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31 THURSDAY - AUGUST 1972
<br>244TH DAY - 122 DAYS TO COME


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Rcd. [received] a notice from <u>Jim Scully</u> (<u>F. Daniel</u>) that his wife had
a son on 8/22.
Rcd. a letter from <u>Earl Perel</u>. Asked my opinion on sharing
royalties with someone who does models for him. He'll
be in town the weekend of 9/17 and would like to get to-
gether.
Rcd. a letter from <u>Don Laycock</u>. He rcd. <u>QUERIES 'N THEORIES</u> and
is sending a carving in return.
will be in U.S. in summer of '73.
Sent me short descriptions of the following four "Jigsaw
games":- <u>THE GATE OF THE SUN</u>, <u>NORTH FACE</u> (Quite interesting),
<u>TABLELAND</u>, and <u>SPELLBOUND</u>.
Sent me repro [reproduction] <u>SLEUTH</u> problem in "Mensa" journal.
In the "Jigsaw Games" he didn't get a chance to look at
<u>PIRATES</u> or <u>JIGSCORE</u>.
Called <u>Eve Auchincloss</u>. She thanked me for the <u>BOOK WORLD</u>
column and apologized for not calling me. She said it was ex-
cellent, as usual. She is pretty sure it is not too long.
She thinks they'll want another one for Christmas but
she'll check with the editor and get back to me soon.
Second call to her about the bit on me. We'll leave
the first part same as last year but will say that
among my games are <u>ACQUIRE</u>, <u>SLEUTH</u>, <u>VENTURE</u>, <u>MONAD</u>,
and <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u>.
Called <u>Jack Davis</u>. Told him about the mentions of <u>ACQUIRE</u>, etc.
on ch. 2 yesterday. He'll try to get a transcript.
He asked if <u>EVADE</u> were mine. Sept. <u>BRIDE'S MAGAZINE</u> is
showing <u>EVADE</u> on top with <u>MR. PRESIDENT</u> and <u>POINT OF LAW</u>
below. A whole set of Gamettes were sent and they picked <u>EVADE</u>
at the magazine.
Told him of <u>EVADE</u> in <u>BOOK WORLD</u> and that I just couldn't
review <u>POINT OF LAW</u>. He agreed it was a stinker.
The new things he is expecting are <u>BID & BLUFF</u>,
<u>NEOCHESS</u> (based on <u>SHOGI</u>), <u>MASTER MAZE</u>, and <u>IMAGE</u>.
As soon as <u>IMAGE</u> comes in he will let me know so that
I can pick up a review copy. I'll bring the Xerox
info with me for him to copy.
<u>Marvin Channing</u> called. I asked if he had heard from
<u>Irving Woods</u> of Western Publishing. No, so we'll for-
get about them. He'd like to try <u>ONE AT A TIME BY THE MILLIONS</u>
before showing to the art director. I'll go there next Wed-
nesday at 4 to play it with him.
Though of the idea of allowing the player who takes off
to put the first new marker to make more incentive to
take off. (Will have to try it!)
Called <u>Claude</u> to tell him of <u>Earl</u>'s letter. We'll get together
on 9/1 but I'll write to Ear to have him pick where.