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COMPUTAMATIC FINANCE, COMPUTER VEGAS, COMPUTER BOWLING, COMPUTER HORSERACING. (Filed in '72 Misc. [1972 miscellaneous]) Spoke to G. Donald Ebert, the president. Told him about the Xerox exhibit, and that I'd have to check whether they would want to use one of his games. Took his card and told him I'd call this week. He suggested COMPUTER VEGAS but I didn't think that would be a good idea. We decided on COMPUTAMATIC FOOTBALL and possibly COMPUTER GAMES.
To S & R and looked at COOK'S TOUR and took an abbreviated rule sheet. It is basically a question and answer game with a race. (Filed in '72 Misc.)
To Parker [Parker Brothers]. Showed my changes inMASTERPIECE to Bill Dohrmann (and another fellow was there part of the time). Bill liked them and started talking finances. I said I'd prefer a royalty since, if the game continues a long time I would feel that I had had something to do with it. He asked how much and I said in the neighborhood of 1%. He said that they would prefer a flat fee but he would check and call me back early next week. He was talking of the possibility of calling it MASTERPIECE II.

Before I started showing the other items he said that he had second thoughts on SKYSCRAPERS and decided it wasn't for them. I told him about TORUS, which he said he hadn't seen.

He took LOTTERY and SPELLBINDER with him. Didn't go into them much.
He had a copy of SEXISM in the office which he said someone had dropped off. I asked if I could look at it. He said I could keep it.
He showed me DEALER'S CHOICE. Looked pretty good. Played one part of Alex' SQUARE OFF. Also good.
Told him about Xerox and then sugges asked if I should work thru Mike Alber. Yes.
In Press Room picked up another copy of the Ideal catalog. Felicia wanted one and I don't know if she had a chance to get one.

Arthur called while i was out. I called back. Nothing new about games.

[Arrows pointing up and down.] [Started 3/1]

Picked up 2/29 edition of TOY TRADE NEWS. New products lists ON-WORDS and MOVIE STARS.
Before going to Parker stopped at G. & R. Spoke to Mrs. Reidel. She said that it had been the best Toy Fair in many years. There was nothing new in the adult field, but probably will be for Stationery Show. I learned that the deal for Lakeside to take over DIPLOMACY had fallen thru. (She said that a game dies once it gets with Lakeside.)
Told her about Xerox. I'll come in after Toy Fair.

Rcd. [received] March PLAYTHINGS. Nothing in it that I didn't see before.