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<br>12 Monday - March 1973
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Call from <u>Alice McElhone</u>. She bought three copies of <u>AGOG</u>
- Call from <u>Alice McElhone</u>. She bought three copies of <u>AGOG</u>
as gifts and would like me to autograph them. She'll stop by this
as gifts and would like me to autograph them. She'll stop by this
coming Thursday on her way back to Connecticut.
coming Thursday on her way back to Connecticut.
 
<br>Her brother thinks it may be made into a TV game. I told her that
Her brother thinks it may be made into a TV game. I told her that
TV can look promising and then fall thru [through]. Also Pan Am may have them on
TV can look promising and then fall thru [through]. Also Pan Am may have them on
board.
board.
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<u>Bob Champer</u> called. He's very enthused about working on <u>PATTON</u>
<u>Bob Champer</u> called. He's very enthused about working on <u>PATTON</u>
with me, and happy with the 25% I offered. We'll get to-
with me, and happy with the 25% I offered. We'll get
gether Friday morning at 9:30 to start working.
together Friday morning at 9:30 to start working.
 
<br>In the book I read that Patton wasn't at Kasserine Pass,
In the book I read that Patton wasn't at Kasserine Pass,
which Bob knew. We discussed Patton's battles and decided on
which Bob knew. We discussed Patton's battles and decided on
:Cicily" and "The Bulge" as small games and "France" as a
"Cicily" and "The Bulge" as small games and "France" as a
big one, using one side of a hinged board,
big one, using one side of a hinged board,
 
<br>Called <u>Bob Gellman</u> and told him about the idea of using 3,
Called <u>Bob Gellman</u> and told him about the idea of using 3, in-
instead of 4 games and a hinged board. Fine. I told him that
stead of 4 games and a hinged board. Fine. I told him that
I [illegible word crossed out] was cutting in someone else to make the game authentic.
I [illegible word crossed out] was cutting in someone else to make the game authen-
He liked that.
tic. He liked that.
<br>He discussed some ideas he had for themes for <u>GAME</u>S for
 
He discussed some ideas he had for themes for <u>GAMES</u> for
1974. "Dieting"—Told him that another company was coming out
1974. "Dieting"—Told him that another company was coming out
with one (D.D.I's <u>THE DIET GAME</u> - see '72). He said that as
with one (D.D.I's <u>THE DIET GAME</u> - see '72). He said that as
long as it wasn't Panker, Milton Bradley, or S&R he wasn't
long as it wasn't Parker [Parker Brothers], Milton Bradley, or S&R [Selchow and Righter] he wasn't
worried. I said that the only way it might make a success is
worried. I said that the only way it might make a success is
if it were tied in to a fad diet. Bob said that he never wants
if it were tied in to a fad diet. Bob said that he never wants
to drop a game once he comes out with it, so doesn't want to
to drop a game once he comes out with it, so doesn't want to
tie in with a fad.
tie in with a fad.
 
<br>"Ratrace"—told him it had been done, by the name <u>RATRACE</u>
"Ratrace"—told him it had been done, by the name <u>RATRACE</u>
and others like <u>CLASS</u>. But I could probably come up with a
and others like <u>CLASS</u>. But I could probably come up with a
game on that theme with more play value.
game on that theme with more play value.
 
<br>"Time Travel"— Told him that science fiction games had always
"Time Travel"— Told him that science fiction games had always
bombed, but that may be if the game could take advantage
bombed, but that may be if the game could take advantage
of some of the current interest in archeology [archaeology] it might go. His
of some of the current interest in archeology [archaeology] it might go. His
idea is to collect artifacts from the past and future.
idea is to collect artifacts from the past and future.
 
<br>We'll talk at more length on these things in a few months.
We'll talk at more length on these things in a few months.
I asked again about an advance on <u>PATTON</u>. He'll check with his new partners.
I asked again about an advance on <u>PATTON</u>. He'll check with his new partners.