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MONDAY IN HOLY WEEK - 87TH DAY - 279 DAYS TO COME | MONDAY IN HOLY WEEK - 87TH DAY - 279 DAYS TO COME | ||
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Rcd. [received] a letter from <u>Ennio Racinelli</u> of Dynamic Design saying | Rcd. [received] a letter from <u>Ennio Racinelli</u> of Dynamic Design saying | ||
that he was sending samples of their games. Enclosed clipping | that he was sending samples of their games. Enclosed clipping | ||
from ''<u>THE WALL STREET JOURNAL</u>'' on political games. Also their | from ''<u>THE WALL STREET JOURNAL</u>'' on political games. Also their | ||
catalog and single sheets for their new games: <u>EMPEROR OF CHINA</u>, | catalog and single sheets for their new games: <u>EMPEROR OF CHINA</u>, | ||
<u>I-CHING</u>, <u>LIE, CHEAT & STEAL</u>, <u>DRUG ATTACK</u>, <u>AIRPORT</u>. <br> | <u>I-CHING</u>, <u>LIE, CHEAT & STEAL</u>, <u>DRUG ATTACK</u>, <u>AIRPORT</u>. <br> | ||
Rcd. a letter from <u>Norton Cross</u> saying that I will be getting | Rcd. a letter from <u>Norton Cross</u> saying that I will be getting | ||
a full accounting on <u>TRANSFORMATION</u> in a week or so. <br> | a full accounting on <u>TRANSFORMATION</u> in a week or so. <br> | ||
Rcd. invoice, dated 3/20, from House of Games saying that 1 ea. [each] | Rcd. invoice, dated 3/20, from House of Games saying that 1 ea. [each] | ||
of <u>4000 A.D.</u>, <u>CHESSWORD</u>, and <u>SPECULATE</u> were being sent to me. | of <u>4000 A.D.</u>, <u>CHESSWORD</u>, and <u>SPECULATE</u> were being sent to me. | ||
Enclosed two flyers on <u>TAROT</u> cards. <br> | Enclosed two flyers on <u>TAROT</u> cards. <br> | ||
Rcd. an invoice from S. & R. covering the games I already | Rcd. an invoice from S. & R. covering the games I already | ||
rcd. - <u>PARCHEESI</u>, <u>RSVP</u>, <u>BALI</u>, <u>SCRABBLE</u> (Russian). | rcd. - <u>PARCHEESI</u>, <u>RSVP</u>, <u>BALI</u>, <u>SCRABBLE</u> (Russian). | ||
Rcd. a package from Strato-Various with 2 copies of | Rcd. a package from Strato-Various with 2 copies of | ||
<u>STRATO TAC-TICS</u>, and a complete <u>STRATO CHECKERS</u>. (I had asked | <u>STRATO TAC-TICS</u>, and a complete <u>STRATO CHECKERS</u>. (I had asked | ||
for only the pcs. [pieces]) | for only the pcs. [pieces]) | ||
Called <u>Bob Hallowell</u>'s office and told Jean where I stood on | Called <u>Bob Hallowell</u>'s office and told Jean where I stood on | ||
the rules for the p & p games. <br> | the rules for the p & p games. <br> | ||
Later finished the <u>XANDO</u> rules and played around with <u>FENCES</u>. | Later finished the <u>XANDO</u> rules and played around with <u>FENCES</u>. | ||
Came up with a new rule that a player's unconnected symbol, | Came up with a new rule that a player's unconnected symbol, | ||
last played, had to be played in a backwards direction. | last played, had to be played in a backwards direction. | ||
Wrote to <u>Alfons Rubbens</u>. Asked him for the list price for and | Wrote to <u>Alfons Rubbens</u>. Asked him for the list price for and | ||
a glossy of <u>4000 A.D.</u>. Told him that I had played and that I | a glossy of <u>4000 A.D.</u>. Told him that I had played and that I | ||
found something unclear in the rules. | found something unclear in the rules. | ||
<u>David Eisendrath</u> here with the copy of <u>LE TRIOKER</u> and | <u>David Eisendrath</u> here with the copy of <u>LE TRIOKER</u> and | ||
a lot of other info on it and other similar <u>GAME</u>s and | a lot of other info on it and other similar <u>GAME</u>s and | ||
<u>PUZZLE</u>s. I told him that <u>Tom Atwater</u> was definitely | <u>PUZZLE</u>s. I told him that <u>Tom Atwater</u> was definitely | ||
the one to contact. He wanted me to keep the material for | the one to contact. He wanted me to keep the material for | ||
a month or so to look at to see if I come up with any | a month or so to look at to see if I come up with any | ||
other ideas. O.K. <br> | other ideas. O.K. <br> | ||
Showed him <u>AGOG</u> and he said he wanted to buy a | Showed him <u>AGOG</u> and he said he wanted to buy a | ||
copy to send to Odier. I told him I'd swap a copy | copy to send to Odier. I told him I'd swap a copy | ||
for a copy of <u>LE TRIOKER</u>. He'll contact Odier about it. | for a copy of <u>LE TRIOKER</u>. He'll contact Odier about it. | ||
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(cont. from 3/29) [3/30] | (cont. from 3/29) [3/30] | ||
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the player.) Also suggested "chips" with the values on them, | the player.) Also suggested "chips" with the values on them, | ||
black on white for one player, white on black for the other. | black on white for one player, white on black for the other. | ||
Also suggested a special marker for indicating the last placed | Also suggested a special marker for indicating the last placed | ||
chip. Also suggested that with a smaller game, the same | chip. Also suggested that with a smaller game, the same | ||
position could be played twice, reversing first play. Also that | position could be played twice, reversing first play. Also that | ||
both versions could be included in the rules. Also that a | both versions could be included in the rules. Also that a | ||
board into which the cards could be placed would be much | board into which the cards could be placed would be much | ||
better to play with. Also that the animal motif | better to play with. Also that the animal motif | ||
might look too childish. <br> | might look too childish. <br> | ||
<u>Earl</u> loaned his copy of <u>AGOG</u> to a friend and it doesn't look <br> | <u>Earl</u> loaned his copy of <u>AGOG</u> to a friend and it doesn't look <br> | ||
(cont. on 3/26) | (cont. on 3/26) | ||