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20 WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 1972
264TH DAY - 102 DAYS TO COME

Felicia called. She wanted me to be present when Gary Sherbell brings in his revised version of TORTS- THE GAME OF LAWSUITS, made the date for 9/28 at 1 P.M. She asked if I had any record of a game - STONED. The inventor has been after her but hasn't contacted her. He left $2 across the hall and wants his material returned. I told her that she gave it to me and that I'll bring it next Thursday. She got the rules for PROFIT and PAYOFF from across the hall. She hasn't rcd. [received] any word from American Greetings, and she is getting annoyed with them. She said that Leonard Willett likes me, and is particularly impressed with my game diary. She inferred that she might have to take me up on my offer to loan her money, but said it "would be a good deal for me." She started asking me about GAF (and JUNGLE RACE) but her phone rang.

Rcd. [received] a letter from Leonard Willett. Thanked me for the $350 check and suggested sending the other $350 after I receive "the loot." Rcd. a short letter from an AGOG reader (or rather two) who are in- terested in the pitfalls involved in marketing a game.

Tried a new version of POST-HASTE. Used the board and other equipment and setup of 9/9. A player moves a pc. [piece] the number of spaces equal to the number of pcs., including the one moving, that in the space. The color of the space landed on indicates the player who plays next. Therefor a player landing on his own color goes again. If there are three playing the unused color gives the player landing there a- nother turn. Also after a player has brought all his pieces in that color becomes "wild." Played by myself. Then 2 hand ^with BB, one using green and blue, the other red and yellow. The 2 red and 1 yellow spaces in a row at the bottom right were too much of a handicap against the blue-green. I'll need a new arrangement, and probably about 16 spaces in- stead of 24.

Call from Claude. Date Friday. A magazine he saw at work had reviews of some sports games. He'll try to get it for me.

Call from Gary Sherbell. Confirmed the date for 9/28. He told me a little about the reasons for his changes, but I told him to hold onto them until we get together.

(cont. from 9/21)[9/24]

file boxes in the room. // Tried new BONUS ideas alone. O.K.

Graeme Levin here about 4, stayed for supper, and I drove him to White Plains subway about 12:30. Graeme brought me copies of GAMES & PUZZLES #5 and #6. (cont. on 9/16)