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booklet). I will send Frank repros of the <u>REVERSI</u> section of | 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 | Frank has been selling sets like the one Martin gave me to | ||
teachers, even tho he hasn't prepared the rules yet. | teachers, even tho he hasn't prepared the rules yet. | ||
Sid Sackson - <u>POTENTIAL</u>. Frank took the board and pieces. I | Sid Sackson - <u>POTENTIAL</u>. Frank took the board and pieces. I | ||
will send him the corrected rules shortly. (I am pretty sure that | will send him the corrected rules shortly. (I am pretty sure that | ||
I have a record of the board, but to be | 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.) | ||
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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 | I suggested to Frank that, since cardboard | ||
boards are not his style, he could | boards are not his style, he could | ||
do <u>POTENTIAL</u> with a smaller vacuum | do <u>POTENTIAL</u> with a smaller vacuum | ||
formed board. The pieces can be cylinders, | formed board. The pieces can be cylinders, | ||
and Frank suggested | and Frank suggested octagons. <br> | ||
Frank said that in order to conserve his | Frank said that in order to conserve his | ||
cash position, he is asking (not insisting) | cash position, he is asking (not insisting) | ||
if inventors would take their royalties in | if inventors would take their royalties in | ||
stock. Claude is accepting stock. Martin | stock. Claude is accepting stock. Martin | ||
Gardner wants cash. I said I'd split it | Gardner wants cash. I said I'd split it | ||
half and half. Frank said he'd prepare | half and half. Frank said he'd prepare | ||
the contract so that I could choose the | the contract so that I could choose the | ||
proportion myself at all times. He also is asking each inventor | proportion myself at all times. He also is asking each inventor | ||
if a clause giving P.B.S. 1% (of the 5%) in case of reliscensing <br> | 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> | 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 | 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 | ''<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 | Moon my address. Perhaps he will write, or contact me when he | ||
goes to New York. Moon is very successful in his business | goes to New York. Moon is very successful in his business | ||
and does the column as a labor of love. <br> | and does the column as a labor of love. <br> | ||
We discussed <u>PEGITY</u>. Frank bought the molds from Parker and | 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 | will also pay 5% royalties. I thought that he wanted me to prepare | ||
other games using the equipment, but he is going to do | other games using the equipment, but he is going to do | ||
that himself. He thought that I had some historical material | 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 | 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 | 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 | have himself but that if I did I would send it to him | ||
without charge. <br> | without charge. <br> | ||
He is interested in using <u>AGOG</u> as a textbook for his | He is interested in using <u>AGOG</u> as a textbook for his | ||
classes - about 150 students a term. I will send him | classes - about 150 students a term. I will send him | ||
Castle Book's address. <br> | Castle Book's address. <br> | ||
He mentioned that a scientist had come up with a new | He mentioned that a scientist had come up with a new | ||
<u>PUZZLE</u> form. Two of the faces from his cubes with | <u>PUZZLE</u> form. Two of the faces from his cubes with | ||
fingers for joining are pushed together. A ring can | fingers for joining are pushed together. A ring can | ||
be maneuvered around the fingers and different | be maneuvered around the fingers and different | ||
conditions can be acheived by eliminating different fingers. <br> | conditions can be acheived by eliminating different | ||
He gave me a catalog (dated 1971) which includes among | fingers. <br> | ||
others : - <u>BLOCKWORD CROSSPUZZLE</u>, <u>CRICKET CAGES</u>, | 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> | <u>GENIUS BLOCKS</u>, and <u>REVERSI</u>. <br> | ||
Frank is going to put out a set of <u>TANGRAMS</u>. He wants <br> | Frank is going to put out a set of <u>TANGRAMS</u>. He wants <br> | ||
(cont. on -6) | (cont. on -6) | ||