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"All Time Great Quickies." | "All Time Great Quickies." | ||
Call from <u>Felicia</u> in answer to mine of yesterday. Told her of my meeting | Call from <u>Felicia</u> in answer to mine of yesterday. Told her of my meeting | ||
Sunday to come, with <u>Alfons Rubbens</u> & <u>Earl Doherty</u>. She said they | Sunday to come, with <u>Alfons Rubbens</u> & <u>Earl Doherty</u>. She said they | ||
are a waste of time. I mentioned their connection with | are a waste of time. I mentioned their connection with Waddingtons | ||
and she said that that might amount to something.<br> | |||
She has been getting more clients. Through 3M she was approached | She has been getting more clients. Through 3M she was approached | ||
by the inventor of <u>OCTRIX</u>. He has a <u>CHECKERS</u> variation that | by the inventor of <u>OCTRIX</u>. He has a <u>CHECKERS</u> variation that | ||
she wasn't interested in handling. | she wasn't interested in handling. | ||
Wanted to write to <u>Mike Abrams</u> about <u>BLOCK 'N SCORE</u> in answer | |||
to his latest letter (4/30). Looked for his previous | Wanted to write to <u>Mike Abrams</u> about <u>BLOCK 'N SCORE</u> in answer | ||
letter and one from <u>Garry Shirts</u>. Spent some time and | to his latest letter (4/30). Looked for his previous | ||
couldn't find them. | letter and one from <u>Garry Shirts</u>. Spent some time and | ||
Called Larry Blandin and he called back. The tape of the | couldn't find them. | ||
previous year's <u>INTERNATIONAL GAME SHOW</u> seminar on "What | |||
Make a Good Game" is too poor quality to send me. He is | Called Larry Blandin and he called back. The tape of the | ||
getting a recapitulation by sending a chain letter to the | previous year's <u>INTERNATIONAL GAME SHOW</u> seminar on "What | ||
various people involved. I should be getting it in about | Make a Good Game" is too poor quality to send me. He is | ||
getting a recapitulation by sending a chain letter to the | |||
various people involved. I should be getting it in about | |||
2 weeks.<br> | 2 weeks.<br> | ||
So far on the panel with me will be <u>Al Calhamer</u> of | So far on the panel with me will be <u>Al Calhamer</u> of | ||
<u>DIPLOMACY</u> (who was screwed by Games Research and works | <u>DIPLOMACY</u> (who was screwed by Games Research and works | ||
as a postman<s>s</s> - altho a Harvard graduate), <u>Roger Venhulst</u | as a postman<s>s</s> - altho a Harvard graduate), <u>Roger Venhulst</u> | ||
(because of my suggestion), and some designers from <u>Marvin | (because of my suggestion), and some designers from <u>Marvin | ||
Glass'</u> organization.<br> | Glass'</u> organization.<br> | ||
He said that he has been hearing that contrary to most | He said that he has been hearing that contrary to most | ||
designers, I have a reputation of being a nice guy. I | designers, I have a reputation of being a nice guy. I | ||
asked him who had said so and he said that <u>Alfons Rubbens</u | asked him who had said so and he said that <u>Alfons Rubbens</u> | ||
and <u>Jim Faulkner</u> had, and there were others.<br> | and <u>Jim Faulkner</u> had, and there were others.<br> | ||
They will pay the hotel in Chicago for BB and me. Also double | They will pay the hotel in Chicago for BB and me. Also double | ||
the gas and tolls for the car.<br> | the gas and tolls for the car.<br> | ||
Discussed my seminar - or rather symposium. I should start with | Discussed my seminar - or rather symposium. I should start with | ||
a speech of 5 to 15 minutes, then keep the conversation going. | a speech of 5 to 15 minutes, then keep the conversation going. | ||
He suggested <s>calling</s> talking about the leverage outfits like | He suggested <s>calling</s> talking about the leverage outfits like | ||
Marvin Glass carry in getting games accepted - even if they | Marvin Glass carry in getting games accepted - even if they | ||
are not that great. I said that [illegible strikeout] I had heard rumors | are not that great. I said that [illegible strikeout] I had heard rumors | ||
about that but didn't have anything but "hearsay" | about that but didn't have anything but "hearsay" information. | ||
He thought I could state it as such. But basically | |||
he said he had respect for my knowledge and experience | he said he had respect for my knowledge and experience | ||
and should talk about what I know. | and should talk about what I know. | ||