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12/19
MONDAY 20 DECEMBER
1971 354th day - 11 days to come

To Felicia's at 9:30. Tom Abrahamson, the inventor of RPM, did not show up by 11, when I left.
D.J. Kerley stopped in to get the rules for his game BEZANT, only the 2nd part, the first part being printed. He told me illegible that in order to to cause more battling, the bonus for the unfilled space after the layout is 20 points instead of 6.
I told him that this would probably make the fight for territory almost meaningless, and suggested setting up some other "bonus spaces."
Felicia told me that Bob Hubbard (spelling?) president of Impact Communications, Inc. had fired Gerard Dougherty and Dan Ferrone. They had been trying to squeeze him out.
Felicia rcd. an X'Mas card from Rudy Lopez. That started her thinking about LIVE WIRE. She asked if 3M had seen it. I told her I was pretty sure that they hadn't but that I would check my records. (Told her that at least two days a week were spent in keeping my records.)
Checked on LIVE WIRE at night. Only Hallmark has seen it. I have the first version submitted. She, presumably, has the second.
We went into Herb Roth's office so that I could look at the new Dynamic Design games. He didn't have them any more. As soon as he get s a supply in he will let me know.
Two men were there with gadgets for playing CANASTA and GIN RUMMY in a wind (different gadgets for each), Herb asked our advice on them. Probably he'll handle them.

To Skunk Works. Ran off repros of columns in S&T's #24, #25, #26, #27, and #28. Took a copy of each except #26; none of 26 were available - Red giving me the page from his cut-up copy.
Got a set of counters for U.S.N. They had some pcs. missing, but not the same as I had missing (see 12/4).
Jim Dunnigan and one of the other fellows were talking to someone from the police department who was interested in the possibility of Simulations Publ. Inc. doing a GAME to teach police what to expect in riot control. Jim has to go to the police for further discussions.
Took a repro of an ad for Diplomat Games (don't know from where) including AROUND THE WORLD IN BED, BUMPS AND GRINDS, STRIP TAC TOE, ADULTERY, and OFFICE PARTY. ('71 Ad Clips.)

Al Klein's saw that they had a lot of copies of TAM-BIT for 99¢. Also CUBE FUZION for the same price - bought 3. I believe there are variations not in my original set.

(cont. on 12/19)