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Finished the <u>DISPERSAL</u> board and played some games with BB. | Finished the <u>DISPERSAL</u> board and played some games with BB. | ||
Rcd. a call from | Rcd. [received] a call from {<u>James Trager</u> <br> | ||
{<u>James Trager</u> <br> | |||
{[Personal address and phone number omitted for privacy.] | {[Personal address and phone number omitted for privacy.] | ||
<br>He has a patent on a card device that teaches grammar. | |||
He has a patent on a card device that teaches grammar. | He is interested in making a series of adult games | ||
He is interested in making a series of adult games | (later saw <u>BAWDY BESS</u>) using the system. He contacted | ||
(later saw <u>BAWDY BESS</u>) using the system. He contacted | Martin Gardner who gave him my number. He wants to share | ||
Martin Gardner who gave him my number. He wants to share | royalties if I can work up the games. Or there is a possibility | ||
royalties if I can work up the games. Or there is a possibility | |||
that he may manufacture himself. | that he may manufacture himself. | ||
Rcd. a call from | Rcd. [received] a call from {Mel Bernstein <br> | ||
{Mel Bernstein <br> | |||
{[Personal address and phone number omitted for privacy.] | {[Personal address and phone number omitted for privacy.] | ||
<br>He has a game, <u>SARACEN</u> which is a simple war game. <u>Al Nofi</u> | |||
He has a game, <u>SARACEN</u> which is a simple war game. <u>Al Nofi</u | called me about it (last Friday, I think) and said it was | ||
called me about it (last Friday, I think) and said it was | good. Mel would like to show it to me to see if my agent would | ||
good. Mel would like to show it to me to see if my agent would | be interested in seeing it. He'll come here on 1/7. Later sent | ||
be interested in seeing it. He'll come here on 1/7. Later sent | him a postcard saying that his wife, who he says is a better | ||
him a postcard saying | |||
player than he is, is certainly welcome. | player than he is, is certainly welcome. | ||
Rcd. a card from <u>Jim Scully</u> saying that he had just sent the | Rcd. [received] a card from <u>Jim Scully</u> saying that he had just sent the | ||
<u>TALLY</u> game to me. He sold a game <u>TIC-TAC-TEA</u> to ''<u>CRUSADER</u>'' | <u>TALLY</u> game to me. He sold a game <u>TIC-TAC-TEA</u> to ''<u>CRUSADER</u>'' | ||
Magazine for $5.00. | Magazine for $5.00. | ||
Call from <u>Arthur</u>. Nothing specifically about games. | Call from <u>Arthur</u>. Nothing specifically about games. | ||
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(cont. from 2/10) | (cont. from 2/10) [2/10] | ||
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banker, but also helped protect George's mother from <u>Stan Chess</u> (who | banker, but also helped protect George's mother from <u>Stan Chess</u> (who | ||
was there without a girl). They all caught on well and liked it. With | was there without a girl). They all caught on well and liked it. With | ||
6 players there was a lot of trading, including 4 getting together to | 6 players there was a lot of trading, including 4 getting together to | ||
set up the 9th corp. | set up the 9th corp. [corporation] <br> | ||
There seemed to be not much incentive to roll after the cards were | There seemed to be not much incentive to roll after the cards were | ||
all out. I think to make it a little more attractive I'll give the player | all out. I think to make it a little more attractive I'll give the player | ||
the card free if he gets a 7 or 11. He pays without getting the card with | the card free if he gets a 7 or 11. He pays without getting the card with | ||
a 13. <br> | a 13. <br> | ||
George, Stan, & Al are <u>REQUISITE</u> freaks and keep setting up problems. | George, Stan, & Al are <u>REQUISITE</u> freaks and keep setting up problems. | ||
George has a new rule that isn't in the rules I have. If a player | George has a new rule that isn't in the rules I have. If a player | ||
thinks he has one or more unique words, he circles them. If they | thinks he has one or more unique words, he circles them. If they | ||
are all unique he scores one point for each. If even one is repeated | are all unique he scores one point for each. If even one is repeated | ||
by another player all unique scores are lost. <br> | by another player all unique scores are lost. <br> | ||
Incidentally, in <u>RISK-IT</u> a player is allowed to make a guess which | Incidentally, in <u>RISK-IT</u> a player is allowed to make a guess which | ||
is looked up in the dictionary, with no penalty for guessing wrong. <br> | is looked up in the dictionary, with no penalty for guessing wrong. <br> | ||
Stan Chess is still waiting to see whether the big job with the | Stan Chess is still waiting to see whether the big job with the | ||
''<u>WASHINGTON POST</u>'' will come thru. In the meantime he is holding up | ''<u>WASHINGTON POST</u>'' will come thru. In the meantime he is holding up | ||
on ''<u>GAME</u>'' Magazine. He, I, and George discussed a possible | on ''<u>GAME</u>'' Magazine. He, I, and George discussed a possible (cont. on 1/30) | ||
(cont. on 1/30) | |||