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6 Saturday - January 1973 | '''6 Saturday - January 1973'''<br> | ||
<br>Feast of the Epiphany - 6th Day - 359 Days to Come | Feast of the Epiphany - 6th Day - 359 Days to Come | ||
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Letter from <u>Warren Buell</u> (mentioning <u>G&P</u>, <u>SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN</u>, | Letter from <u>Warren Buell</u> (mentioning ''<u>G&P</u>'', ''<u>SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN</u>'', | ||
and <u>AGOG</u>). Sent me a bunch of clippings:- | and ''<u>AGOG</u>''). Sent me a bunch of clippings:- | ||
<br><u>CROSSMATCH</u>, from <u>POPULAR SCIENCE</u>. (Looks interesting.) | <br><u>CROSSMATCH</u>, from ''<u>POPULAR SCIENCE</u>''. (Looks interesting.) | ||
<br><u>THE GREAT AMERICAN MOVIEMAKING GAME</u>, from <u>SATURDAY REVIEW</u>. | <br><u>THE GREAT AMERICAN MOVIEMAKING GAME</u>, from ''<u>SATURDAY REVIEW</u>''. | ||
<br>"The Game Game", from <u>SATURDAY REVIEW</u>. (which I got on 12/14/72.) | <br>"The Game Game", from ''<u>SATURDAY REVIEW</u>''. (which I got on 12/14/72.) | ||
<br>ZINGO</u> from <u>COMPUTERS AND AUTOMATION</u>. (see 2/18/72.) | <br>ZINGO</u> from ''<u>COMPUTERS AND AUTOMATION</u>''. (see 2/18/72.) | ||
<br>Article on Frank Beesee, from <u>LOS ANGELES TIMES</u>, mentioning his | <br>Article on Frank Beesee, from ''<u>LOS ANGELES TIMES</u>'', mentioning his | ||
games <u>PASS-OUT</u>, <u>GULP' N GIGGLE</u>, <u>SIP-N-GO NAKED</u>, <u>SIP & STRIP</u>, | games <u>PASS-OUT</u>, <u>GULP' N GIGGLE</u>, <u>SIP-N-GO NAKED</u>, <u>SIP & STRIP</u>, | ||
<u>GETCHA</u>, and <u>PINK ELEPHANT</u>. | <u>GETCHA</u>, and <u>PINK ELEPHANT</u>. | ||
<br>A satirical article from <u>SATURDAY REVIEW</u> | <br>A satirical article from ''<u>SATURDAY REVIEW</u>'' with two "games" - | ||
<u>HIGH TENSION HEADACHE</u> and <u>TRACK OR TREAT</u>. | <u>HIGH TENSION HEADACHE</u> and <u>TRACK OR TREAT</u>. | ||
<br>Ad for <u>COMMUNITY AT THE CROSSROADS</u>, from Govt. Printing Office (which | <br>Ad for ''<u>COMMUNITY AT THE CROSSROADS</u>'', from Govt. [government] Printing Office (which | ||
I have.) | I have.) | ||
<br>Article, from <u>AARP NEWS BULLETIN</u>, on Ernest Ekstrand a retired | <br>Article, from ''<u>AARP NEWS BULLETIN</u>'', on Ernest Ekstrand a retired | ||
inventor who has come up with several children's games:- <u>FOXY</u>, | inventor who has come up with several children's games:- <u>FOXY</u>, | ||
<u>PUCKERETTE</u>, and <u>NUGOLF</u>. | <u>PUCKERETTE</u>, and <u>NUGOLF</u>. | ||
<br>Article, from, <u>LOS ANGELES TIMES</u> on <u>THE WELFARE GAME</u>. | <br>Article, from, ''<u>LOS ANGELES TIMES</u>'' on <u>THE WELFARE GAME</u>. | ||
<br>Article on <u>QUICK MASTER CHESS</u>. | <br>Article on <u>QUICK MASTER CHESS</u>. | ||
<br>Article, from <u>NEWSWEEK</u>, on <u>AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORY MYSTERY GAME</u>. | <br>Article, from ''<u>NEWSWEEK</u>'', on <u>AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORY MYSTERY GAME</u>. | ||
and <u>THE BLACK EXPERIENCE</u> (Theme Productions.) | and <u>THE BLACK EXPERIENCE</u> (Theme Productions.) | ||
<br>Advertisement for <u>LAWSUIT</u>. | <br>Advertisement for <u>LAWSUIT</u>. | ||
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Rcd. [received] a letter from <u>Carol Peterson</u>, new at 3M, with a letter from | Rcd. [received] a letter from <u>Carol Peterson</u>, new at 3M, with a letter from | ||
a fan concerning an <u>ACQUIRE</u> ruling. | a fan concerning an <u>ACQUIRE</u> ruling. | ||
<br>Rcd. the changed <u>EXECUTIVE DECISON</u> rules from <u>Kathy Brooks</u>. | <br>Rcd. [received] the changed <u>EXECUTIVE DECISON</u> rules from <u>Kathy Brooks</u>. | ||
<br>Rcd. a <u>GAME</u> idea from <u>Paul Greenough</u> based on a "Weighing Puzzle." | <br>Rcd. [received] a <u>GAME</u> idea from <u>Paul Greenough</u> based on a "Weighing Puzzle." | ||
<br>Rcd. an invitation from Larry Blandin to lead a seminar at this | <br>Rcd. [received] an invitation from Larry Blandin to lead a seminar at this | ||
year's <u>INTERNATIONAL GAME SHOW</u> in June. | year's <u>INTERNATIONAL GAME SHOW</u> in June. | ||
<br>Rcd. a card (not X'Mas [Christmas]) from <u>Mike Abrams</u>. Mentioned <u>BLOCK 'N SCORE</u>, | <br>Rcd. [received] a card (not X'Mas [Christmas]) from <u>Mike Abrams</u>. Mentioned <u>BLOCK 'N SCORE</u>, | ||
<u>VIKING KRIG-LEK</u>, and <u>THE GREAT DOWNHILL SKI GAME</u>. | <u>VIKING KRIG-LEK</u>, and <u>THE GREAT DOWNHILL SKI GAME</u>. | ||
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I asked Larry if they had a transcript of Calhamer's (<u>DIPLOMACY</u>) | I asked Larry if they had a transcript of Calhamer's (<u>DIPLOMACY</u>) | ||
seminar. No but they have a tape of part of it and Larry will | seminar. No but they have a tape of part of it and Larry will | ||
send it to see how it went. | send it to see how it went.<br> | ||
<br>Larry asked me to send him listing of my published games and any other | Larry asked me to send him listing of my published games and any other | ||
credits for use in their publicity. | credits for use in their publicity.<br> | ||
<br>In case of any question I can call him collect at any time. His home | In case of any question I can call him collect at any time. His home | ||
number is {[phone number] | number is <br> | ||
<br>Larry told me that a greeting card co. (then later saying that it | {[phone number omitted for privacy]<br> | ||
{Larry Blandin<br> | |||
Larry told me that a greeting card co. (then later saying that it | |||
was American Greetings) was coming out with games. I told him | was American Greetings) was coming out with games. I told him | ||
that I had seen them (<u>DEADLOCK</u>, <u>LINK-UP</u>, <u>CONTROLLING INTEREST</u>, | that I had seen them (<u>DEADLOCK</u>, <u>LINK-UP</u>, <u>CONTROLLING INTEREST</u>, | ||
<u>CHESS N' CHECKERS</u>, <u>POUNCE</u>, <u>FAIR SHAKE</u>, <u>BROKEN ENGLISH</u>, <u>UPON-MY-WORD</u> | <u>CHESS N' CHECKERS</u>, <u>POUNCE</u>, <u>FAIR SHAKE</u>, <u>BROKEN ENGLISH</u>, <u>UPON-MY-WORD</u> | ||
<u>DE-TOUR</u>, <u>NIX</u>) at the '72 shows. He said that they | <u>DE-TOUR</u>, <u>NIX</u>) at the '72 shows. He said that they | ||
<br>(cont. on 1/7) | <br>(cont. on 1/7) | ||