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83RD DAY - 283 DAYS TO COME | 83RD DAY - 283 DAYS TO COME | ||
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Jean Stapleton, <u>Bob Hallowell</u>'s secretary called. Bob had called | Jean Stapleton, <u>Bob Hallowell</u>'s secretary called. Bob had called | ||
her and asked her to call me and tell me to casll <u>Fred Feucht</u>. | her and asked her to call me and tell me to casll <u>Fred Feucht</u>. | ||
Did so although he called me yesterday. He didn't know the reason. | Did so although he called me yesterday. He didn't know the reason. | ||
Rcd. [received] a letter sent to Random House by an <u>AGOG</u> reader - <br> | Rcd. [received] a letter sent to Random House by an <u>AGOG</u> reader - <br> | ||
{<u>Stephen L. Sniderman</u> <br> | {<u>Stephen L. Sniderman</u> <br> | ||
[address] | [address] <br> | ||
He is a "game nut" who has some 50 completed games. He has | He is a "game nut" who has some 50 completed games. He has | ||
tried, unsuccessfully, a few times to sell his games. He | tried, unsuccessfully, a few times to sell his games. He | ||
would like to join NYGA. He sent rules for three oral games - <u>SPIRKLE</u>, <u>LEX</u>, <u>X-TRACT</u>. Also brief descriptions of 8 | would like to join NYGA [New York Gaming Association]. He sent rules for three oral games - | ||
equipment games - <u>KUDO</u>, <u>PICTURE CHARADES</u>, <u>FOOL'S GOLD</u>, <u>HOOKEY</u>, | <u>SPIRKLE</u>, <u>LEX</u>, <u>X-TRACT</u>. Also brief descriptions of 8 | ||
equipment games - <u>KUDO</u>, <u>PICTURE CHARADES</u>, <u>FOOL'S GOLD</u>, <u>HOOKEY</u>, | |||
<u>PUNCHLINE</u>, <u>HYPOCRISY</u>, <u>LABYRINTH</u>, <u>CONTROL</u>. | <u>PUNCHLINE</u>, <u>HYPOCRISY</u>, <u>LABYRINTH</u>, <u>CONTROL</u>. | ||
To M.B. for talk with <u>Mickey Mackay</u>. Told me a little about | To M.B. [Milton Bradley] for talk with <u>Mickey Mackay</u>. Told me a little about | ||
the male chauvenism of some of the men (no names) now that | the male chauvenism of some of the men (no names) now that | ||
she is actually in M.B. <br> | she is actually in M.B. <br> | ||
I mentioned my talk with <u>Marshall Lucas</u>. She saw him on Monday. | I mentioned my talk with <u>Marshall Lucas</u>. She saw him on Monday. | ||
He is up to his neck getting a number of licensing items ready | He is up to his neck getting a number of licensing items ready | ||
for Stationery Show, including a Charlie Chaplin doll. Games, she | for Stationery Show, including a Charlie Chaplin doll. Games, she | ||
believes, are pretty low on his priority list. <br> | believes, are pretty low on his priority list. <br> | ||
Discussed my ''<u>BOOK WORLD</u>'' column and the fact that <u>Tincher</u> had | Discussed my ''<u>BOOK WORLD</u>'' column and the fact that <u>Tincher</u> had | ||
tried to interest game companies in advertising, without success. | tried to interest game companies in advertising, without success. | ||
She said she'd put in a word with the advertising people at M.B. She | She said she'd put in a word with the advertising people at M.B. She | ||
said she appreciated how I had gone out of my way to include | said she appreciated how I had gone out of my way to include | ||
a M.B. game in each column. I said that Iliked both | a M.B. game in each column. I said that Iliked both | ||
<u>CARDINO</u> and <u>SUMMIT</u> as games. <br> | <u>CARDINO</u> and <u>SUMMIT</u> as games. <br> | ||
For the Xerox exhibit she will send me <u>HAPPINESS</u>, <u>MANHUNT</u>, | For the Xerox exhibit she will send me <u>HAPPINESS</u>, <u>MANHUNT</u>, | ||
<u>STRATEGO</u>, <u>FINDERS KEEPERS</u>, and <u>ARCHIE BUNKER'S DING BAT CARD GAME</u>. | <u>STRATEGO</u>, <u>FINDERS KEEPERS</u>, and <u>ARCHIE BUNKER'S DING BAT CARD GAME</u>. | ||
If one of the new ones is not available she will send me <u>LIFE</u>. | If one of the new ones is not available she will send me <u>LIFE</u>. | ||
To G. & R. The secretary was very helpful and gave me a lot of | To G. & R. The secretary was very helpful and gave me a lot of | ||
samples. Before we went into | samples. Before we went into | ||
those I copied the board for | those I copied the board for | ||
<u>MATCH AND MOVE</u> (see 2/29). There | <u>MATCH AND MOVE</u> (see 2/29). There | ||
were no rules in the box. I don't | were no rules in the box. I don't | ||
know the significance of the | know the significance of the | ||
missing lines at the sides. | missing lines at the sides. | ||
Took samples of the following games; | Took samples of the following games; | ||
some for Xerox and some for ''<u>S & T</u>'' | some for Xerox and some for ''<u>S & T</u>'' | ||
review. Told her I'd return those I | review. Told her I'd return those I | ||
didn't use at all : - <u>GROUP THERAPY</u>, | didn't use at all : - <u>GROUP THERAPY</u>, | ||
<u>SEDUCTION</u>, <u>PURE GREED</u>, <u>CARAPACE</u>, | <u>SEDUCTION</u>, <u>PURE GREED</u>, <u>CARAPACE</u>, | ||
<u>HAAR HOOLIM PERCEPTION GAMES</u>, | <u>HAAR HOOLIM PERCEPTION GAMES</u>, | ||
<u>NOSTALGIA</u>, <u>CLASS</u> (which they are | <u>NOSTALGIA</u>, <u>CLASS</u> (which they are | ||
now handling), <u>ON-SETS</u>, | now handling), <s>NOSTALGIA</s> <u>ON-SETS</u>, | ||
<u>CONFIGURATIONS</u>, <u>EQUATIONS</u>, | <u>CONFIGURATIONS</u>, <u>EQUATIONS</u>, | ||
<u>MATCHMAKER</u>, <u>CONFRONTATION</u>, | <u>MATCHMAKER</u>, <u>CONFRONTATION</u>, | ||
<u>MARIENBAD</u>, <u>EURO-CARD</u>, <u>ON-WORDS</u>, <br> | <u>MARIENBAD</u>, <u>EURO-CARD</u>, <u>ON-WORDS</u>, <br> | ||
(cont. on -6) | (cont. on -6) | ||
[Detailed Diagram of what looks to be a game board. There are four colors (red, yellow, blue, and green) and four shapes (triangle, square, pentagon, and circle). Essentially it is an 8 x 8 grid, but three spaces at each corner have been removed. Clockwise starting from the top left those spaces are labeled 'Yellow pentagons start', 'Red triangles start', 'Green circles start', and 'Blue squares start'. In the board, all spaces are filled with one of the shapes in one of the different colors.] | [Detailed Diagram of what looks to be a game board. There are four colors (red, yellow, blue, and green) and four shapes (triangle, square, pentagon, and circle). Essentially it is an 8 x 8 grid, but three spaces at each corner have been removed. Clockwise starting from the top left those spaces are labeled 'Yellow pentagons start', 'Red triangles start', 'Green circles start', and 'Blue squares start'. In the board, all spaces are filled with one of the shapes in one of the different colors.] | ||