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<u>CONTROL</u> and <u>FOOL'S GOLD</u>. He will send me copies of  <br>
<u>CONTROL</u> and <u>FOOL'S GOLD</u>. He will send me copies of  <br>
<u>LABYRINTH</u> and <u>HYPOCRISY</u> when he gets the rules finished.  <br>
<u>LABYRINTH</u> and <u>HYPOCRISY</u> when he gets the rules finished.  <br>
Mentions <u>SPIRKLE</u>, <u>X-TRACT</u>, <u>WTHT VWLS</u>, <u>BLANKETY BLANK</u>,  <br>
Mentions <u>SPIRKLE</u>, <u>X-TRACT</u>, <u>WTHT VWLS</u>, <u>BLANKETY-BLANK</u>,  <br>
<u>NOUN-SENSE</u>.
<u>NOUN-SENSE</u>.


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oldest player, since going first was not an advantage.  <br>
oldest player, since going first was not an advantage.  <br>
(Felicia called later to say she thought of it independently.)  <br>
(Felicia called later to say she thought of it independently.)  <br>
Chuck said that Felicia found the picture. Didn't  <br>
ask the name and wasted some time later looking  <br>
for the reference to it, without success. <br>
Chuck said he was looking forward to start work on  <br>
a TV <u>GAME</u> with me in a month or so.
Mailed copies of <u>''AGOG''</u> to <u>Bob Johnson</u> (Hallmark),  <br>
<u>Mildred Mikkanen</u> (see 5/18), and <u>Larry Blandin</u> of  <br>
<u>INTERNATIONAL GAME SHOW</u>.
To <u>Arthur</u>'s. <u>Wald</u>, and later, <u>Claude</u> there. Wald spoke to  <br>
<u>Howard Wexler</u> today and the date was set for next  <br>
Thusday at 2:00, instead of Friday, so that a V.P. of  <br>
HASBRO could make it.  <br>
Played the Amberstone's <u>TOWN AND COUNTRY</u>. For board see  <br>
7/29/71. This board is for 2, 3, or 4 players. For 5  <br>
add another town and and 3 country spaces. For 6 add 2  <br>
more towns and 6 country spaces.  <br>
Each player starts in his town with a marker. High throw  <br>
of one die goes first. Before throwing the die for a turn  <br>
player announces odd or even and puts down an amount he  <br>
wants to bet. The payoff depends on the color of the  <br>
country space landed on. Yellow is 1x the bet, green 2x the  <br>
bet, and blue 3x the bet. The one whose turn it is pays  <br>
(cont. on 6/17)