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Created page with "'''11 SUNDAY * FEBRUARY 1973'''<br> SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY * 42ND DAY * 323 DAYS TO COME ---- Wrote to <u>Michele Loyd</u> of D.D.I. Sent her ''<u>S & T</u>'' column with<br> <u>EMPEROR OF CHINA</u> and ''<u>BOOK WORLD</u>'' column with <u>AIRPORT</u>.<br> Wrote to <u>Charles Hartman</u> (see 1/15). Mentioned <u>KNOWERGASM</u>, ''<u>S & T</u>'',<br> and ''<u>THE GAMESLETTER</u>''.<br> Wrote to <u>Philip Shoptaugh</u>. Thanked him for <u>TAU</u>. Mentioned ''<..."
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close between it and my <u>LOTTERY</u>. He pretty much said that mine<br>
close between it and my <u>LOTTERY</u>. He pretty much said that mine<br>
was a better game, but
was a better game, but the other has a catchier theme.<br>
I asked which one of the new word games was by <u>Alan Turoff</u> - <u>BOGGLE</u>.<br>
Bill said that Parker is now only looking at things by pros <br>
or submitted by agents.<br>
 
To Americana Hotel to <u>Frank</u> and <u>Jerry</u>'s room. BB joined us.<br>
Jerry has an option from Lakeside on an item he has 40% of. He'll<br>
get $1000 down and $4000 more if it is taken - as an advance. The<br>
item is called <u>SWEEP</u> and is a wire gadget that turns around<br>
and knocks pcs. down, which are then returned <br>
to the start.<br>
 
[Diagram of what's appears to be a wire extending from a black box from left to right. It has 4 kinks in it that extend downwards.]<br>
 
<u>CONTIGO</u> was supposed to come out this spring, but now 3M tells <br>
Frank maybe next spring.<br>
Frank and I played a game of <u>STACTICS</u> (see 2/24/72). The pcs. are as shown,
 
[Diagram of 6 pieces in the shape of a cross laying on its side, divided into 6 square regions. Apparently these are representations of unfolded cubes. From left to right they are labeled as red, yellow, green, blue, orange, and white. Each contains a variety of symbols - circles, diamonds, and squares - except for the white one that has all six squares empty.]<br>
 
with 6 of each type.<br>
The die has one color on each face. When working on a plane a cube must be placed<br>
with an edge against at least one cube already down. In scoring, 3<br>
of a player's symbol in a row scores 5. (The rest of the rules are<br>
as given before.) Frank was thinking of adding a dispenser to cut<br>
down the number of cubes from 36 to 30 or possibly 28. I suggested<br>
a more skill version can be played by dividing the cards equally <br>
into halves, or thirds if 3 are playing. Frank liked the idea.<br>
Frank has a 2-D version of <u>STACTICS</u>, played on a vertical board.<br>
Didn't go into the details. Tentative name - <u>RAC-A-TAC</u>.<br>
Frank had a two-hand game developed by the inventor of<br>
<u>BALI-BUTTONS</u>. It uses the same mechanism with two boards.<br>
(cont. on 2/13 [2/12?)