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8/22, <br> | |||
23 WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 1972 | 23 WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 1972 | ||
<br>236TH DAY - 130 DAYS TO COME | <br>236TH DAY - 130 DAYS TO COME | ||
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Rcd. <u>ONE AT A TIME BY THE MILLIONS</u> back from Avalon Hill. The box was pretty battered, but the insides were O.K. | Rcd. <u>ONE AT A TIME BY THE MILLIONS</u> back from Avalon Hill. The box was pretty battered, but the insides were O.K. | ||
Started working on <u>S&T</u> (#34) column. Wrote up <u>DIMENSIONS</u>, <u>SPACE CHESS</u>. When I started <u>STRATO TAC-TICS</u> I decided to try the 3rd sample game, the one giving the advanced game. It was full of errors. So much so that I had to mention it in the column. Did most of <u>TRIPPPLES</u>. | Started working on ''<u>S&T</u>'' (#34) column. Wrote up <u>DIMENSIONS</u>, <u>SPACE CHESS</u>. When I started <u>STRATO TAC-TICS</u> I decided to try the 3rd sample game, the one giving the advanced game. It was full of errors. So much so that I had to mention it in the column. Did most of <u>TRIPPPLES</u>. | ||
BB typed the <u>FREEWORD</u> rules. She walked to Boston Post Road and had two copies made. Sent one to Phil and one to <u>Carl Eisenberg</u>. | BB typed the <u>FREEWORD</u> rules. She walked to Boston Post Road and had two copies made. Sent one to Phil and one to <u>Carl Eisenberg</u>. | ||
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Some companies are coming to see her next week, as well as a lot of inventors. | Some companies are coming to see her next week, as well as a lot of inventors. | ||
<u>Marvin Katz</u> called. His book is finished and he wants to meet to return <u>75 YEARS OF FUN</u> and <u>YESTERDAY'S GAMES</u> to me. Because of my work load we postponed the meeting until after Labor Day. At my suggestion he read off what he had written on me for the book. I made some suggestions for greater accuracy, all of which he approved. <u>Marvin Glass</u> and some gal who does toys will be the others in the chapter on inventors. | <u>Marvin Katz</u> called. His book is finished and he wants to meet to return ''<u>75 YEARS OF FUN</u>'' and ''<u>YESTERDAY'S GAMES</u>'' to me. Because of my work load we postponed the meeting until after Labor Day. At my suggestion he read off what he had written on me for the book. I made some suggestions for greater accuracy, all of which he approved. <u>Marvin Glass</u> and some gal who does toys will be the others in the chapter on inventors. | ||
Called Ideal at 200 Fifth to ask list price of <u>THE BOSS</u>. They couldn't give it to me but said that I had to call their ad agency (or is it P.R) and talk to: | Called Ideal at 200 Fifth to ask list price of <u>THE BOSS</u>. They couldn't give it to me but said that I had to call their ad agency (or is it P.R) and talk to: | ||
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Called and he was very pleasant. Wants to get together and take me to lunch and brainwash me about Ideal games. Told him I know <u>Jules Cooper</u> and that my column is primarily adult oriented, but he still wants to get together. We'll do it after Labor Day. | Called and he was very pleasant. Wants to get together and take me to lunch and brainwash me about Ideal games. Told him I know <u>Jules Cooper</u> and that my column is primarily adult oriented, but he still wants to get together. We'll do it after Labor Day. | ||
Called "Karen" at Lakeside. Told her I rcd. <u>CHAOS</u>, <u>SPLIT LEVEL AGGRAVATION</u> and the <u> | Called "Karen" at Lakeside. Told her I rcd. <u>CHAOS</u>, <u>SPLIT LEVEL AGGRAVATION</u> and the <u>IMPUZZABLES</u>. Told her I was including <u>SPLIT LEVEL AGGRAVATION</u> in ''<u>BOOK WORLD</u>''. She asked for clippings. Told her I could get one for <u>''BOOK WORLD''</u>, but not for ''<u>SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN</u>''. I'll give her date for that. (<u>IMPUZZABLES</u>, incidentally, sell for about $1.00). Got the list price of all 3, <u>CHAOS</u> and <u>SPLIT LEVEL AGGRAVATION</u> abt. [about] $5. | ||
Rcd. a card from <u>Eric Nielsen</u>. More on <u>ARROW LIFE</u>. He is working (cont. on 8/22) | Rcd. a card from <u>Eric Nielsen</u>. More on <u>ARROW LIFE</u>. He is working <br> | ||
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