAN (#6). Contained some RISK amendments;
my article covering ACQUIRE, BAZAAR, MONAD, VENTURE,
review of NORMANDY, rules for HASAMI-SHOGI. Also included
was a 3M large catalog for 1970.
Felicia called. Letter from Bob Edwards (he got hers late).
He has played 2-hand SPELLBINDER a number of times and thinks
it is a vast improvement.
[Diagram of 2 cards with the letter 'B' on them twice - one in each direction.]
Everybody gets a headache however from the arrangement of the cards
(left side). They are making a set (right side)
which they think might remedy the problem.
He wants to see PLANES. (I'll bring it Tuesday.)
Felicia is writing about FITTING & PROPER and asked me
whether she should ask for $250 more or $500. I suggested
$250 and a definite date. She agreed.
Harvey Gardner is still enthusiastic over AGOG, but doesn't
think he can convince management. He'll give it one more try.
Bernie Lane called. It is definite with Xerox. John Rasor will
be in town Nov. 30. We'll get together, but will arrange
the details as soon as Bernie finds out Rasor's schedule.
After talking to Bernie I thought of a simple way of
setting up a machine to play NIM. Have a path and a
metal car. Player moves one to three spaces and
places the car to complete a circuit. Then he switches
on a switch which lights up a number from 1 to 3.
This is the machine's move. Etc.
Replaced the two missing PLANES pieces. Fixed up the
packaging, a better arrangement then my original one.
Started playing a game of BEAT-THE-COMPUTER by myself,
but couldn't stand using the program board. Studied it
out so as to be able to play without it. I'll probably
have to prepare a "flow diagram".
Rcd. the following by parcel post:
(cont. on 11/11)
