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17 MONDAY - JANUARY 1972
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN - 17TH DAY - 349 DAYS TO COME

Fixed up the broken parts on WILD WOOD PILE.

Started making a final copy of FOREIGN INTRIGUE.

Bob Gellman called. He sent Martine Gilcrest to Felicia with some kind
of toy. She was upset at Felicia's terms. I said that all new
clients are charged 35% of anything they make. He thought that sounded
fair; maybe Martine misunderstood.

Thought of a new idea for AIR BATTLE. There are 4 airstrips and 4 factories, each series the same lengths : - 2 long (1 plane),
3 long (2 planes), 4 long (2 planes), 5 long (3 planes). A player
starts with 8 planes. As a factor gets reduced the number of
planes is reduced to either the lower amount or two less
than the higher, whichever is greater. Win by wiping out
one factor.
As an advanced variant include guns. If one or more planes
are shot down in a turn, the player's planes are reduced by
the amount on the next turn.
Thinking of pencil & paper version of SHORT AIRLINE. Use
30 numbered with the combinations of two dice, not
including doubles.

(cont. from 1/18) [1/18]

Bob Hallowell has offered Phil a job with him which Phil
turned down. Phil thinks that Hallowell needs someone with
more manufacturing knowhow to run his operation.
Phil still hasn't rcd. the check for NINE OF SWORDS royalty.
I had to leave before checking on HABITAT, HONORABLE RELATIONS,
and FREE FORM. Phil will call me tomorrow.

To Felicia's. Ruth Shaler there