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<u>Herb Hochstetter</u> here for lunch.  <br>
<u>Herb Hochstetter</u> here for lunch.  <br>
Told him about <u>Felicia</u>. No problem; he certainly doesn't want <br>
Told him about <u>Felicia</u>. No problem; he certainly doesn't want
to interfere with anything that is hers.  <br>
to interfere with anything that is hers.  <br>
Herb was connected with Transogram's TAG line. <br>
Herb was connected with Transogram's TAG line.
One of the things he did was <u>WORD</u> (see '68). He tried, <br>
One of the things he did was <u>WORD</u> (see '68 [1968]). He tried,
without success, to try to get them to do a whole line of   <br>
without success, to try to get them to do a whole line of
p. & p. games. And he has been for them ever since.  <br>
p. & p. games. And he has been for them ever since.  <br>
Herb had something to do with <u>CHUTZPAH</u>. (I don't remember the <br>
Herb had something to do with <u>CHUTZPAH</u>. (I don't remember the
details, but he made little on it although it sold over 150,000 -   <br>
details, but he made little on it although it sold over 150,000 -
in how long?)  <br>
in how long?)  <br>
Herb has been trying to buy <u>JOTTO</u> for several years but <br>
Herb has been trying to buy <u>JOTTO</u> for several years but
the owner, a real estate dealer, won'r sell even tho he <br>
the owner, a real estate dealer, won't sell even tho he
does little with it.  <br>
does little with it.  <br>
Herb is trying hard to get <u>Bob Hallowell</u> to redo <u>NINE OF SWORDS</u>  <br>
Herb is trying hard to get <u>Bob Hallowell</u> to redo <u>NINE OF SWORDS</u>
with the swords unassembled. I suggested including the rules. <br>
with the swords unassembled. I suggested including the rules.
(This also came up in the meeting yesterday).  <br>
(This also came up in the meeting yesterday).  <br>
Herb prepared a 400 page report on adult games for M.B. <br>
Herb prepared a 400 page report <s>from</s> on adult games for M.B. [Milton Bradley]
He was paid in 5 figures but spent so much on surveys <br>
He was paid in 5 figures but spent so much on surveys
and other expenses that he barely broke even.  <br>
and other expenses that he barely broke even.  <br>
He told them to definitely stay in the toy departments <br>
He told them to definitely stay in the toy departments
rather than trying for the stationery stores. His survey shows <br>
rather than trying for the stationery stores. His survey shows
that most people think of toy stores for games, even adult. <br>
that most people think of toy stores for games, even adult.
Also most are bought by women.  <br>
Also most are bought by women.  <br>
In this connection he learned that 3M is trying hard to move <br>
In this connection he learned that 3M is trying hard to move
into the toy stores, and are succeeding. They still insist on a   <br>
into the toy stores, and are succeeding. They still insist on a
price fixing agreement. Herb thinks that 3M sales should   <br>
price fixing agreement. Herb thinks that 3M sales should
double in the next year or two.  <br>
double in the next year or two.  <br>
Herb suggested some game ideas for me to work on. I told him <br>
Herb suggested some game ideas for me to work on. I told him
of the work load that I am under and he said that when I'm <br>
of the work load that I am under and he said that when I'm
out from under I should call him. And the solitaire p. & p. <br>
out from under I should call him. And the solitaire p. & p.
games are first priority.  <br>
games are first priority.  <br>
<u>Herb</u>'s game ideas:  <br>
<u>PLAYHOB</u> - a game where you can get rid of aggressions by breaking
pieces.  <br>
The <u>SHUFFLEBOARD</u> variation. Each player has a quarter and there
is nickle which each player, in turn, can hit with his
quarter (snapping it with his finger). Object to get the nickle
into the opponent's goal space. He suggested other
spaces to add variety. I thought that pcs. [pieces] should be included
rather than depending on players to supply their own coins.
He figures to give <u>Bob Hallowell</u> - he'd like to have him
succeed - but if not will show it to others.  <br>
He suggested a <u>GAME</u> where players set up some kind of a
"military" layout. Then the players can look at each other's layout
for a time determined by a gadget. Then, possibly, some changes,
within set limits, can be made. Both offensive and defensive
positioning should be involved.  <br>
I suggested that as a "timing gadget" the first player to
decide he wants to cover his layout does. The other player then
covers as fast as he can.  <br>
(cont. on 3/26)