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6 WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 1972 | 12/5 <br> | ||
'''6 WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 1972''' | |||
341ST DAY - 25 DAYS TO COME | |||
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At a bazaar BB arranged to meet <u>Edith</u>. Edith gave her | At a bazaar BB arranged to meet <u>Edith</u>. Edith gave her <br> | ||
a bag of plastic pcs. [pieces] with a groove that were | a bag of plastic pcs. [pieces] with a groove that were <br> | ||
unfinished buttons. I'll keep them for possible | unfinished buttons. I'll keep them for possible <br> | ||
game parts. [there is a drawing of a circle with two lines diagonally from right-top to left -bottom] | game parts. <br> | ||
[there is a drawing of a circle with two lines diagonally from right-top to left -bottom] | |||
Wrote up the rules for <u>FREE FORM</u>. Made a new set | Wrote up the rules for <u>FREE FORM</u>. Made a new set <br> | ||
of the cards for <u>THE BRAIN GAME</u>, but did not put contact on | of the cards for <u>THE BRAIN GAME</u>, but did not put contact on <br> | ||
the back or trim the corners. <br> | |||
BB typed the <u>FREE FORM</u> rules. | BB typed the <u>FREE FORM</u> rules. | ||
<u>Fred Feucht</u> called. He has not been successful in getting to | <u>Fred Feucht</u> called. He has not been successful in getting to <br> | ||
see <u>Marshall Lucas</u> of M.B. However, Urban Systems contacted | see <u>Marshall Lucas</u> of M.B. However, Urban Systems contacted <br> | ||
him. When <u>Bob Hallowell</u> was trying to salvage Gametime he | him. When <u>Bob Hallowell</u> was trying to salvage Gametime he <br> | ||
presented the idea of p & p games to them. Now they | presented the idea of p. & p. games to them. Now they <br> | ||
are interested. At first Fred suggested our flying to Bos- | are interested. At first Fred suggested our flying to Bos- <br> | ||
ton to see <u>Dick Rosen</u>. But <u>John Deegan</u>, who now runs | ton to see <u>Dick Rosen</u>. But <u>John Deegan</u>, who now runs <br> | ||
the game part of Urban Systems will be in town this | the game part of Urban Systems will be in town this <br> | ||
week. I suggested getting his opinion before flying to | week. I suggested getting his opinion before flying to <br> | ||
Boston - at considerable expense. | Boston - at considerable expense. | ||
Fred contacted Urban Systems and set up a date with | Fred contacted Urban Systems and set up a date with <br> | ||
Deegan for 10 A.M. this coming Friday. I asked which | Deegan for 10 A.M. this coming Friday. I asked which <br> | ||
games he had there:- <u>WILDCAT</u>, <u>AIR BATTLE</u>, <u>SWORDSMAN</u>, | games he had there:- <u>WILDCAT</u>, <u>AIR BATTLE</u>, <u>SWORDSMAN</u>, | ||
and <u>TAKE-A-WORD</u>. Told him I might bring another. | and <u>TAKE-A-WORD</u>. Told him I might bring another. | ||
Called <u>Phil Orbanes</u> to tell him about Fred's call. I asked | Called <u>Phil Orbanes</u> to tell him about Fred's call. I asked <br> | ||
what he thought about showing <u>SUPER-TAC-TOE</u> to Urban | what he thought about showing <u>SUPER-TAC-TOE</u> to Urban <br> | ||
systems and he said that since we hadn't heard from | systems and he said that since we hadn't heard from <br> | ||
<u>Herb | <u>Herb Hochstetter</u>, I could go ahead. | ||
When he seemed not too interested in the Urban Systems | When he seemed not too interested in the Urban Systems <br> | ||
deal I reminded him that I-Q was my 25% agent. He [illegible word crossed out] | deal I reminded him that I-Q was my 25% agent. He [illegible word crossed out] <br> | ||
apologized. | apologized. | ||
Phil rcd. [received] a letter from <u>Joel Gaines</u> about <u>REALM</u>. He is now | Phil rcd. [received] a letter from <u>Joel Gaines</u> about <u>REALM</u>. He is now <br> | ||
quite enthusiastic. The one thing he didn't care for was draw- | quite enthusiastic. The one thing he didn't care for was draw- <br> | ||
ing cards for a starting postition. | ing cards for a starting postition. | ||
Phil would like to eliminate having the 16 "chips" and | Phil would like to eliminate having the 16 "chips" and <br> | ||
engraving the numbers on the board. He suggested each | engraving the numbers on the board. He suggested each <br> | ||
player choosing 3 starting spaces alternately. I was | player choosing 3 starting spaces alternately. I was <br> | ||
afraid that this would become stereotyped - especially | afraid that this would become stereotyped - especially <br> | ||
with the same two players. | with the same two players. I suggested players choosing <br> | ||
the spaces but prohibiting two spaces in the same <br> | |||
row or column. Phil liked that idea. | |||
When talking with <u>Fred Feucht</u>, we spoke a little about <u>Bob | |||
Hallowell</u>. I asked about getting <u>MANHATTAN MADNESS</u> back <br> | |||
from Bob. Fred said he was pretty sure he had it, Fred <br> | |||
that is. | |||
<u>Arthur</u> called. He was in touch with <u>Ned Strongin</u>. He had a check | |||
from Hasbro on [illegible word crossed out] <u>BALANCE OF POWER</u>. It is for about half of | |||
what originally was promised. Hasbro goes ahead with the <br> | |||
(cont. on 12/5) | |||