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Created page with "'''23 FRIDAY * FEBRUARY 1973'''<br> 54TH DAY * 311 DAYS TO COME ---- Call from <u>Felicia</u>. Nothing specific. She was horrified over Toy Fair.<br> Also she thinks I should stop working on business games, like<br> <u>THE BRAIN GAME</u>, and come up with something for Parker.<br> Rcd. a letter from <u>Walter Dykoski</u>. Mentions <u>STRATO CHESS</u>. Sent corrected<br> rules for <u>CRESCENDO</u> and tentative rules for<br> <u>STRATO CHECKERS - DOUBLES</u>. Has..."
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Call from <u>Felicia</u>. Nothing specific. She was horrified over Toy Fair. | Call from <u>Felicia</u>. Nothing specific. She was horrified over Toy Fair. | ||
Also she thinks I should stop working on business games, like | Also she thinks I should stop working on business games, like | ||
<u>THE BRAIN GAME</u>, and come up with something for Parker. | <u>THE BRAIN GAME</u>, and come up with something for Parker. | ||
Rcd. a letter from <u>Walter Dykoski</u>. Mentions <u>STRATO CHESS</u>. Sent corrected | Rcd. [received] a letter from <u>Walter Dykoski</u>. Mentions <u>STRATO CHESS</u>. Sent corrected | ||
rules for <u>CRESCENDO</u> and tentative rules for | rules for <u>CRESCENDO</u> and tentative rules for | ||
<u>STRATO CHECKERS - DOUBLES</u>. Has rcd. about a dozen orders thru my | <u>STRATO CHECKERS - DOUBLES</u>. Has rcd. [received] about a dozen orders thru my | ||
''<u>S & T</u>'' column. Asked for backnumbers of #34, #35, and #36. | ''<u>S & T</u>'' column. Asked for backnumbers of #34, #35, and #36. | ||
Sent me check for $10.<br> | Sent me check for $10.<br> | ||
Rcd. a copy of his game <u>IMPASSE</u> from <u>Phil Shoptaugh</u>. Also | Rcd. [received] a copy of his game <u>IMPASSE</u> from <u>Phil Shoptaugh</u>. Also | ||
a letter mentioning <u>TAU</u>, <u>IMPASSE</u>, <u>CLUSTER</u>, and <u>THE LINE GAME</u>. | a letter mentioning <u>TAU</u>, <u>IMPASSE</u>, <u>CLUSTER</u>, and <u>THE LINE GAME</u>. | ||
And a patent on the latter (#3,695,615). Also mentions <u>HEX</u | And a patent on the latter (#3,695,615). Also mentions <u>HEX</u> | ||
and <u>BRIDG-IT</u>. He will probably [be | and <u>BRIDG-IT</u>. He will probably [be] in for the show in May. | ||
Rcd. a call from | Rcd. [received] a call from Mr. Morin of Random House concerning ''<u>AGOG</u>''. The | ||
"permission" was for another book. They are now checking the | |||
rest of my report to see if that is in error too. I'm to call | |||
him Tuesday to get the results. | |||
Call from <u>Felicia</u>; <u>Gini Scott</u> had been there for a long time | |||
and made liberal use of the phone. In turn Gini said that she'd | |||
have someone at M.B.'s educational line call Felicia. Felicia had been | |||
trying to reach him without success. (Gini kept her promise.)<br> | |||
Felicia decided not to handle Gini.<br> | |||
<u>Alan Turoff</u> came in while Gini was there and asked if Springbok | |||
was coming out with his item. Gini appeared not to notice, but | |||
Felicia warned me to be careful.<br> | |||
Gini said that <u>SCREWBALL</u> earned about $7,000. Someone else gets a share. | |||
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<s>Doing some catching up on game diary</s><br> | |||
In evening called the Americana. <u>Frank Thibault</u> called me back. He | |||
has a date tomorrow to show <u>STACTICS</u> and <u>RAC-A-TAC</u> to Hasbro. | |||
They'll call me tomorrow about picking up Jerry and (probably) | |||
bringing Frank to the airport.<br> | |||
Frank said that Minor is interested in <u>GO BUGGIE</u>. | |||
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(cont. from 2/24) [2/24] | |||
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bought it out and may move it elsewhere if he can get a better deal.<br> | |||
- Jerry has the possibility of an action game and a children's | |||
game with Saalfield.<br> | |||
- Frank showed <u>STACTICS</u> to Hasbro even tho that fellow told <s>them</s> | |||
him they were working on something similar themselves. Frank | |||
has shown it everywhere so there is no big loss if they steal it.<br> | |||
- Frank spoke to the people at Wham-O and told them they had a | |||
bad reputation and no one wanted to submit things to them. They | |||
were quite concerned.<br> | |||
- Frank has a possible outdoor <u>GAME</u> with a manufacturer. Large dice | |||
that are knocked out of a circle. (Very rough idea.) | |||