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104TH DAY - 262 DAYS TO COME | 104TH DAY - 262 DAYS TO COME | ||
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Rcd. April ''<u>PLAYTHINGS</u>. Short article on games at Toy Fair | Rcd. [received] April ''<u>PLAYTHINGS</u>. Short article on games at Toy Fair | ||
mentions : - <u>ARCHIE BUNKER'S DING BAT CARD GAME</u>, <u>HAPPINESS</u>, | mentions : - <u>ARCHIE BUNKER'S DING BAT CARD GAME</u>, <u>HAPPINESS</u>, | ||
<u>SPLIT-LEVEL AGGRAVATION</u>, <u>PRO FOOTBALL</u>, <u>COLLEGE FOOTBALL</u>, | <u>SPLIT-LEVEL AGGRAVATION</u>, <u>PRO FOOTBALL</u>, <u>COLLEGE FOOTBALL</u>, | ||
<u>BASEBALL</u>, <u>HANDICAP GOLF</u>, <u>ON-WORDS</u>, <u>STRATO TAC-TICS</u>, | <u>BASEBALL</u>, <u>HANDICAP GOLF</u>, <u>ON-WORDS</u>, <u>STRATO TAC-TICS</u>, | ||
<u>STRATO CHECKERS</u>, <u>INWORD</u>, <u>QUICK MASTER CHESS</u>, <u>COOKS TOUR</u>, | <u>STRATO CHECKERS</u>, <u>INWORD</u>, <u>QUICK MASTER CHESS</u>, <u>COOKS TOUR</u>, | ||
<u>HEAD TO HEAD</u>, <u>BRAIN STORM</u>, <u>TRIPLE YAHTZEE</u>, <u>GLOBE TROTTER</u>. | <u>HEAD TO HEAD</u>, <u>BRAIN STORM</u>, <u>TRIPLE YAHTZEE</u>, <u>GLOBE TROTTER</u>. | ||
<u>Bernie Lane</u> called. The press party is changed to 4/19. | <u>Bernie Lane</u> called. The press party is changed to 4/19. | ||
He was relieved that I could get the 9 A.M. plane on | He was relieved that I could get the 9 A.M. plane on | ||
Monday morning. <br> | Monday morning. <br> | ||
Wrote to <u>Alfons Rubbens</u> telling him that he could come | Wrote to <u>Alfons Rubbens</u> telling him that he could come | ||
to see me at Xerox on the 19th. Also that I still haven't | to see me at Xerox on the 19th. Also that I still haven't | ||
rcd. his package. I'll bring up my copy of <u>4000 A.D.</u> | rcd. his package. I'll bring up my copy of <u>4000 A.D.</u> | ||
<u>Felicia</u> called to cheer me up by telling me that the <s>4th</s> 1st | <u>Felicia</u> called to cheer me up by telling me that the <s>4th</s> 1st | ||
quarter royalties for <u>BALI</u> were 5 times last years. <br> | quarter royalties for <u>BALI</u> were 5 times last years. <br> | ||
Then a second call. S & R contacted her. Their computer made | Then a second call. S & R contacted her. Their computer made | ||
a mistake. The royalty was about the same as last year. | a mistake. The royalty was about the same as last year. | ||
She heard from that Advertising Agency who is interested | She heard from that Advertising Agency who is interested | ||
in a banking <u>GAME</u> for one of their clients. She told | in a banking <u>GAME</u> for one of their clients. She told | ||
them that I was very busy and that they would have | them that I was very busy and that they would have | ||
to be very specific on what they want before I'd take | to be very specific on what they want before I'd take | ||
it on. | it on. | ||
For supper with <u>Claude</u> & Anne. He treated us as a "thank you" | For supper with <u>Claude</u> & Anne. He treated us as a "thank you" | ||
for his last <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u> check. <br> | for his last <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u> check. <br> | ||
He showed me a copy of a book ''<u>GROWTH GAMES</u>''. It was pretty | He showed me a copy of a book ''<u>GROWTH GAMES</u>''. It was pretty | ||
much out of my area but I told him to pick me up a | much out of my area but I told him to pick me up a | ||
copy for $1.50. <br> | copy for $1.50. <br> | ||
<u>Claude</u> had 4 yards of black contact, at | <u>Claude</u> had 4 yards of black contact, at 39¢ for 2 | ||
yards, for me. Also some "Stick-Arounds" from Mattel for | yards, for me. Also some "Stick-Arounds" from Mattel for 62¢. | ||
Claude said to give him another copy of <u>AGOG</u> instead of paying | |||
him. <br> | |||
We talked about <u>Frank Armbruster</u> and I mentioned I was | |||
doing a <u>TANGRAMS</u> game for Frank. Claude came up with | |||
an idea of using a set of different shapes, each one | |||
different, and placing them in an irregular polygon, | |||
starting at the edges, until no more could be placed. | |||
Told him about my idea. <br> | |||
<u>Claude</u> gave me a catalog of "Educational Supplies and Equipment" 1970-71 to hold indefinitely. Among other games, it | |||
includes <u>WATCH</u>. | |||
Phil was looking at Dale's old ''<u>SEVENTEEN</u>'' Magazines and found the | |||
following short game mentions (Discarded the clippings since there | |||
was nothing new) : - 4/64 <u>PORT OF CALL</u>; 5/65 - <u>NINE MEN'S MORRIS</u>; 2/66 - | |||
<u>CUBE SCRABBLE</u>, <u>TROKE</u>, Foreign <u>SCRABBLE</u>; 4/67 - <u>PROBE</u>, <u>WFF 'N PROOF</u>, | |||
<u>REAL NUMBERS GAME</u>, <u>ON-SETS</u>, <u>TAC-TICKLE</u>, <u>ADVERTISING GAME</u>, <u>JUMPIN</u>, | |||
<u>HIGH - BID</u>, <u>TWISTER</u>, <u>BOOBY TRAP</u>. |