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covers <u>DIPLOMACY</u> and <u>ORIGINS OF WORLD WAR II</u>; the <u>MONEYSWORTH</u> <br> | covers <u>DIPLOMACY</u> and <u>ORIGINS OF WORLD WAR II</u>; the <u>MONEYSWORTH</u> <br> | ||
article; my 1970 ''<u>BOOKWORLD</u>'' article; a sword-and- <br> | article; my 1970 ''<u>BOOKWORLD</u>'' article; a sword-and- <br> | ||
sorcery game <u>LANKMHAR</u> which | sorcery game <u>LANKMHAR</u> which may still be available, <br> | ||
Mentions <u>QUADS</u>. <br> | Mentions <u>QUADS</u>. <br> | ||
Rcd. a letter from <u>Don Turnbull</u>. mentions <u>SLEUTH</u>, <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u>, <br> | Rcd. a letter from <u>Don Turnbull</u>. mentions <u>SLEUTH</u>, <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u>, <br> | ||
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The sister of the inventor of <u>TRIPPPLES</u> called from Connecticut. <br> | The sister of the inventor of <u>TRIPPPLES</u> called from Connecticut. <br> | ||
Asked if I had rcd. the game she sent. Yes, and | Asked if I had rcd. the game she sent. Yes, and I like it. <br> | ||
Told her that it would be in ''<u>S & T</u>'' and ''<u>BOOKWORLD</u>''. <br> | Told her that it would be in ''<u>S & T</u>'' and ''<u>BOOKWORLD</u>''. <br> | ||
She has been visiting stores to try and place <u> | She has been visiting stores to try and place <u>TRIPPPLES</u>. <br> | ||
She found a very complete game store : - <br> | She found a very complete game store : - <br> | ||
{Creative Playtime (Mr. Fuff) <br> | {Creative Playtime (Mr. Fuff) <br> | ||
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{West Hartford, Conn. <br> | {West Hartford, Conn. <br> | ||
I told her about Johnson's in Springfield. | I told her about Johnson's in Springfield. | ||
<s>Played <u>ONE AT A TIME BY THE MILLIONS</u> with the Richters. <br> | |||
Used the rule that new cards are covered as in the <br> | |||
beginning. Played pretty poorly.</s> Played <u>ONE AT A TIME BY THE MILLIONS</u> <br> | |||
with Elliott and Marcy, <u>Dave</u>'s daughter. <br> | |||
Thought of a <u>BINGO</u> type game for View Master, instead of <br> | |||
<u>THE FAIRY TALE GAME</u>. Possible name <u>VIMGO</u>. | |||
Called <u>Tom Atwater</u> to see if he had sent the contracts <br> | |||
for <u>ODD OR EVEN</u>, <u>INTERPLAY</u>, and <u>TEMPO</u>. Yes, today. <br> | |||
He rcd. <u>TRIOKER</u> and felt it was just the same as <br> | |||
<u>TRI-OMINOS</u>. Told him that there was much more variety. <br> | |||
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(cont. from 8/12) [8/12] <br> | |||
In <u>RENDEZVOUS</u>, instead of starting at a corner, I started <br> | |||
at A. <br> | |||
<u>Phil</u> said that an article like my column in ''<u>S & T</u>'' should be <br> | |||
getting about $75. He was surprised I was doing it free. | |||
(cont. on 8/13) | |||