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Thursday 18 November 1971 | '''Thursday 18 November 1971''' <br> | ||
322nd day - 43 days to come | 322nd day - 43 days to come | ||
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Rcd. <u>NOST-ALGIA</u> (Nov. '71 - No. 139). Included <u>SCOTTISH CHESS</u>, <u>WORD GOLF</u>, <u>GO</u>, <u>SINKO</u> (A new word game), <u>INTERNATIONAL CHECKERS</u>. Also a list of backnumber copies. I'll probably order some. | Rcd. ''<u>NOST-ALGIA</u>'' (Nov. '71 - No. 139). Included <u>SCOTTISH CHESS</u>, <u>WORD GOLF</u>, <u>GO</u>, <u>SINKO</u> (A new word game), <u>INTERNATIONAL CHECKERS</u>. Also a list of backnumber copies. I'll probably order some. <br> | ||
Letter from <u>Phil Cohen</u>. Said he was sending his copy of <u>CHALLENGE AND DELIGHT OF CHESSICAL AND DECIMAL</u> for me to Xerox and return to him. He sent me rules of <u>EULER SQUARE</u> which was in <u>NOST-ALGIA</u> (April 1970) as <u>TEN SQUARE</u>. He saw my column in <u>GAMESMAN</u> #6. Only 3M game he ever played was <u>ACQUIRE</u> and he enjoyed it. | Letter from <u>Phil Cohen</u>. Said he was sending his copy of ''<u>CHALLENGE AND DELIGHT OF CHESSICAL AND DECIMAL</u>'' for me to Xerox and return to him. He sent me rules of <u>EULER SQUARE</u> which was in ''<u>NOST-ALGIA</u>'' (April 1970) as <u>TEN SQUARE</u>. He saw my column in ''<u>GAMESMAN</u>'' #6. Only 3M game he ever played was <u>ACQUIRE</u> and he enjoyed it. <br> | ||
Letter from <u>Jerry D'Arcey</u>. <u>Bill Dohrmann</u> kept <u>SKULDUGGERY</u> and <u>FRANCHISE</u>. Jerry said that I knew more about good games than anyone else. Bill agreed and pointed to <u>AGOG</u> on his shelf. Jerry told Bill he didn't think much of <u>MASTERPIECE</u> and Bill agreed. | Letter from <u>Jerry D'Arcey</u>. <u>Bill Dohrmann</u> kept <u>SKULDUGGERY</u> and <u>FRANCHISE</u>. Jerry said that I knew more about good games than anyone else. Bill agreed and pointed to <u>''AGOG''</u> on his shelf. Jerry told Bill he didn't think much of <u>MASTERPIECE</u> and Bill agreed. | ||
<u>Bill Dohrmann</u> called Bob Engel (Craftmaster) and set up a meeting for Jerry to show his "Thread Art." Bob liked it and it is now up to the salesmen, etc. | <u>Bill Dohrmann</u> called Bob Engel (Craftmaster) and set up a meeting for Jerry to show his "Thread Art." Bob liked it and it is now up to the salesmen, etc. <br> | ||
<u>Frank</u> will send me <u>CONTIGO</u>. He rcd. a decent check from 3M. | <u>Frank</u> will send me <u>CONTIGO</u>. He rcd. a decent check from 3M.<br> | ||
Letter from <u>Michael Trombetta</u> with a question on <u>ORIGINS OF WORLD WAR I</u>. No mention of my letter to him about <u>SLEUTH</u>. | Letter from <u>Michael Trombetta</u> with a question on <u>ORIGINS OF WORLD WAR I</u>. No mention of my letter to him about <u>SLEUTH</u>.<br> | ||
Letter from <u>Pierre Berloquin</u>. Mentions <u>GAMES AND TOYS</u>, <u>LE MONDE DES AFFAIRES</u>, <u>STRATEGY & TACTICS</u>, <u>ECOPLANY</u>, <u>ELDORADO</u>. Possibility of my games in his series of "book" games. Also <u>BIG FUNERAL</u>. Also T.S.G.'s. Possibility of his company distributing 3M games. | Letter from <u>Pierre Berloquin</u>. Mentions <u>GAMES AND TOYS</u>, <u>LE MONDE DES AFFAIRES</u>, <u>STRATEGY & TACTICS</u>, <u>ECOPLANY</u>, <u>ELDORADO</u>. Possibility of my games in his series of "book" games. Also <u>BIG FUNERAL</u>. Also T.S.G.'s. Possibility of his company distributing 3M games. | ||
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(cont. from 11/19) [12/6] | (cont. from 11/19) [12/6] | ||
the info from <u>Phil Orbanes</u>. | the info from <u>Phil Orbanes</u>. <br> | ||
<u>Martin</u> went over a folder he had on "Simulation Games." I had most of the info, except that on some computer based war games. | <u>Martin</u> went over a folder he had on "Simulation Games." I had most of the info, except that on some computer based war games. <br> | ||
Borrowed two letters with games:-- <u>PINCH</u> and <u>NAMELESS (NL)</u> -- to copy and return. No hurry Martin said. | Borrowed two letters with games:-- <u>PINCH</u> and <u>NAMELESS (NL)</u> -- to copy and return. No hurry Martin said. <br> | ||
He gave me another manuscript on "The Sakoda Checkerboard Model for Social Intercourse" which he doesn't want back. | He gave me another manuscript on "The Sakoda Checkerboard Model for Social Intercourse" which he doesn't want back. <br> | ||
<u>Bob Gellman</u> called while I was out. I called at his home (516-378 1134) and finally he called me back. | <u>Bob Gellman</u> called while I was out. I called at his home (516-378 1134) and finally he called me back. | ||
<u>Bob Schneider</u> saw something similar to my AIRLINE a year or so ago, possibly not as good. In any case he doesn't want to do it right now. | <u>Bob Schneider</u> saw something similar to my <u>AIRLINE</u> a year or so ago, possibly not as good. In any case he doesn't want to do it right now. <br> | ||
They haven't signed a contract yet for a travel <u>GAME</u> so they want to look at <u>GO SEE</u>. Since <u>WHITE HOUSE</u>, | They haven't signed a contract yet for a travel <u>GAME</u> so they want to look at <u>GO SEE</u>. Since <u>WHITE HOUSE</u>, | ||
(cont. on 11/17) | (cont. on 11/17) | ||