-
Title
-
1973_Sackson_183_June 12.jpg
-
Creator
-
Sid Sackson
-
Date
-
1973
-
Type
-
image
-
Format
-
.jpg
-
Source
-
Box 2, Object 1, Sid Sackson collection
-
Language
-
English
-
Coverage
-
1973
-
Rights
-
The Strong, Rochester, New York.
-
transcription
-
English
12 TUESDAY - JUNE 1973
163RD DAY - 202 DAYS TO COME
Call from Leonard Willett (see yesterday). Returned the
release form to the state.
Rcd. [received] a letter (in triplicate) from 3M concerning sale of
SLEUTH, MONAD, and VENTURE in Europe. One to be signed
and returned.
Rcd. [received] a letter from Mary Hilt with a repro of a column from
SAN MATEO TIMES reviewing ODD OR EVEN.
Rcd. [received] a letter from J. McI. Cruickshank in Glasgow asking about
obtaining a copy of AGOG.
Rcd. [received] a letter from Haar Hoolim. Sent me rules of STACK-UP.
Rcd. [received] THE GAMESLETTER (#58). Mentions INSIGHT, AMERI-CARD,
SPE-LINGO, BASIS, LINGUISHTIK, STARLORD, STRATEGY ONE,
DIPLOMACY, IMPERIAL CONQUEST, VICTORY AT SEA
NUCLEAR DESTRUCTION, and others.
Called Felicia and she called me back. Told her about the 3M
letter and I'll bring it to her Thursday for signing. I'll
also bring the HONORABLE RELATIONS model.
VIEWLINE is back from Burt Huber. He is looking forward to
other submissions. I suggested Ed-U-Cards as a possibility
and Felicia agreed.
Bob Johnson promised to give us answers on every thing ASAP.
No word yet on 3D BOXES.
Wrote the rules for HONORABLE RELATIONS.
Phil brought me THE ARDENNES OFFENSIVE, LEE AT GETTYSBURG,
and SPITFIRE. In the last one only the game board was included.
He also brought me a pile of magazine-size plastic bags.
(cont. from 6/13) [6/14]
Baseball GAME that he is working on. It is played on a hex
grid and the fielders, hitters, and ball all move with
different "movement factors." Dice A die is shaken for
errors depending on player's "error factor", etc.
I told him that some things similar, but less elaborate,
had been done in the past and that I'd look them up
before I came to Simulations next time. However, I haven't
really kept up with everything that is being done with
sports games.
To R.G.I. As soon as I came in Bob Gellman, before I said
anything, called his lawyer. He left word with the secretary
to have the PATTON contract taken care off of.
He had a glossy of the PATTON fake-up and I took a
(cont. on 6/11)
