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19 SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 1972


TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY - 324TH DAY - 42 DAYS TO COME
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In packing for trip put in a copy of [illegible word crossed out] <u>TRIPPPLES</u>, <u>SUMMIT</u>,
and <u>THE FAMILY GAME</u> (spares). Also two copies of <u>''AGOG''</u>.
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(cont. from 11/20) [11/20]
In hotel looked at the <u>''G & P''</u>s, no. 7 had article on <u>THE GODFATHER GAME</u>,
<u>WORLD SOCCER</u>, <u>DRAUGHTS</u> (Great Games of the World). Short reviews
of <u>MASTERPIECE</u>, <u>SIEGE</u> <u>(TROKE)</u>, <u>AFRIKA KORPS</u>. An ad by Philmar
(Ariel) for <u>WEMBLY</u>, <u>SOCCER BOSS</u>, <u>DIPLOMACY</u>, <u>GOAL</u>, <u>THE GAME OF "GO"</u>,
[illegible word crossed out] <u>THE GILLETTE CUP</u>.
No. 8 had article on <u>SPECULATE</u>, <u>PACHISI</u> (Great Games of the World) with a
variation called <u>CHONPA</u>. Short reviews of <u>REGATTA</u> and <u>PIT</u>. Ads by
Hamley's and Game Guild for <u>ACQUIRE</u> and other games. Ad for a
crossword game called <u>CRACK</u>.
Rcd. [received] <u>NOST-ALGIA</u> no. 151. <u>Phil Cohen</u>'s column is on <u>DYNAMO CHESS</u> and
[illegible word crossed out] <u>SCOTTISH MODERN</u> (by Bruce Troue). There is an ad
for <u>Alister Wm Macintyre</u>'s <u>OPERATION CONTACT</u>. Rules given for <u>PARITY</u>.
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(cont. from 12/3)[12/7]
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now - possibly later.) <br>
<u>SIJJEH</u>- which is now in a very attractive package. (send.) <br>
The rules now state that the game is over when neither
player can make a move that will improve his position. Also
a time limit can be set. One ahead at that time is winner. <br>
<u>WILD WOOD PILE</u> (send.). <br>
<u>TANGLED WEB</u> (they liked it - send). They didn't think it
would be too expensive to produce. <br>
<u>FREE FORM</u> (send). <br>
<u>FOUR LETTER WORDS</u> (send.). Felicia thought they didn't want
a word game, but they said they didn't have one in their line. <br>
<u>MULLIGAN</u> (don't send - can't remember exactly why). <br>
<u>CLUE-WORDS</u> (send). <br>
<u>FOREIGN INTRIGUE</u> (send). When they saw the box for
<u>DOUBLE AGENT</u> they said they were looking at a game of that
name. Felicia decided not to send Luftig's.
<u>Ennio</u> said that he saw my review of <u>AIRPORT</u> in <u>''S & T''</u> and
thanked me for it. <br>
He said that two games of theirs that are doing best
are <u>BEAT DETROIT</u> and <u>I CHING</u>. <br>
As well as the new games already mentioned they are coming
out with a line of roulette wheels, <s>chess, back</s> <u>CHESS</u>,
<u>BACKGAMMON</u>, the game of throwing dice and covering num-
bers corresponding, etc. <br>
When he saw <u>SKYSCRAPERS</u> he said it reminded him of <s>Ginny</s> <u>Gini
Scott</u>'s <u>NITTY GRITTY</u>. Told him that I also had a game and he
said there is a game with <u>NITTY GRITTY</u> - placing pcs. [pieces] until
(cont. on 11/18)