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it in wrong direction.<br> | it in wrong direction.<br> | ||
Win by finishing all your contracts (do all have to be | Win by finishing all your contracts (do all have to be | ||
connected together?). By tying in with a switch it is | connected together?). By tying in with a switch it is | ||
possible to make use of <s>anot</s> track another player has placed.<br> | |||
<u>Felicia</u> asked me to check whether <u>Dick Harris</u> of M.B. had seen | <u>Felicia</u> asked me to check whether <u>Dick Harris</u> of M.B. [Milton Bradley] had seen | ||
<u>CONTRACT</u>. (Did at home and found that he didn't and later told | <u>CONTRACT</u>. (Did at home and found that he didn't and later told | ||
Felicia. Also told Felicia that there was a slight resemblance | Felicia. Also told Felicia that there was a slight resemblance | ||
to M.B.'s <u>SQUARE MILE</u>, which is no longer being published.)<br> | to M.B.'s [Milton Bradley's] <u>SQUARE MILE</u>, which is no longer being published.)<br> | ||
<u>Felicia</u> said she is not sending for <u>WAR GAME</u> (see 3/28). Parker | <u>Felicia</u> said she is not sending for <u>WAR GAME</u> (see 3/28). Parker | ||
and M.B. told her they wouldn't touch a war game. Though | and M.B. [Milton Bradley] told her they wouldn't touch a war game. Though | ||
<u>Garrity</u> had mentioned that he thinks that there might | <u>Garrity</u> had mentioned that he thinks that there might | ||
well be an interest in war games now that the actual war is | well be an interest in war games now that the actual war is | ||
over.<br> | over.<br> | ||
When <u>Garrity</u> was here I asked him about <u>OPTILE</u> and<br> | When <u>Garrity</u> was here I asked him about <u>OPTILE</u> and<br> | ||
<s>THE MONEY</s> <u>(AMERICAN EXPRESS) MONEY CARD (GAME)</u>. He said that | <s>THE MONEY</s> <u>(AMERICAN EXPRESS) MONEY CARD (GAME)</u>. He said that | ||
each had sold about 25,000 so far. They figure that they | each had sold about 25,000 so far. They figure that they | ||
need sales of 150,000 each to make TV advertising worthwhile, | need sales of 150,000 each to make TV advertising worthwhile, | ||
and 75,000 should be sold by the | and 75,000 should be sold by the Stationery Show time.<br> | ||
I asked about review copies and he said he'd tell the | I asked about review copies and he said he'd tell the | ||
secretary at the showroom to give me copies when they are | secretary at the showroom to give me copies when they are | ||
ready - in about two weeks. | ready - in about two weeks. | ||
To Simulations. Made repros of an article on one of Alice's | To Simulations. Made repros [reproductions] of an article on one of Alice's | ||
relatives and her <u>BRIDGE</u> prowess for Felicia.<br> | relatives and her <u>BRIDGE</u> prowess for Felicia.<br> | ||
From Phil F. got a mailing carton for three games and | From Phil F. got a mailing carton for three games and duplicate | ||
copies of the following:- <u>PHALANX, DARK AGES, 1812, | |||
LA GRANDE ARMEE</u>. Also copies of <u>MOVES</u> #1 thru #6. | LA GRANDE ARMEE</u>. Also copies of <u>MOVES</u> #1 thru #6. | ||
To AIN Plastics and bought some more tubes, etc. to have | To AIN Plastics and bought some more tubes, etc. to have | ||
spares. Also bought a glue dispenser. For [illegible strikeout] <u>3D BOXES</u>. | spares. Also bought a glue dispenser. For [illegible strikeout] <u>3D BOXES</u>. | ||
Rcd. a letter from <u>Henryk Szwarce</u>, the inventor of <u>IMAGE</u>.<br> | Rcd. [received] a letter from <u>Henryk Szwarce</u>, the inventor of <u>IMAGE</u>.<br> | ||
(cont. on 4/10) | (cont. on 4/10) | ||