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come, since he wanted to meet me. He'll be back for stationery <br> | come, since he wanted to meet me. He'll be back for stationery <br> | ||
show. She showed him the following: <br> | show. She showed him the following: <br> | ||
<u>UPSTAGE</u> - doesn't think the stage theme would be popular outside <br> | |||
of N.Y. Would like to see it as an abstract game of strategy. <br> | of N.Y. Would like to see it as an abstract game of strategy. <br> | ||
<u>TORTS - THE GAME OF SUIT AND COUNTERSUIT</u>, Thinks a name like <br> | |||
<u>LAWSUIT</u> would be better. Also the play is too technical. <br> | <u>LAWSUIT</u> would be better. Also the play is too technical. <br> | ||
<u>AVARICE</u> - liked and took rules. (What about <u>TRIAD?</u>?) <br> | |||
<u>FOREIGN INTRIGUE</u> - liked and took rules. He thinks there should <br> | |||
be rules for 2 & 3 players. I took the model with me so that I <br> | be rules for 2 & 3 players. I took the model with me so that I <br> | ||
can work on this. <br> | can work on this. <br> | ||
<u>STICKY PROBLEMS</u> & <u>GAME IN HAND</u>. Took rules. He suggested two <br> | |||
balls for the latter. <br> | |||
<u>MAKABRAKA CHAIN</u> - Too expensive for what it does. <br> | |||
<u>PAIR OFF</u> - He liked it and was going to take rules but Felicia <br> | |||
was afraid that <u>Bill Garrity</u> had liked it and she put the <br> | |||
rules aside. <br> | |||
<u>MULLIGAN</u> - Too expensive. Also he doesn't like games where players <br> | |||
judge each other. <br> | |||
<u>DOUBLE AGENT</u> - Took rules. [Illegible crossed out] <br> | |||
<u>ESCAPE</u> - Likes the mechanism, but would want another theme. <br> | |||
<u>TRY-ANGLES</u> & <u>QUADRUME</u> - Didn't care for. <br> | |||
<u>OVER 'N OVER</u> - Felicia faked the rules and he liked the idea. <br> | |||
Felicia said I'd send them to him. I took the model with me. <br> | |||
<u>THE LION'S SHARE</u> (Vittet) Took rules. <br> | |||
<u>DOODLE BUILDER</u> - Fun, but much too expensive. <br> | |||
We decided that I would write to <br> | |||
{S.H. <u>"Mac" McGuire"</u> <br> | |||
{Marketing Department <br> | |||
{American Greetings Corp. <br> | |||
{1305 West 78th St. <br> | |||
{Cleveland, Ohio 44102 <br> | |||
{[Illegible crossed out] (216-252-7300) <br> | |||
I'll tell him that I was sorry I <br> | |||
missed him, send <u>PAIR OFF</u> rules, <br> | |||
promise him <u>OVER 'N OVER</u> rules, <br> | |||
and mention 2 & 3 hand <br> | |||
<u>FOREIGN INTRIGUE</u>. <br> | |||
I told her of my talk with Keith. She had spoken to <u>Hank Simmons</u> <br> | |||
(who <s>had</s> sent his regards to me) and got sales figures <br> | |||
on <u>CHAOS</u>, etc. and she was pretty disgusted with 3M. <br> | |||
She also said the "The Puzzle Factory" has built a big new plant, <br> | |||
is doing well with <u>THE DICTIONARY GAME</u> and wants a simple <br> | |||
word <u>GAME</u>. <br> | |||
Keith called and they agreed that she'll send <u>TRY-ANGLES</u>, <br> | |||
<u>QUADRUME</u> (they are definitely interested in a wargame), and <br> | |||
also <u>INVASION</u>. <br> | |||
(cont. on -1) | |||