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He doesn't think he is obligated to Ken on it, but Ken might feel so.
He doesn't think he is obligated to Ken on it, but Ken might feel so.


<u>Claude</u> called.
<u>Claude</u> called. I told him about the demand for card games <br>
with fancy illustrations and suggested that he come up <br>
with some. He appreciated my telling him but thinks I  <br>
should work on it myself first. He is busy on <u>MANIPULATION</u>. <br>
In one of his subway booths he came across an old copy <br>
of ''<u>TRUE</u>'' Magazine which had an article on games, including <br>
a little on <u>VENTURE</u>. Told him that I didn't have it and he'll <br>
try to find it again.
 
Working on <u>DIALEMMA</u> till quite late trying to get the one <br>
best arrangement. In bed thought of having the hands  <br>
loose to be slipped over open posts. This will allow for a  <br>
variety of puzzles, and also will be much cheaper.
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(cont. from 12/4)  [12/6]
 
demonstrating some of his puzzles and made quite a bit of  <br>
money, which made his wife appreciate the collection for the
first time. <br>
The other collector had had his puzzles in exhibits by  <br>
banks, etc. and <u>Martin</u> thinks if I wanted to go to the trouble <br>
I could get similar exhibits of my games. <br>
I looked at three copies of <u>''LIFELINE''</u>, a magazine devoted to <br>
<u>Conway</u>'s <u>LIFE</u>. It is put out by <br>
{<u>Robert T. Wainright</u> <br>
{1280 Edcris Road <br>
{Yorktown Heights, N.Y. 10548 <br>
{(914-245-5150 <br>
It is mostly devoted to computer applications but in <br>
No. 2 (June '71) there was a 2-hand game - <u>IMMIGRATION</u>. <br>
It is played on a 25 x 25 field which is considered toroidal <br>
(that is opposite edges are joined). Each player has a  <br>
different color. To start each player in turn places one  <br>
pc. of his own color until each has 5 on the board. Then <br>
10 generations are traced according to the usual rules, <br>
disregarding the colors except that when a new pc.  <br>
(cont. on 11/25)