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booklet). I will send Frank repros of the <u>REVERSI</u> section of <br>
booklet). I will send Frank repros of the <u>REVERSI</u> section of
''<u>HAND BOOK OF REVERSI, HALMA, & C</u>.  <br>
''<u>HAND BOOK OF REVERSI, HALMA, & C</u>.  <br>
Frank has been selling sets like the one Martin gave me to <br>
Frank has been selling sets like the one Martin gave me to
teachers, even tho he hasn't prepared the rules yet. <br>
teachers, even tho he hasn't prepared the rules yet.
Sid Sackson - <u>POTENTIAL</u>. Frank took the board and pieces. I <br>
Sid Sackson - <u>POTENTIAL</u>. Frank took the board and pieces. I
will send him the corrected rules shortly. (I am pretty sure that <br>
will send him the corrected rules shortly. (I am pretty sure that
I have a record of the board, but to be <br>
I have a record of the board, but to be
on the safe side I made a copy.)
on the safe side I made a copy.)


[Diagram of a 6 x 6 square grid board.  <br>
[Diagram of a 6 x 6 square grid board.  <br>
Numbers in each space as follows : -  <br>
Numbers in each space as follows : -  <br>
1 2 4 1 5 3  <br>
1 2 B4 B1 5 3  <br>
5 4 2 3 1 2  <br>
5 4 B2 B3 1 2  <br>
1 3 5 4 2 4   <br>
B1 B3 5 4 C2 C4   <br>
4 2 4 5 3 1   <br>
4 A2 A4 5 C3 C1   <br>
2 1 3 2 4 5  <br>
A2 A1 A3 C2 4 5  <br>
3 5 1 4 2 1  <br>
3 A5 1 C4 2 1  <br>
Some of the spaces also have a small A, B, or C inside.]
Some of the spaces also have a small A, B, or C inside.]


I suggested to Frank that, since cardboard <br>
I suggested to Frank that, since cardboard
boards are not his style, he could <br>
boards are not his style, he could
do <u>POTENTIAL</u> with a smaller vacuum   <br>
do <u>POTENTIAL</u> with a smaller vacuum
formed board. The pieces can be cylinders, <br>
formed board. The pieces can be cylinders,
and Frank suggested octogons.  <br>
and Frank suggested octagons.  <br>
Frank said that in order to conserve his <br>
Frank said that in order to conserve his
cash position, he is asking (not insisting) <br>
cash position, he is asking (not insisting)
if inventors would take their royalties in <br>
if inventors would take their royalties in
stock. Claude is accepting stock. Martin <br>
stock. Claude is accepting stock. Martin
Gardner wants cash. I said I'd split it <br>
Gardner wants cash. I said I'd split it
half and half. Frank said he'd prepare <br>
half and half. Frank said he'd prepare
the contract so that I could choose the <br>
the contract so that I could choose the
proportion myself at all times. He also is asking each inventor  <br>
proportion myself at all times. He also is asking each inventor
if a clause giving
if a clause giving P.B.S. 1% (of the 5%) in case of reliscensing <br>
is O.K. I said sure. He thinks he may be able to sell out to Parker [Parker Brothers]. <br>
Frank sees <u>Richard Moon</u> (who writes the column for the <s>San Jose</s>
''<u>SAN JOSE TIMES</u>'') about once a month. Next time he will give
Moon my address. Perhaps he will write, or contact me when he
goes to New York. Moon is very successful in his business
and does the column as a labor of love.  <br>
We discussed <u>PEGITY</u>. Frank bought the molds from Parker and
will also pay 5% royalties. I thought that he wanted me to prepare
other games using the equipment, but he is going to do
that himself. He thought that I had some historical material
on it and wanted to pay me for writing it up. I told him that
I was pretty sure that I didn't have any info that he didn't
have himself but that if I did I would send it to him
without charge.  <br>
He is interested in using <u>AGOG</u> as a textbook for his
classes - about 150 students a term. I will send him
Castle Book's address.  <br>
He mentioned that a scientist had come up with a new
<u>PUZZLE</u> form. Two of the faces from his cubes with
fingers for joining are pushed together. A ring can
be maneuvered around the fingers and different
conditions can be acheived by eliminating different
fingers.  <br>
He gave me a catalog (dated 1971) which includes among
others : - <u>BLOCKWORD CROSSPUZZLE</u>, <u>CRICKET CAGES</u>,
<u>GENIUS BLOCKS</u>, and <u>REVERSI</u>.  <br>
Frank is going to put out a set of <u>TANGRAMS</u>. He wants  <br>
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