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Title
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1972_Sackson_350_November 25.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
25 SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 1972
330TH DAY - 36 DAYS TO COME
Realized that I had bought Spear's SUPERPUZZLE instead of
MULTIPUZZLE which I really wanted. Looked for it in
Harrods and Hamleys - without success.
In Hamleys I did see a German import ROTASCRIPT. Looked
at it very quickly so only got a very rough idea. There
is a large supply of letter squares. Players, working in-
dependently and not waiting for turns, draw letters and
put them towards making a word. If can't use it must
return it before taking another. After one word is com-
pleted can start another. [illegible word crossed out] Round ends after a
timer elapses (I believe). Don't know the scoring, except
that there is some kind of penalty for having letters
that are not being used towards a word.
The set contains letters for languages other than
English (such as [illegible word crossed out] ø and æ from Danish) and lists
which to remove for different languages.
Rcd. [received] MOVES no. 5. Had an article on a possible war game
based on the Spanish Civil War - LA GUERRA.
Rcd. [received] Nov. [November] TOYS. New products has AIRPORT, KLOMP-IT,
THE GODFATHER GAME, and NEO-CHESS. Avalon Hill had an ad for
a revised FOOTBALL STRATEGY and for OUTDOOR SURVIVAL.
Rcd. [received] a letter from Leonard Willett asking if I had heard from
New York State. Also asking for the amounts I rcd. [received] from
the Federal govt [government].
From Martin Gardner rcd. [received] a letter sent to him from Holland,
An Institution would like to publish my PATTERNS II as a
boardgame named CREATOR. They asked Martin to send it
on to me to get my permission and my ideas on sharing
the profits.
At Harrods took a Spear's folder. Had FLUTTER, WANTED, TOT-TEN,
MATCH AND MOVE, QUANDARY, and others, but not TREK. (Filed in '72 Misc.)
(cont. from 11/26) [11/26]
got from Martin Gardner): SECRET MAGIC SESAME WORD GAME,
E.S. Lowe has (among others) HEAD TO HEAD, HEADS UP, TRIPLE YAHTZEE,
SHOWDOWN POKER, BRAINSTORM, and CLIMAX; Abercrombie & Fitch has
CROSSWORD CUBES and SENTENCE CUBES (by Itemation) and REX (attribu-ted to the Etruscans). (Filed in '72 Misc.)
