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the ''<u>SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER</u>''. Not only did it misspell my name <br> | the ''<u>SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER</u>''. Not only did it misspell my name <br> | ||
but it left out the mention of <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u> and <u>SLEUTH</u>, <br> | but it left out the mention of <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u> and <u>SLEUTH</u>, <br> | ||
only mentioning <u>AGOG</u>. <br> | only mentioning <u>''AGOG''</u>. <br> | ||
He gave me copies of <u>LANDSLIDE</u> and <u>TINY TIM GAME</u>. The latter <br> | He gave me copies of <u>LANDSLIDE</u> and <u>TINY TIM GAME</u>. The latter <br> | ||
had bombed horribly. He had only two copies left and insisted that <br> | had bombed horribly. He had only two copies left and insisted that <br> | ||
I should have one as a collector's item. <br> | I should have one as a collector's item. <br> | ||
Both of the games | Both of the games were done by <u>Marvin Glass</u>, and he is <br> | ||
pretty sure that <u>DEALER'S CHOICE</u> (about used cars) is also M.G. <br> | |||
They keep taking M.G. things because they sell well. Last year <br> | |||
<u>MASTERPIECE</u> did better than any board game in history (I believe) <br> | |||
than <u>MONOPOLY</u>. <br> | |||
While I was there he rcd. a telephone call from someone who was <br> | |||
preparing a radio program on games. The fellow was interested in <br> | |||
modern topics. Mike will send him <u>CAREERS</u>, which is updated <br> | |||
with new careers in Ecology etc.; also <u>MONOPOLY</u>. Mike was <br> | |||
mentioning Urban Systems Games but didn't include <u>ECOLOGY</u>. <br> | |||
I mentioned it and Mike told the fellow that "one of the <br> | |||
countrie's leading experts on games was in the office" and put me on. <br> | |||
I told him about Urban Systems, also the group interaction <br> | |||
type. Told him about war games and said that I liked <u>RISK</u> <br> | |||
better. He asked for a copy. Told him about 3M games and <br> | |||
Pierce Promotions to get a copy of <u>ACQUIRE</u>. <br> | |||
His name is <u>Daniel Mack</u> and he is on WRVR. He took <br> | |||
my number and he'll call. Maybe he'll have me on the program. | |||
Before going to <u>Mickey Mackey</u>'s stopped at Random House. <br> | |||
Neither Fay nor <u>Fabio</u> were in. Went to Miriam Norton but she said <br> | |||
(cont. on 1/9) | |||