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Was going to | Was going to prepare new material for my new ideas for <u>DATA</u> <br> | ||
but found that I had prepared cards and black markers for <br> | but found that I had prepared cards and black markers for <br> | ||
the original set. Colored the symbols on the "address cards" for easier <br> | the original set. Colored the symbols on the "address cards" for easier <br> | ||
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I got 30 points to his 5. He said that he couldn't visualize the <br> | I got 30 points to his 5. He said that he couldn't visualize the <br> | ||
upcoming positions. <br> | upcoming positions. <br> | ||
Played <u>DATA</u> with <u>Phil</u>. Used | Played <u>DATA</u> with <u>Phil</u>. Used two piles each. Object was to complete <br> | ||
3 horizontal rows and 5 vertical columns. Added a rule that at <br> | |||
the end of a move a player could place 2 unneeded "sorting" cards <br> | |||
in the discard and take one in addition to the two he is entitled <br> | |||
to at the end of his turn. Start with each player having 3 <br> | |||
from each deck. Must play at least one of each on a turn, and <br> | |||
then draw 2 from each. <br> | |||
I won a very close one and we both agreed I've got it now. <br> | |||
Phil suggested the name <u>COMPUTER BINGO</u>. <br> | |||
Rcd. another "Publisher's Central Bureau" folder. They have a book <br> | |||
''<u>CHARGE: OR HOW TO PLAY WAR GAMES</u>'' for $1. I'll get it. | |||
<u>Earl</u> called. Finalized our date for Monday. <br> | |||
At the beginning of April he submitted two games to Parker and <br> | |||
hasn't heard from them yet : - <u>ZODIAC ZOO</u> and <u>PHILANTHROPY</u> which <br> | |||
he said is something like <u>MONOPOLY</u>. He'll show me the rules <br> | |||
Monday. Told him that with my <u>LOTTERY</u> we are in competition. <br> | |||
He'd like to see <u>POINT OF LAW</u> and I said I'd bring the book. <br> | |||
He said he may have a <u>GAME</u> ready to show on Monday. He also asked <br> | |||
me to bring something and I said I would. <br> | |||
Earl rcd. an answer from the inventor of <u>HEXAGO</u>. He is still interested <br> | |||
in trying to get it published. | |||
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(Cont. from 5/7) [5/8] <br> | |||
Issie and I played two games of <u>FOCUS</u>. He won the <br> | |||
first and I won the second. <br> | |||
We discussed the matter of the government grant for <br> | |||
games and the aged but didn't come to any conclusions. | |||
<u>Alfons Rubbens</u> called from Toronto during day. Told BB he'd <br> | |||
call tomorrow. | |||
Rcd. a pleasant letter from <u>Mildred Mikkanen</u> and her <br> | |||
clipping on me from ''<u>THE TIMES-UNION</u>''. Also separately rcd. <br> | |||
the Xerox press kit on the exhibit and another copy <br> | |||
of Mildred's clipping. <br> | |||
Rcd. ads for Dover books, including ''<u>A GUIDE TO FAIRY CHESS</u>''. (Filed in Book Ads.) <br> | |||
[Started 5/8] | |||