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Created page with "16 Friday - March 1973 75th Day - 290 Days to Come ---- To Simulations. Met with <u>Bob Champer</u>. Discussed my idea for the <u>PATTON</u> mechanism. He pointed out, and I checked, that the dice use was a little similar to that in <u>QUÉBEC 1759</u>. But not e- nough to worry about. [illegible word crossed out] We agreed that he would work on "The Battle of the Bulge" while I worked on "Sicily." We'll get together next week and check them out. Then we'll..."
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-Friday - March 1973
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-th Day - 290 Days to Come
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+<br>75th Day - 290 Days to Come
 ----
 To Simulations. Met with <u>Bob Champer</u>. Discussed my idea
 for the <u>PATTON</u> mechanism. He pointed out, and I checked, that
-the dice use was a little similar to that in <u>QUÉBEC 1759</u>. But not e-
+the dice use was a little similar to that in <u>QUÉBEC 1759</u>. But not
-nough to worry about. [illegible word crossed out]
+enough to worry about. [illegible word crossed out]
+<br>We agreed that he would work on "The Battle of the Bulge" while
-We agreed that he would work on "The Battle of the Bulge" while
 I worked on "Sicily." We'll get together next week and check
 them out. Then we'll work on "France" together.
+<br>Bob found a history of World War I and II for me. I
-Bob found a history of World War I and II for me. I repro-
+reproduced the section on "Sicily." // Gave Bob check for $50.
-duced the section on "Sicily." // Gave Bob check for $50.
+<br>Phil F. gave me copies of: <u>AUSTERLITZ</u>, <u>MUSKET & PIKE</u>, <u>KOREA</u>,
-Phil F. gave me copies of: <u>AUSTERLITZ</u>, <u>MUSKET & PIKE</u>, <u>KOREA</u>,
 <u>RIFLE & SABER</u>, <u>AMERICAN REVOLUTION</u>. (Later discovered that I
 already had <u>AMERICAN REVOLUTION</u>.) In <u>RIFLE & SABER</u> the "Turn
 Record Chart" seems to be missing, also in <u>MUSKET & PIKE</u>.*
+<br>Ran off 3 repros [reproductions] of a game I found on the bulletin board -
-Ran off 3 repros of a game I found on the bulletin board -
 <u>AWOL - A GAME FOR LOSERS</u>.
+<br>Sal talked to me about a game idea he had - <u>RIP-OFF</u>. He spoke
-Sal talked to me about a game idea he had - <u>RIP-OFF</u>. He spoke
+to <u>Jim D.</u> about it and if they take it it will be for a flat fee.
-to <u>Jim D</u> about it and if they take it it will be for a flat fee.
 Sal once spoke to <u>Phil Orbanes</u> about it and Phil was interested
 at that time in working with him. I said I'd check with Phil (but
 I forgot when we did get together).
+<br>Took a copy of <u>S&T</u> to give to Phil.
-Took a copy of <u>S&T</u> to give to Phil.
+*At later time spoke to <u>Jim D</u>, and he said they weren't really necessary and listing
-*At later time  spoke to <u>Jim D</u>, and he said they weren't really necessary and listing
 them was a mistake.
 To <u>Felicia</u>'s. Gave her $30 check for <u>PATTON</u>. Looked at <u>LOTTERY</u>
 and it was in good shape. Looked at <u>MAVERICK COUNTRY</u> and
-decided that it really wasn't good enough to show to Lake-
+decided that it really wasn't good enough to show to Lakeside.
-side. She appreciated my decision. She thought the name
+She appreciated my decision. She thought the name
 <u>LADY LUCK</u> was O.K.
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 marked up. He'll fix them up and then get them to me for
 a final check.
+<br>Played <u>INFINITY</u> with Phil, Djoli, and Nick.
-Played <u>INFINITY</u> with Phil, Djoli, and Nick.
+<br>BB rcd. [received] a call from someone in a school and gave her my
-BB rcd. [received] a call from someone in a school and gave her my
 number at "Gamut." She is setting up a career conference
-at the Jr. H.S. (I believe) and wanted me to talk about
+at the Jr. H.S. [Junior Highschool] (I believe) and wanted me to talk about
 career opportunities in Games. (She got my name from
 <u>Mike Albers</u>.) I told her that I really didn't know about
 opportunities in game companies and that I would have to be
 very negative about free-lancing. She thanked me.
+<br>Phil made out a contract for my work on <u>REALM</u> - 3¢ a game.
-Phil made out a contract for my work on <u>REALM</u> - 3¢ a game.
 He wanted to put a 5-year cut-off on the contract, but
 Djoli said 5 years.
+<br>Went with Djoli to visit <s>Waddimir</s> <u>Waldimir Van Zedwitz</u> (<s>Wad</s> <s>Waldy</s> Waldy). Supper
-Went with Djoli to visit <s>Waddimir</s> <u>Waldimir Van Zedwitz</u> (<s>Wad</s> <s>Waldy</s> Waldy). Supper
 at the Carlyle Hotel. Then to Djoli's room to test <u>MONTAGE</u> with
 Nick a girl friend of his. Wally kibitzed. Played one game
 and part of a second, but I had to go back to the office to get
 my things, I left them there thinking we were coming back.
+<br>Before this Djoli and Waldy talked about their feeling that
-Before this Djoli and Waldy talked about their feeling that
 <u>INFINITY</u> was too complicated. I said that I thought it [illegible word crossed out]
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