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26 SATURDAY - AUGUST 1972 | '''26 SATURDAY - AUGUST 1972''' <br> | ||
<br>239th DAY - 127 DAYS TO COME | 239th DAY - 127 DAYS TO COME | ||
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<u>Jerry D'Arcey</u> called. He was in Kennedy waiting for a plane. He had been visiting M.B. | <u>Jerry D'Arcey</u> called. He was in Kennedy waiting for a plane. He had been visiting M.B. with a new version of <u>EARTHQUAKE</u>. They liked it a lot. Suggested some changes and Jerry thinks that once he makes them it will be a pretty sure thing. | ||
<u>KU-FU</u> is definite with Stevens. He had a game <u>OH HELL</u> (similar to std. card game) which a gal in California manufactures. Don't recall what he was doing with it. He will be going for the operation early next week. | <u>KU-FU</u> is definite with Stevens. <br> | ||
He had a game <u>OH HELL</u> (similar to std. card game) which a gal in California manufactures. Don't recall what he was doing with it. <br> | |||
He will be going for the operation early next week. | |||
BB went to Boston Post Road to get repros of the cover, contents page, and the article on <u>SMESS</u> in <u>GAMES & PUZZLES</u> #3. Mailed it to <u>Mike Alber</u>. | BB went to Boston Post Road to get repros of the cover, contents page, and the article on <u>SMESS</u> in ''<u>GAMES & PUZZLES</u>'' #3. Mailed it to <u>Mike Alber</u>. | ||
Rcd. rules for <u>NUCLEAR DESTRUCTION</u> and <u>BATTLE PLAN</u> from <u>Richard Loomis</u>. Also a note that I overpaid 15¢ since the price I sent was in <u>ALBION</u>. A printed flier noted that there will be a naval warfare, a space game, and a tactical nuclear war game coming - <u>GAME</u>S. | Rcd. rules for <u>NUCLEAR DESTRUCTION</u> and <u>BATTLE PLAN</u> from <u>Richard Loomis</u>. Also a note that I overpaid 15¢ since the <br> | ||
price I sent was in <u>ALBION</u>. A printed flier noted <br> | |||
that there will be a naval warfare, a space game, and <br> | |||
a tactical nuclear war game coming - <u>GAME</u>S. | |||
Letter from <u>Leonard Willett</u> saying that he had filed the necessary papers for the N.Y. State refund. | Letter from <u>Leonard Willett</u> saying that he had filed the necessary papers for the N.Y. State refund. | ||
Finished <u> | Finished <u>TRIPPPLES</u>, then did <u>THE BOSS</u>, <u>STRATO TAC-TICS</u>, <br> | ||
<u>AIRPORT</u>, <u>EVADE</u>, <u>DIMENSIONS</u>, <u>ALL IN THE FAMILY</u>, & <u>SPLIT LEVEL AGGRAVATION</u>, <br> | |||
completing the ''<u>BOOK WORLD</u>'' column. | |||
Thinking of ideas for <u>UP THE ORGANIZATION</u>. Looked at my copy of <u>HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING</u>. Didn't get any ideas from it. | Thinking of ideas for <u>UP THE ORGANIZATION</u>. Looked at my <br> | ||
copy of <u>HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING</u>. Didn't get any ideas from it. | |||
Wrote to <u>Don Greenwood</u> at A.H. [Avalon Hill] explaining the picture of me, <u>GETTYSBURG</u>, and <u>ORIGINS OF WORLD WAR II</u> at Xerox. Mentioned <u>PANZERFAUST</u> and <u>THE GENERAL</u>. | Wrote to <u>Don Greenwood</u> at A.H. [Avalon Hill] explaining the picture of <br> | ||
me, <u>GETTYSBURG</u>, and <u>ORIGINS OF WORLD WAR II</u> at Xerox. <br> Mentioned <u>PANZERFAUST</u> and <u>THE GENERAL</u>. | |||
<u>Dale and Phil</u> brought me 4 copies of <u>S&T</u> #32 and 6 copies of #33, at my request. | <u>Dale and Phil</u> brought me 4 copies of ''<u>S&T</u>'' #32 and 6 copies of #33, at my request. | ||
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(cont from 8/27) [8/28] | (cont from 8/27) [8/28] | ||
<u>Phil</u> and me to discuss games for Post. The first box (if it goes thru) will be Raisin Bran. We can have the back and one side panel. They want to get away from the kids image, and Herb thinks that family games are the way. I suggested puzzles and he liked that too. I'll call Phil when he gets back from vacation and setup a date. | <u>Phil</u> and me to discuss games for Post. The first box <br> | ||
(if it goes thru) will be Raisin Bran. We can have the back <br> | |||
and one side panel. They want to get away from the <br> | |||
kids image, and Herb thinks that family games are the way. <br> | |||
I suggested puzzles and he liked that too. I'll call Phil <br> | |||
when he gets back from vacation and setup a date. | |||
2nd call from <u>Felicia</u> late in afternoon. She wrote to <u>Jim Kraus</u> saying that a small company had been interested in <u>PROFIT</u> but it was being merged, so we'll leave it with 3M for the present. (cont on 8/13) | 2nd call from <u>Felicia</u> late in afternoon. She wrote to <u>Jim Kraus</u> <br> | ||
saying that a small company had been interested <br> | |||
in <u>PROFIT</u> but it was being merged, so we'll leave <br> | |||
it with 3M for the present. <br> | |||
(cont. on 8/13) | |||