Compare revisions: 1973_Sackson_105_March 26.jpg
|
reviewing; reformat line breaks
|
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
3/25<br> | 3/25<br> | ||
26 MONDAY - MARCH 1973<br> | 26 MONDAY - MARCH 1973<br> | ||
KUHIO DAY (HAWAII) - 85TH DAY - 280 DAYS TO COME | KUHIO DAY (HAWAII) - 85TH DAY - 280 DAYS TO COME | ||
---- | ---- | ||
Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She was going to see <u>Odette Willis</u> today. | Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She was going to see <u>Odette Willis</u> today. | ||
Spoke about <u>L'ANNEAU ENCHANTE DE TOM TIT</u> a little. Told her | Spoke about <u>L'ANNEAU ENCHANTE DE TOM TIT</u> a little. Told her | ||
I'd test it as soon as I got an opportunity.<br> | I'd test it as soon as I got an opportunity.<br> | ||
She was wondering if she should call <u>Keith Tuggles</u> to ask | She was wondering if she should call <u>Keith Tuggles</u> to ask | ||
him about the status of <u>INVASION</u>, etc. I mentioned that | him about the status of <u>INVASION</u>, etc. I mentioned that | ||
Keith had sent me the "American Greetings" Games.<br> | Keith had sent me the "American Greetings" Games.<br> | ||
Told her that I was working on something to show to | Told her that I was working on something to show to | ||
Lakeside. That it was like <u>BINGO</u> and could be put out | Lakeside. That it was like <u>BINGO</u> and could be put out | ||
in different editions - <u>SEE THE U.S.A.</u><br> | in different editions - <u>SEE THE U.S.A.</u> | ||
<br>2nd call from <u>Felicia</u>. She <s>chuck</s> called <u>Keith</u>. Not in and she | |||
2nd call from <u>Felicia</u>. She <s>chuck</s> called <u>Keith</u>. Not in and she | |||
left word to have him call.<br> | left word to have him call.<br> | ||
She called "American Greetings" and they said they'd give | She called "American Greetings" and they said they'd give | ||
us answers soon.<br> | us answers soon.<br> | ||
She called Schaper here. The president is coming in | She called Schaper here. The president is coming in | ||
tomorrow. She called long distance to see if <u>Garrith</u> was | |||
also coming. He's in California, but to be on the safe side | also coming. He's in California, but to be on the safe side | ||
I postponed my date with <u>Leonard Willett</u> till Thursday in case | I postponed my date with <u>Leonard Willett</u> till Thursday in case | ||
I had to bring in <u>FREEFORM</u> and <u>PUSHOVER</u><s>Tomorrow</s> tomorrow.<br> | I had to bring in <u>FREEFORM</u> and <u>PUSHOVER</u><s>Tomorrow</s> tomorrow.<br> | ||
3rd call. <u>Keith</u> called. He is returning <u>HABITAT</u>. It is too | 3rd call. <u>Keith</u> called. He is returning <u>HABITAT</u>. It is too complicated, | ||
and they have better puzzles.<br> | |||
He'd like me to change <u>TAKE-A-WORD</u> and <u>SUPER-TAC-TOE</u> to | He'd like me to change <u>TAKE-A-WORD</u> and <u>SUPER-TAC-TOE</u> to | ||
p.&p. games. As far as the others - <u>INVASION</u>, <u>THE BRAIN GAME</u>, | p.&p. games. As far as the others - <u>INVASION</u>, <u>THE BRAIN GAME</u>, | ||
<u>TRY-ANGLES</u>, and <u>QUADRUME</u> - are concerned, he didn't have a | <u>TRY-ANGLES</u>, and <u>QUADRUME</u> - are concerned, he didn't have a | ||
chance to look at them yet and if she wants he'll send | chance to look at them yet and if she wants he'll send | ||
them all back. She told him to hold them.<br> | them all back. She told him to hold them.<br> | ||
I told | I told her that 3M doesn't want to pay royalties for p&p | ||
games. Also that I had a contract that forbade me doing p&p games. | games. Also that I had a contract that forbade me doing p&p games. | ||
She was very annoyed with me and said that she couldn't | She was very annoyed with me and said that she couldn't handle | ||
someone if they were making deals behind her back. It | |||
wasn't the money, but it made her look foolish. I told her | wasn't the money, but it made her look foolish. I told her | ||
that she was right, and that I would tell her about my | that she was right, and that I would tell her about my | ||
outside activities. <u>Tom Atwater</u> - Stancraft thru him, but not | |||
working with him now. "Infinity-Quest" is my other agent. | working with him now. "Infinity-Quest" is my other agent. | ||
Thru I-Q I am working with "Gamut of Games" - now as a consultant and | Thru I-Q I am working with "Gamut of Games" - now as a consultant and | ||
maybe later they'll do some of my games.<br> | maybe later they'll do some of my games.<br> | ||
When I first told <u>Felicia</u> about my contract she said that there was | When I first told <u>Felicia</u> about my contract she said that there was | ||
another company going into games, but she wasn't going to show my things | |||
to them. At the end of the call she was over being angry and before | to them. At the end of the call she was over being angry and before | ||
this said she wouldn't mention it again.<br> | this said she wouldn't mention it again.<br> | ||
4th call. She asked me if <u>ACQUIRE</u> was being sold in France. (For | 4th call. She asked me if <u>ACQUIRE</u> was being sold in France. (For | ||
Odette?) Told her that I had seen it in Paris at "Le Nain [illegible strikeout] Bleue." | Odette?) Told her that I had seen it in Paris at "Le Nain [illegible strikeout] Bleue." | ||
She said that <u>Stan Chess</u> had been in with 2 of <u>George Bredehorn</u>'s | She said that <u>Stan Chess</u> had been in with 2 of <u>George Bredehorn</u>'s | ||
games. One - <u>PURSUIT</u> - she kept to show to Lakeside, it was fun. | games. One - <u>PURSUIT</u> - she kept to show to Lakeside, it was fun. | ||
The other - <u>LUKKIT</u> - she said got boring, even tho it was a gambling | The other - <u>LUKKIT</u> - she said got boring, even tho it was a gambling | ||
game and she usually likes them. She described it and I realized | game and she usually likes them. She described it and I realized | ||
it is the same as <u>FOURPLAY</u> (see 10/30/72).<br> | it is the same as <u>FOURPLAY</u> (see 10/30/72).<br> | ||
She [illegible strikeout] called <u>Keith</u> a second time - for some other unstated reason | She [illegible strikeout] called <u>Keith</u> a second time - for some other unstated reason | ||
and told him that I couldn't do p&p games because of a | and told him that I couldn't do p&p games because of a | ||
contractual obligation. He will send <u>HABITAT</u>, TAKE-A-WORD</u>, and | |||
<u>SUPER-TAC-TOE</u> directly to me. They are having a lot of confer-<br> | <u>SUPER-TAC-TOE</u> directly to me. They are having a lot of confer-<br> | ||
(cont. on 3/25) | (cont. on 3/25) | ||