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She asked me to look at House of Games and U.S. Game Systems, <br> | She asked me to look at House of Games and U.S. Game Systems, <br> | ||
which she didn't get to. She hears that the House of Games <br> | which she didn't get to. She hears that the House of Games <br> | ||
financial game (<u>SPECULATE</u>) is doing well | financial game (<u>SPECULATE</u>) is doing well at Brentano's. <br> | ||
Dynamic Design is the only booth that was busy. She asked about <br> | Dynamic Design is the only booth that was busy. She asked about <br> | ||
<u>FOREIGN INTRIGUE</u> and they are not interested in a mystery game. <br> | <u>FOREIGN INTRIGUE</u> and they are not interested in a mystery game. <br> | ||
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To Urban Systems. Spoke to a girl there (who I met at Toy Fair).She <br> | To Urban Systems. Spoke to a girl there (who I met at Toy Fair).She <br> | ||
doesn't have <u>THE GODFATHER GAME</u> review from ''<u>S & T</u>'' and I told her I'd <br> | doesn't have <u>THE GODFATHER GAME</u> review from ''<u>S & T</u>'' and I told her I'd <br> | ||
bring it. | bring it. I told her about the Urban Systems games I used at <br> | ||
Xerox and that I displayed two boards from <u>THE GODFATHER GAME</u>. She <br> | |||
said she'd send me a replacement board. <br> | |||
To Small Wonders. <u>Tom Atwater</u> there. He gave me a check for $7.62 <br> | |||
for 1st quarter royalties on <u>ODD OR EVEN</u>, <u>TEMPO</u>, and <u>INTERPLAY</u>. <br> | |||
(He said that his client only got $.95 from M.B. for <u>ONE WAY</u>.) <br> | |||
He talked about getting back the games from Stancraft and I said <br> | |||
probably the only one we could do something with is <u>TRANSFORMATION</u> <br> | |||
but I doubt if he'll do anything. <br> | |||
<u>Bob Johnson</u> of Hallmark stopped by and said he'd see me <br> | |||
tomorrow. He said he was reading <u>''AGOG''</u>. <br> | |||
Talked to Tom about <u>Alex</u>' name on <u>SQUARE OFF</u>. Alex insisted on it <br> | |||
and was angry it wasn't larger. He won't allow them to sell it in Europe <br> | |||
if it isn't larger. Parker expects sales of about 250,000 and Tom is <br> | |||
disappointed. <br> | |||
Tom asked if <u>NEO-CHESS</u> (<u>MAD-MATE</u>) was at 3M. No. <br> | |||
Took ad sheets for <u>SNOWFLAKE</u>, <u>TOGETHER</u> (a construction set), <br> | |||
<u>TETZL</u>, <u>SPAZL</u>, <u>SPINZL</u>, <u>CASTZL</u>, <u>STARZL</u>, <u>STAR PUZZLE</u>, <br> | |||
[Illegible crossed out], <u>SCORPIUS</u>, <u>FOUR CORNERS PUZZLE</u>, <u>NOVA PUZZLE</u>, <br> | |||
<u>JUPITER</u>, (10 puzzles by Stewart Coffin). <br> | |||
(cont. on 5/20) | |||