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for it. The name <u>SECRET SYNTHESIS</u> - a puzzle game.
for it. The name <u>SECRET SYNTHESIS</u> - a puzzle game.


<u>Bob Hallowell</u> called. He was very enthused about an idea <br>
<u>Bob Hallowell</u> called. He was very enthused about an idea
for a TV game show that <u>Fred Gwynne</u> (who came up with <br>
for a TV game show that <u>Fred Gwynne</u> (who came up with
<u>HEAD TENNIS</u>) thought of. Some notes on it - Sit <br>
<u>HEAD TENNIS</u>) thought of. Some notes on it - Sit  
down panel; Introduce suspense; Object to identify sounds; <br>
down panel; Introduce suspense; Object to identify sounds;
Audience hears sounds and later sees visual; Some sounds <br>
Audience hears sounds and later sees visual; Some sounds
live and some on tape; Some for quick identification with <br>
live and some on tape; Some for quick identification with
a buzzer, others to choose from a number of possibilities. <br>
a buzzer, others to choose from a number of possibilities.
They want me in work up the game angle. TV <u>GAME</u>. <br>
They want me in work up the game angle. TV <u>GAME</u>.
Bob had Fred Gwynne call me and talk about it. Actually <br>
<br>Bob had Fred Gwynne call me and talk about it. Actually
he was less enthused than Bob. We'll get together to <br>
he was less enthused than Bob. We'll get together to
brain-storm the idea. He'll talk to Bob about a time <br>
brain-storm the idea. He'll talk to Bob about a time
and one of them will call me. <br>
and one of them will call me.
<u>Gwynne</u> would like for the three of us to keep control <br>
<br><u>Gwynne</u> would like for the three of us to keep control
of the game show as long as possible, or even always. <br>
of the game show as long as possible, or even always.
In my talk with <u>Hallowell</u> he said that they had refiled <br>
<br>In my talk with <u>Hallowell</u> he said that they had refiled
with the SEC for their stock issue due to a goof by the <br>
with the SEC for their stock issue due to a goof by the
underwriters in the original offering. He is still not <br>
underwriters in the original offering. He is still not
sure what the outcome will be. If he doesn't raise the money   <br>
sure what the outcome will be. If he doesn't raise the money
he said, he will place the p. & p. games (<u>XANDO</u>, etc ) <br>
he said, he will place the p. & p. games (<u>XANDO</u>, etc )
with someone else with no charge to me. <br>
with someone else with no charge to me.
He'd like 6 solitaire <u>GAME</u>s, with 1 or 2 extra <br>
<br>He'd like 6 solitaire <u>GAME</u>s, with 1 or 2 extra
for choice, by the middle of July.
for choice, by the middle of July.