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7 SATURDAY - OCTOBER 1972
281ST DAY - 85 DAYS TO COME

Rcd. [received] a package with 440 small dice 3 medium Bic pens from Phil Friedman.

Tried out NO WAY and SOLITAIRE DICE by myself. Before starting on the rules I called Phil Orbanes to make sure the project was still on. [illegible word crossed out] Phil saw Carl Eisenberg during the week and the contracts should be ready in a week or so. The first series of 6 GAM games will be chosen shortly. SOLITAIRE DICE will probably be in it. The 2nd series will be chosen in about 2 months, but Carl Still wants to see NO WAY now.

Phil and Joel will be here next Monday at 10. Phil said not to show my games but rather to just discuss things in general, and to emphasise [emphasize] that I can create game to order. Joel wants me to go over Phil's rules for his REALM and will give 1/2% of retail (3¢) royalty for doing it. Phil will get the full 2% of retail.

Phil told me a little about Joel's game that he wants to call SPELLBOUND. Cross words are formed using colored chips, each one representing several letters. Player who puts down chips an- nounces the letters as long as he can make everything fit. (Rough idea.) Looked at my card on SPELLBOUND. Didn't have the company name.

Once Phil get settled at "Game of Games" he may come here to do research in my library and collection. He will see that the company pays me for my trouble.

Joel is thinking of