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-Rcd. a letter from <u>Earl Doherty</u>. Mentioned <u>4000 A.D.</u>,<br>
+Rcd. [received] a letter from <u>Earl Doherty</u>. Mentioned <u>4000 A.D.</u>,
-"top secret" <s>games of</s> <u>GAME</u>S of his that may be at the <br>
+"top secret" <s>games of</s> <u>GAME</u>S of his that may be at the
 International Toy Show, <u>CAMPAIGN</u>, <u>FEUDAL</u>, <u>CHESSWORD</u>, and ''<u>S & T</u>''.<br>
-Rcd. another promotion from <u>INTERNATIONAL GAME SHOW</u>. Still has<br>
+Rcd. [received] another promotion from <u>INTERNATIONAL GAME SHOW</u>. Still has
-me down for "more than 18 successfully marketed games."<br>
+me down for "more than 18 successfully marketed games."
-Call from <u>Phil Orbanes</u>. He'll come here 3/8 at about 10 A.M. and <br>
+Call from <u>Phil Orbanes</u>. He'll come here 3/8 at about 10 A.M. and
-we'll spend the day testing <u>REALM</u>, <u>INFINITY</u>, and <u>CARTEL</u><br>
+we'll spend the day testing <u>REALM</u>, <u>INFINITY</u>, and <u>CARTEL</u>
-if we have time. He told me of some considerable changes in<br>
+if we have time. He told me of some considerable changes in
-<u>INFINITY</u>. He said he'd see that I get paid for testing <u>INFINITY</u><br>
+<u>INFINITY</u>. He said he'd see that I get paid for testing <u>INFINITY</u>
-and <u>CARTEL</u> since, unlike <u>REALM</u>, I am not being paid a royalty on<br>
+and <u>CARTEL</u> since, unlike <u>REALM</u>, I am not being paid a royalty on
-them. I said that, unless it runs into a lot of time, it really<br>
+them. I said that, unless it runs into a lot of time, it really
 'wasn't necessary.<br>
 Didi, incidentally, won't be in until the 15th of March.<br>
-Told Phil about <u>Gini Scott</u>'s suit against <u>Bill Knox</u>. Phil will try to <br>
+Told Phil about <u>Gini Scott</u>'s suit against <u>Bill Knox</u>. Phil will try to
-contact Scott this week. If he does he'll call me. I'll see if <u>GROOVE</u><br>
+contact Scott this week. If he does he'll call me. I'll see if <u>GROOVE</u>
 is in their display and then, after talking to Gini, I'll call Phil.<br>
-Phil is very curious about X, and mentioned that they would be<br>
+Phil is very curious about X, and mentioned that they would be
-my meal ticket this year. I told him that 3M was good and that<br>
+my meal ticket this year. I told him that 3M was good and that
 ''<u>AGOG</u>'' was much better than I ever expected.<br>
-Phil said that the p. and p. games (<u>CHINESE CHECK</u>, <u>COUNTERPOINT</u>,<br>
+Phil said that the p. and p. games (<u>CHINESE CHECK</u>, <u>COUNTERPOINT</u>,
-etc.) should be good for a couple of thousand dollars. Also I'll<br>
+etc.) should be good for a couple of thousand dollars. Also I'll
-get something for <u>REALM</u>. // When Phil comes on 3/8 he wants to look at<br>
+get something for <u>REALM</u>. // When Phil comes on 3/8 he wants to look at
-<u>WHAT'S IT WORTH TO YOU?</u>.<br>
+<u>WHAT'S IT WORTH TO YOU?</u>.
-In preparing the game to bring tomorrow, I couldn't find a<br>
+----
-record of the board for <u>OVER 'N OVER</u>, so<br>
+In preparing the game to bring tomorrow, I couldn't find a
-I put it in here.<br>
+record of the board for <u>OVER 'N OVER</u>, so
+I put it in here.
-[Diagram of a square bord with 25 circles in it arranged in a 5 x 5 formation. 12 circles are green, 12 are orange, and the one at the center is white (as shown)<br>
+[Diagram of a square board with 25 circles in it arranged in a 5 x 5 formation. 12 circles are green (G), 12 are orange (O), and the one at the center is white (W) as follows: top row - OGOOG; 2nd row - GOGGO; 3rd row - OGWOG; 4th row - GOOGO; 5th row - OGGOG. Every circle is connected to each of its neighboring circles both orthogonally and diagonally except for the ones that are adjacent to the corners which are only connected to the corners and not to the one diagonally across.]
-OGOOG<br>
-GOGGO<br>
-OGWOG<br>
-GOOGO<br>
-OGGOG<br>
-Every circle is connected to each of its neighboring circles both orthogonally and diagonally except for the ones that are adjacent to the corners which are only connected to the corners and not to the one diagonally across.]<br>
-Also discovered that I finally<br>
+Also discovered that I finally
-decided that 1-2-3-4-5 is what to<br>
+decided that 1-2-3-4-5 is what to
-use at the start. Also if a player can't move,<br>
+use at the start. Also if a player can't move,
-he loses.<br>
+he loses.
-Decided to bring <u>INVASION</u>. Looked over the<br>
+Decided to bring <u>INVASION</u>. Looked over the
-rules. Also found that I had a record of<br>
+rules. Also found that I had a record of
 the board. <br>
-The others I'm bringing are <u>THE BRAIN GAME</u>,<br>
+The others I'm bringing are <u>THE BRAIN GAME</u>,
-<u>PUSHOVER</u>, [Illegible crossed out], <u>PAIR OFF</u>, & <u>HABITAT</u>.<br>
+<u>PUSHOVER</u>, [Illegible strikeout], <u>PAIR OFF</u>, & <u>HABITAT</u>.
-<u>Warren Buell</u> called.
+<u>Warren Buell</u> called. He came in too late to come over tonight and probably
+won't be able to make it tomorrow. Talked about games - what I am
+doing and mentioned seeing bookshelf games in Mays (probably DDI).
+He let his subscription to ''<u>S & T</u>'' lapse about 6 months ago since he is
+not interested in war gaming. I told him I'd send him my columns
+periodically. Also mentioned <u>TRIPPPLES</u> and told him I'd send the info.
+He'll call again tomorrow whether he can make it or not. Thanked Warren
+for the clippings he sent me.
+----
+To Boston Post Road and got 12 repros of the <u>PUSHOVER</u> setup sheet.
+Also 1 repro of the <u>HABITAT</u> solution which I drew up today.
+----
+Called <s>fellow</s> Morin about the ''<u>AGOG</u>'' permissions (see 2/7). Hasn't got to
+it yet. He'll call me this week.