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'''5 FRIDAY - MAY 1972'''  <br>
'''5 FRIDAY - MAY 1972'''  <br>
126TH DAY - 240 DAYS TO COME
126TH DAY - 240 DAYS TO COME
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that I certainly would come up with a travel game, plus others.  <br>
that I certainly would come up with a travel game, plus others.  <br>
They will pay an advance and 5% royalties, if they accept  <br>
They will pay an advance and 5% royalties, if they accept  <br>
a game or games.
a game or games. The middle of July is about the time to  <br>
present the games to be in time for 1973 Toy Fair. Wally  <br>
didn't discuss it directly but I gathered that other people are  <br>
working on games.  <br>
<u>Wally</u> introduced me to <u>Bill Eckert</u> (spelling?) who has just come up  <br>
from the south to be Wally's assistant. Bill and I and John, the one  <br>
Bill is replacing took taxi to 200 5th. Looked at the G.A.F.  <br>
showroom and I got some more slides. Saw an ad sheet there  <br>
for <u>JUMBLE GAME</u>, which was a previous name for <u>KLOMP-IT GAME</u>.  <br>
On the other side is an ad for <u>'ROUND THE WORLD GAME</u>. I asked  <br>
about it and John said it had been dropped as being too limited in  <br>
appeal, altho it was a good game.  <br>
He, John, asked me about sales of games per year and I gave him some  <br>
non-confidential info. They estimate about 125,000 a year for  <br>
<u>KLOMP-IT GAME</u>, with heavy promotion.
 
To <u>Felicia</u>. Told her a little about G.A.F. and told her she would get 10%  <br>
if it goes thru. (Very amiable.)  <br>
A scenic designer brought <u>Felicia</u> a game called <u>URBAN RENEWAL</u> by <u>Neil Edwards</u> which <br>
she likes. She told him she'd show it to me.  She was given <br>
two sets of the rules and she'd show it to me (but may ask for it  <br>
back). The rules are fairly self explanitory [explanatory] except that  <br>
they don't give the interesting spread of parcel prices,  <br>
building costs (which may be given in terms of a total  <br>
parcel or per lot), and rentals. The central streets give a  <br>
player a chance to get property, <s>The</s> and at each intersection  <br>
he can draw a "City Life" card if he lands. The perimeter  <br>
parkway has spaces for demolition, zoning, building, and  <br>
collecting rent. (Fairly complete idea.)  <br>
<u>Felicia</u> doesn't have the definite info yet but is afraid that 3M  <br>
will be dropping the Gamette line. She said I should always push <u>ACQUIRE</u>  <br>
first, and then <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u>. If they do drop the  <br>
Gamettes she'll try to talk them into keeping <u>HIGH BID</u> in the Bookshelf  <br>
and also to put <u>SLEUTH</u> in, altho that will necessitate more components. <br>
Someone who works for NBC has a game <u>SIJJEH</u> (which has something  <br>
to do, but is not necessarily completely, with Israel) being  <br>
considered by 3M and they said he'd have an answer in 90 days. He wants  <br>
her to take it over but she told him to wait for the answer.  <br>
(cont. on 5/4)