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Created page with "20 SUNDAY - MAY 1973<br> FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER - 140TH DAY - 225 DAYS TO COME<br> Call from <u>Earl Doherty</u> that he & <u>Les Martindale</u> of Wad-<br> dingtons would come tonight and <u>Alfons</u> would not be able to<br> make it probably.<br> Call from <u>Wald</u>. He made up a 2-hand <u>BRIDGE</u> game and would<br> like to try it with me. The gimmick is that after the<br> bidding and before the play begins each player puts out all his<br> aces and trump..."
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20 SUNDAY - MAY 1973<br> | 20 SUNDAY - MAY 1973<br> | ||
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER - 140TH DAY - 225 DAYS TO COME | FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER - 140TH DAY - 225 DAYS TO COME | ||
Call from <u>Earl Doherty</u> that he & <u>Les Martindale</u> of | ---- | ||
Call from <u>Earl Doherty</u> that he & <u>Les Martindale</u> of | |||
make it probably. | Waddingtons would come tonight and <u>Alfons</u> would not be able to | ||
Call from <u>Wald</u>. He made up a 2-hand <u>BRIDGE</u> game and would | make it probably. | ||
like to try it with me. The gimmick is that after the | |||
bidding and before the play begins each player puts out all his | Call from <u>Wald</u>. He made up a 2-hand <u>BRIDGE</u> game and would | ||
aces and trumps. Incidentally each player is dealt 13 | like to try it with me. The gimmick is that after the | ||
cards from a deck of 52. The other 26 are not used. | bidding and before the play begins each player puts out all his | ||
Call from <u>Felicia</u>. At the | aces and trumps. Incidentally each player is dealt 13 | ||
with Andrews Games. The fellow there wanted to give | cards from a deck of 52. The other 26 are not used. | ||
me copies of his games and wanted my opinion. Felicia | |||
said to give him an honest opinion when I see him. She | Call from <u>Felicia</u>. At the Stationery Show she saw a booth | ||
said I would. I rcd. <u>MAD-CAPS</u> from him last year and | with Andrews Games. The fellow there wanted to give | ||
me copies of his games and wanted my opinion. Felicia | |||
said to give him an honest opinion when I see him. She | |||
said I would. I rcd. [received] <u>MAD-CAPS</u> from him last year and | |||
never acknowledged getting them.<br> | never acknowledged getting them.<br> | ||
She saw <u>Kathy Brooks</u> and liked her. Kathy said that <u>SLEUTH</u | She saw <u>Kathy Brooks</u> and liked her. Kathy said that <u>SLEUTH</u> | ||
was doing very well.<br> | was doing very well.<br> | ||
They are only looking now for 1975, except one strategy | They are only looking now for 1975, except one strategy | ||
game for the Bookshelf line. (I thought of <u>SPECTRUM</u>.) | game for the Bookshelf line. (I thought of <u>SPECTRUM</u>.) | ||
Al's games <u>TRY-ANGLES</u> and <u>QUADRUME</u> are being returned. | Al's games <u>TRY-ANGLES</u> and <u>QUADRUME</u> are being returned. | ||
She asked me to tell <u>Earl Doherty</u> & <u>Les Martindale</u> that she had | She asked me to tell <u>Earl Doherty</u> & <u>Les Martindale</u> that she had | ||
other things to show them. They came as I was talking to her. | other things to show them. They came as I was talking to her. | ||
<u>Earl</u> & <u>Les</u> here for supper. They looked at my collection. Les | |||
was interest in an old game <u>ROBIN HOOD</u> since they are | <u>Earl</u> & <u>Les</u> here for supper. They looked at my collection. Les | ||
was interest in an old game <u>ROBIN HOOD</u> since they are | |||
working on a game on the subject.<br> | working on a game on the subject.<br> | ||
Showed them:- <u>SKYSCRAPERS</u> & <u>SIX BEADS</u>- liked but too hard to | Showed them:- <u>SKYSCRAPERS</u> & <u>SIX BEADS</u>- liked but too hard to | ||
manufacture. <u>HABITAT</u>, <u>GROOVE</u>, and <u>HOLEY TERROR (II)</u> bring to show | manufacture. <u>HABITAT</u>, <u>GROOVE</u>, and <u>HOLEY TERROR (II)</u> bring to show | ||
Alfons. Earl particularly liked the latter. [illegible strikeout] <u>PAYOFF</u> - liked | Alfons. Earl particularly liked the latter. [illegible strikeout] <u>PAYOFF</u> - liked | ||
the basic idea but wanted it tied to something more definite. | the basic idea but wanted it tied to something more definite. | ||
<u>TAKE-A-WORD</u> (which I showed them at the last minute) - both | <u>TAKE-A-WORD</u> (which I showed them at the last minute) - both | ||
liked it but Les was the one who wants to test it out. Waddingtons | liked it but Les was the one who wants to test it out. Waddingtons | ||
signed with E.S. Lowe to do some of their games in England | signed with E.S. Lowe to do some of their games in England | ||
just before M.B. took over Lowe. They have a 3-year contract | just before M.B. [Milton Bradley] took over Lowe. They have a 3-year contract | ||
but doubt whether M.B. will renew it. So they want to build | but doubt whether M.B. [Milton Bradley] will renew it. So they want to build | ||
up alternatives. I told Les I'd make a model and bring it to | up alternatives. I told Les I'd make a model and bring it to | ||
him but he said the rules and letter distribution would | him but he said the rules and letter distribution would | ||
be plenty. He has people sitting around. (I prepared a set | be plenty. He has people sitting around. (I prepared a set | ||
of letters using the <u>ADD-A-LETTER</u> tiles and making some | of letters using the <u>ADD-A-LETTER</u> tiles and making some | ||
new ones just before they came.<br> | new ones just before they came.<br> | ||
I brought up the question of royalties. Waddingtons has | I brought up the question of royalties. Waddingtons has | ||
a fixed policy of 2 1/2% of wholesale. Earl said | a fixed policy of 2 1/2% of wholesale. Earl said that Alfons | ||
had also adopted that rate, but that I could talk to him | had also adopted that rate, but that I could talk to him | ||
about it.<br> | about it.<br> | ||
In looking around the show they saw a game <u>ORGASM</u> which | In looking around the show they saw a game <u>ORGASM</u> which | ||
uses erected penises for the tokens.<br> | uses erected penises for the tokens.<br> | ||
Gave Earl my review of <u>THE GREAT DOWNHILL SKI GAME</u>. | Gave Earl my review of <u>THE GREAT DOWNHILL SKI GAME</u>. | ||
I asked Earl about the game <u>CHILKAT</u> in his <u>GAMEWAYS</u> catalogue. It is a | I asked Earl about the game <u>CHILKAT</u> in his <u>GAMEWAYS</u> catalogue. It is a | ||
<u>MANCALA</u> type. He guessed that that would be the one I didn't know. | <u>MANCALA</u> type. He guessed that that would be the one I didn't know. | ||