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Rcd. some info on <u>CHECK FOUR</u>, in answer to the ''<u>PLAYTHINGS</u>'' card.
Rcd. [received] some info on <u>CHECK FOUR</u>, in answer to the ''<u>PLAYTHINGS</u>'' card.


Rcd. rules for the <u>CROSSINGS</u> variation, which <u>Bob Abbott</u> calls <u>EPAMINONDAS</u>.
Rcd. [received] rules for the <u>CROSSINGS</u> variation, which <u>Bob Abbott</u> calls <u>EPAMINONDAS</u>.


Wrote to <u>Graeme Levin</u>. Mentioned ''<u>G & P</u>'', <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u>, <br>
Wrote to <u>Graeme Levin</u>. Mentioned ''<u>G & P</u>'', <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u>,
<u>SLEUTH</u>, ''<u>S & T</u>'', <u>COMBINATION</u>, ''<u>AGOG</u>'', <u>TREK</u>, <u>INTERNATIONAL GAME SHOW</u>.
<u>SLEUTH</u>, ''<u>S & T</u>'', <u>COMBINATION</u>, ''<u>AGOG</u>'', <u>TREK</u>, <u>INTERNATIONAL GAME SHOW</u>.


Wrote to <u>Mark Singer</>, about his ''<u>WORLD</u>'' article and another possible one.
Wrote to <u>Mark Singer</u>, about his ''<u>WORLD</u>'' article and another possible one.


Wrote to Richard W. Bonin (who heard about me thru <u>Frank Armbruster</u>) telling him about ''<u>COMPETITOR'S JOURNAL</u>'' and ''<u>G & P</u>''.
Wrote to Richard W. Bonin (who heard about me thru <u>Frank Armbruster</u>) telling him about ''<u>COMPETITOR'S JOURNAL</u>'' and ''<u>G & P</u>''.


Wrote to Hypergames apologizing about <u>HYPERCHECKERS</u> and <u>HYPERCHESS</u>. <br>
Wrote to Hypergames apologizing about <u>HYPERCHECKERS</u> and <u>HYPERCHESS</u>.
Wrote to Lee Elmendorf and Gary Bedrosian apologizing about <u>STARLORD</u>.
Wrote to Lee Elmendorf and Gary Bedrosian apologizing about <u>STARLORD</u>.


Phil brought me a copy of ''<u>S & T</u>'' #38.
Phil brought me a copy of ''<u>S & T</u>'' #38. The centerfold game is <u>CA</u>.
 
Played a game of <u>3D BOXES</u> with Dale. If both players play it
very safe, the cubes could wait till the end.
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(cont. from 6/17) [6/22]
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He mentioned that M.B. [Milton Bradley] doesn't know he is alive. I said
I'd talk to <u>Mickey Mackay</u> about him. <br>
We discussed reviewing games. Sometimes he doesn't play them.
 
Noticed that <u>Alister MacIntyre</u> (who was wearing a name
tag) had a copy of the game <u>GAMBIT</u>. I introduced
myself and he gave me the copy for review. (At home
confirmed that this was the same game that I saw
advertised in ''<u>PLAYBOY</u>'' in '68 [1968].
 
Conducted my seminar using a set of notes I wrote
up this morning from my opening remarks. (Filed in
<u>INTERNATIONAL GAME SHOW</u> folder. ''<u>Allan Calhamer</u> spoke quite
a bit. <u>Roger Verhulst</u> added some comments. And Larry Blandin
threw in some questions to keep things moving. <u>Bob Johnson</u>
and <u>Keith Tuggle</u>, and about 6 others, were also there.
 
Told <u>Bob Johnson</u> that I did the game for <u>HONORABLE RELATIONS</u>
in rather a hurry and if he finds any bugs in it to please
let me know about them.<br>
Introduced him to BB.
 
Picked up the two sheets of ads for the public part of the  <br>
(cont. on 6/15)