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84TH DAY - 302 DAYS TO COME | 84TH DAY - 302 DAYS TO COME | ||
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''<u>BOOK WORLD</u>'' forwarded a letter from an Australian | ''<u>BOOK WORLD</u>'' forwarded a letter from an Australian | ||
outfit asking for addresses for : - <u>CAVEAT EMPTOR</u>, <u>ECOLOGY</u>, | outfit asking for addresses for : - <u>CAVEAT EMPTOR</u>, <u>ECOLOGY</u>, | ||
<u>GREAT DOWNHILL SKI GAME</u>, <u>NEW TOWN</u>, and <u>BRIDGETTE</u>. | <u>GREAT DOWNHILL SKI GAME</u>, <u>NEW TOWN</u>, and <u>BRIDGETTE</u>. | ||
Also a note that, although there has been interest in my | Also a note that, although there has been interest in my | ||
columns, the companies are not interested in advertising. | columns, the companies are not interested in advertising. | ||
Thought of another idea for a game using the <u>SKYSCRAPERS</u>. | Thought of another idea for a game using the <u>SKYSCRAPERS</u>. | ||
Two play. <s>Each</s> One controls the two low levels, the | Two play. <s>Each</s> One controls the two low levels, the | ||
other the high. Pcs. [pieces] are placed one at a time. Players | other the high. Pcs. [pieces] are placed one at a time. Players | ||
score for getting adjoined groups of their level. Possibly | score for getting adjoined groups of their level. Possibly | ||
the square of the number. Possibly could be played by | the square of the number. Possibly could be played by | ||
3 or 4 if a series of games are played. Players would | 3 or 4 if a series of games are played. Players would | ||
have to rotate levels since there are different numbers. | have to rotate levels since there are different numbers. | ||
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things for one or the other. <br> | things for one or the other. <br> | ||
Phil said that everyone at <u>Reiss</u> is enthusiastic about | Phil said that everyone at <u>Reiss</u> is enthusiastic about <u>Bob | ||
<u>Bob Hallowell</u>'s p. & p. games. Bob will need a success or he is in | Hallowell</u>'s p. & p. games. Bob will need a success or he is | ||
trouble. It is still not sure whether his public offering of | in trouble. It is still not sure whether his public offering of | ||
stock will be sold. <br> | stock will be sold. <br> | ||
The only one that Phil tried was <u>WILDCAT</u> and he liked it. | The only one that Phil tried was <u>WILDCAT</u> and he liked it. He | ||
had some suggestions for adding interest : - 1) When a player | |||
succeeds in striking oil in all of the sites in a section he | succeeds in striking oil in all of the sites in a section he | ||
gets a bonus of 1 well on his score (which makes small sections | gets a bonus of 1 well on his score (which makes small sections | ||
somewhat more valuable. 2) A particularly high number is a high | somewhat more valuable. 2) A particularly high number is a high | ||
producer - worth 2 on the score. 3) A throw of, say, 12 calls | producer - worth 2 on the score. 3) A throw of, say, 12 calls | ||
for another throw to be read against a "chance" list and gives | for another throw to be read against a "chance" list and gives | ||
events such as fires, etc. Told him that my idea had been to | events such as fires, etc. Told him that my idea had been to | ||
keep the games simple, but that I would do some thinking on | keep the games simple, but that I would do some thinking on | ||
adding play value. <br> | adding play value. <br> | ||
Told <u>Phil</u> that when I heard from <u>Marshall Lucas</u> I would contact | Told <u>Phil</u> that when I heard from <u>Marshall Lucas</u> I would contact | ||
him about getting <u>HABITAT</u> and <u>HONORABLE RELATIONS</u> from him. | him about getting <u>HABITAT</u> and <u>HONORABLE RELATIONS</u> from him. | ||
<u>FREE FORM</u> presents an "agent" problem. We didn't mention | <u>FREE FORM</u> presents an "agent" problem. We didn't mention | ||
<u>SPACE STIX</u>. Incidentally, I told Phil that Lucas didn't seem that interested | <u>SPACE STIX</u>. Incidentally, I told Phil that Lucas didn't seem that interested | ||
in board games, despite <u>Hochstetter</u>'s report. <br> | in board games, despite <u>Hochstetter</u>'s report. <br> | ||
Rcd. a call from <u>Sym Robbins</u>. <u>John Rasor</u> had called and said | Rcd. [received] a call from <u>Sym Robbins</u>. <u>John Rasor</u> had called and said | ||
that the Xerox shop couldn't understand the drawings for | that the Xerox shop couldn't understand the drawings for | ||
<u>MILL</u> and <u>CONNACTION</u>. They would like a picture of them | <u>MILL</u> and <u>CONNACTION</u>. They would like a picture of them | ||
all put together. I said that I was surprised that they | all put together. I said that I was surprised that they | ||
hadn't kicked about <u>BEAN BAG TARGET</u>. Sym asked me to | hadn't kicked about <u>BEAN BAG TARGET</u>. Sym asked me to | ||
send that too. <br> | send that too. <br> | ||
Told Sym about S & R and the shipping crate for <u>RSVP</u>. | Told Sym about S & R [Selchow and Righter] and the shipping crate for <u>RSVP</u>. | ||
He doesn't want to pay for a crate. Asked him whether | He doesn't want to pay for a crate. Asked him whether | ||
he wanted the 12' x 12' <u>PARCHEESI</u> board. He'll check with | he wanted the 12' x 12' <u>PARCHEESI</u> board. He'll check with | ||
<u>Bernie</u> and get back to me. (He called while I was out and I called back). | <u>Bernie</u> and get back to me. (He called while I was out and I called back). | ||
<u>Rudy Lopez</u> called and I told him that I located the difficult | <u>Rudy Lopez</u> called and I told him that I located the difficult | ||
<u>LIVE WIRE</u>. I'll bring it to him in Astoria Queens tomorrow. <br> | <u>LIVE WIRE</u>. I'll bring it to him in Astoria Queens tomorrow. <br> | ||
(cont. on 3/3) | (cont. on 3/3) | ||