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Rcd. [received] letter from <u>Graeme Levin</u> of <u>GAMES & PUZZLES</u>. He'll be in | Rcd. [received] letter from <u>Graeme Levin</u> of <u>''GAMES & PUZZLES''</u>. He'll be in | ||
New York the weekend of 9/22. Wrote saying that Sunday | New York the weekend of 9/22. Wrote saying that Sunday | ||
9/24 would be the best for me. | 9/24 would be the best for me. | ||
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Ideas for control in <u>WAR AND PEACE</u>. Players buy control by | Ideas for control in <u>WAR AND PEACE</u>. Players buy control by | ||
giving 4 units of armament to the country. Half are lost in | giving 4 units of armament to the country. Half are lost in | ||
"red tape," the rest | "red tape," the rest goes into the armament of the country. | ||
Another player can take over control for 6 units, then 8, | Another player can take over control for 6 units, then 8, | ||
and finally 10. Control allows the player to take W. and P. | and finally 10. Control allows the player to take W. and P. | ||
cards earned by the controlled country. Make and break | cards earned by the controlled country. Make and break alliances | ||
for it. Get half <s>the</s> of one branch when enter- | |||
ing the "Showdown Circle. Also worked out the details | ing the "Showdown Circle. Also worked out the details | ||
of entering the "Showdown Circle." | of entering the "Showdown Circle." | ||
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Another patent discussed was one for <u>HEX-A-CUBES</u>, a | Another patent discussed was one for <u>HEX-A-CUBES</u>, a | ||
puzzle setup based on all possible arrangements of 6 cubes | puzzle setup based on all possible arrangements of 6 cubes | ||
joined together. Since they | joined together. Since they don't pack evenly into a box, some | ||
duplicates are included. This was patented. (Possibly I | duplicates are included. This was patented. (Possibly I | ||
got the previous two mixed up.) | got the previous two mixed up.) | ||
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want it and left it with me. | want it and left it with me. | ||
In his trip to | In his trip to Maine Martin came across a card game, | ||
<u>SHERLOCK HOLMES</u>. He didn't know if I'd want it so he didn't | <u>SHERLOCK HOLMES</u>. He didn't know if I'd want it so he didn't | ||
buy it. I located it in my notes from the Parker archives. | buy it. I located it in my notes from the Parker archives. | ||
Martin took the <u>IMPUZZABLES</u>. They will be in December <u>SCI. AM.</u> [<u>Scientific American</u>] | Martin took the <u>IMPUZZABLES</u>. They will be in December <u>''SCI. AM.''</u> [<u>''Scientific American''</u>] <br> | ||
showed them <u>ARROW LIFE</u>. <u>Conway</u> took the duplicate rules. Likes the idea | showed them <u>ARROW LIFE</u>. <u>Conway</u> took the duplicate rules. Likes the idea | ||
but thinks it could be done better. | but thinks it could be done better. | ||