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as soon as he gets it back from a loan. <br> | as soon as he gets it back from a loan. <br> | ||
Sent card to <u>Lou Zocchi</u> about <u>STAR TREK BATTLE MANUAL</u>. | Sent card to <u>Lou Zocchi</u> about <u>STAR TREK BATTLE MANUAL</u>. [Author spelled MANUEL but it is indexed as MANUAL] <br> | ||
Also mentioned <u>TEAMSTER</u>, <u>BATS IN THE BELFRY</u>, and <u>STOCK EXCHANGE</u>. | Also mentioned <u>TEAMSTER</u>, <u>BATS IN THE BELFRY</u>, and <u>STOCK EXCHANGE</u>. | ||
Call from <u>Martin Gardner</u>. He rcd. a letter from a "Steve Ryan Game Co." <br> | Call from <u>Martin Gardner</u>. He rcd. a letter from a "Steve Ryan Game Co." <br> | ||
in California. They asked if he would be interested in any of <br> | in California. They asked if he would be interested in any of <br> | ||
their games for his column. He wondered if I knew | their games for his column. He wondered if I knew anything about it, <br> | ||
which I didn't. He'll write and try and find out more about it. <br> | which I didn't. He'll write and try and find out more about it. <br> | ||
In his June '72 column he has a game called <u>SLITHER</u>, which was done <br> | In his June '72 column he has a game called <u>SLITHER</u>, which was done <br> | ||
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the enclosed portion.) | the enclosed portion.) | ||
I mentioned to Martin that there is a similarity to my <br> | I mentioned to Martin that there is a similarity to my <br> | ||
<u>HOLD THAT LINE</u>. He'll look it up in <u>AGOG</u>. <br> | <u>HOLD THAT LINE</u>. He'll look it up in ''<u>AGOG</u>''. <br> | ||
A reader sent in a method of forcing a win based on constructing <br> | A reader sent in a method of forcing a win based on constructing <br> | ||
a path linking all dots and coloring every other segment a <br> | a path linking all dots and coloring every other segment a <br> | ||
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asked me if I would look into it. (Played around with it in <br> | asked me if I would look into it. (Played around with it in <br> | ||
the evening and found some bugs. It definitely doesn't work for <br> | the evening and found some bugs. It definitely doesn't work for <br> | ||
the " | the "Misère" version, where the object is to complete the enclosure. <br> | ||
Also in an odd by odd array of dots there are complications.) <br> | Also in an odd by odd array of dots there are complications.) <br> | ||
Martin's new editor at ''<u>SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN</u>'' is <u>David Popoff</u> <br> | Martin's new editor at ''<u>SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN</u>'' is <u>David Popoff</u> <br> | ||
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him my number. | him my number. | ||
Moved half of the shelves and games from the basement to Dale's | Moved half of the shelves and games from the basement to Dale's room. | ||
<u>Claude</u> called. Asked me about a book on card solitaires he <br> | <u>Claude</u> called. Asked me about a book on card solitaires he <br> | ||