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Title
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1972_Sackson_282_September 18.jpg
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Creator
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Sid Sackson
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Date
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1972
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Type
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image
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Format
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.jpg
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Source
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Box 1, Object 10, Sid Sackson collection
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Language
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English
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Coverage
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1972
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Rights
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The Strong, Rochester, New York.
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transcription
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English
18 MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 1972
YOM KIPPUR - DAY OF ATONEMENT - 262ND DAY - 104 DAYS TO COME
Wrote the rules for the revised version of FUN CITY, and BB
typed it.
On radio BB heard a news commentator mention a game pub-
lished in England based on the Viet Nam War [Vietnam], GAME.
Dale and Phil returned from Canada. They didn't see much in Can-
ada Montreal or Quebec that looked very different, except
for one GAME in French, costing about $12, that is based on
Mona Lisa and seems to be psychological in theme.
The is a store in (or near) Montreal called "Crazy Eddie's"
and owner has been in correspondance [correspondence] with Simulat-
ions. He would like to stock all the T.S.G.s Dale and Phil
dropped in to see him. He has a very good collection of
games, including the 3M Bookshelf, for about $14. He said
that ACQUIRE was falling off but (I believe Dale said this)
EXECUTIVE DECISION is doing well. Dale said he is a real game
nut and would probably like to correspond with me. Dale
will start the ball rolling.
(Cont. from 9/19)[9/19]
captured and removed from the game. Object is to move a
chip to touch the opponent's city. (see AGOG in '63.)
Wexler thought he might like the game if circles were
put on the board to define the moves. Claude and I suggested
hexes and we suggest movable mountains and cities. Wexler
would rather have everything on the board. Wald & Arthur will
work on it. Wexler wants it as an abstract, rather than a war game.
I asked if they would like to see other abstract games but he
said they have another and with this one they will have plenty.
He told us of a game he sold to Lakeside called 3-UP. Each
player has 9 pcs. [pieces] that can be stacked. There is a board
with an unlimited number of spaces. Players in turn place a
pc. on the board, either on a pile or in an empty space,
or they can move a pc. from one space to another, the hi
either end of both being a pile or not. The highest a pile
can go is 3. Object is to get a pile of 3 of your own color.
I tried it later and found that the number of spaces had to
be limited to - say - 9 and that a move of a single pc. to another
empty space has to be prohibited. Even then I am not sure
that good playing won't provide a continual piling and unpiling
without a result.
Wexler set the next meeting for 10/5 or 10/6. We'll get the final
$2000 then a report on the status of all the games.
As for submitting new ones, he said that our chances would be
better than a cold submittion {submission] to a company but didn't seem
to indicate they would be that great.
I asked specifically about CASINO ROYALE and he said to for-
(cont. on 9/17)
