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evening. While talking I drew up a board for <u>FIGHT CITY HALL</u> <br> | evening. While talking I drew up a board for <u>FIGHT CITY HALL</u> <br> | ||
(<u>THE GENTLE ART OF POLITICS</u>). <br> | (<u>THE GENTLE ART OF POLITICS</u>). <br> | ||
He raised money | He raised money for the trip by giving 15% interest in <br> | ||
<u>EARTHQUAKE</u>, which was improved since I saw it. MB likes <br> | |||
it a lot, but wants some further changes, which Jerry will <br> | |||
do and send it back to them. <br> | |||
He is working on a game <u>COLD FEET</u> where players have to reach <br> | |||
under a large plastic "foot" which eventually falls. <br> | |||
He showed another game <u>TWIST 'N MAZE</u> to M.B. & to Parker. They <br> | |||
enjoyed playing but wouldn't take it, saying it could be dangerous. <br> | |||
It consists of two identical mazes rigidly connected. <br> | |||
[Small diagram of two rectangles connected by a bridge at the center.] | |||
We tried it and I saw what they meant. It becomes <br> | |||
a matter of strength rather than skill. He was thinking a <br> | |||
flexible connection instead of the rigid. That might make <br> | |||
it a lot better. <br> | |||
I told him about <u>Martin Gardner</u> and the <u>IMPUZZABLES</u>. He told <br> | |||
me that he gets a steady quarterly royalty of from $300 to $600. <br> | |||
He, with some help from <u>Hans Goldschmit</u>, is working on a <br> | |||
TV <u>GAME</u> for George Fennernan [George Fenneman] (Groucho Marx' announcer). It <br> | |||
is shaping up as a cross between <u>PROBE</u> and <u>YAHTZEE</u>. <br> | |||
I mentioned the <u>PUZZLE</u> with 4 pieces forming a pyramid. He <br> | |||
couldn't sell it and will mail it back to me. <br> | |||
He is pretty sure that he has sold <u>KU-FU</u> to Stevens. <br> | |||
He has moved. New address <br> | |||
{<u>Jerry D'Arcey</u> <br> | |||
{[Personal address omitted for privacy] <br> | |||
{Campbell, Cal. 95008 <br> | |||
{[Personal phone omitted for privacy] <br> | |||
<u>Claude</u> called. Told me about a set <u>CASINO</u> which he bought in <br> | |||
Boston for $4. There is a booklet with 16 card games of chance. <br>(cont. on 8/3) | |||