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Title
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1973_Sackson_194_June 23.jpg
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Creator
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Sid Sackson
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Date
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1973
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Type
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image
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Format
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.jpg
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Source
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Box 2, Object 1, Sid Sackson collection
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Language
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English
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Coverage
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1973
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Rights
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The Strong, Rochester, New York.
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transcription
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English
6/8
23 Saturday - June 1973
174th Day - 191 Days to Come
Went to breakfast with BB and Dana at the Bismarck restaurant,
the treat of Walter and Maxine Dykowski.
Walter showed me the pieces for his CRESCENDO CHESS. (He is not using
the name STRATO CHESS because D.D.I. used it for their 3-D
CHESS game.) They are CHESS pieces with pegs on the bottom
and holes on the top so that they can be stacked. He is writing
the rules allowing stacking of only two high. This allows the
stack to move first as the top pc. [piece] (I believe) and then as
the bottom as part of the same turn. Later he may allow
three high stacking. The pcs. [pieces] are small to allow them to be
used with a smaller, cheaper board. Or they can be will be
available separately for use with the larger board.
He showed me a number of letters he rcd. [received] from my S&T article
and said that he was quite pleased with the response. He also
found that they were all very prompt in sending the additional
money when he told them of the error in prices.
He said that he hadn't seen the BOOK WORLD review on
STRATO TAC-TICS. I gave him the copy of the 1972 booklet that
I had brought with me.
At a Whelans that was selling out at 50% off bought a CHECKERS game,
called CHECKERMATES, for 2, 3, or 4 players. Also bought a roll
containing 3 yards of something like contact - plum color - for $ .98.
To Chicago main library saw the book NEW GAMES TO PLAY that I saw
on 6/18. It is for children 3 to 6 years old.
Also saw another book FUN WITH BRAND NEW GAMES, by Allan A. Macfarlan
(New York, Association Press - 1961). It is mainly group games with
athletic equipment. There are some "Quiet Games" - but nothing of interest.
The public was admitted to the INTERNATIONAL GAME SHOW, both in
the exhibit area and in a large room where games, mainly
war, were played.
Met Bill ZumStein, 600 Barton Ave., Evanston, Ill. 60202, who
had written to me concerning TICKER TAPE (see 12/19/70 &
1/24/71). He checked both addresses I gave him, but wasn't
able to get a copy at either. He has bough INFINITY and likes
it. He wondered if I was going to review it in S&T and I
told him in the next issue.
Marcy Kubat grabbed me and introduced me to Richard Wilson.
He is an ardent fan of mine and has been trying to get another
copy of AGOG (why?). Sold him one that I brought with me for
$3.00 and autographed it. They also took my card.
Spoke to Alister MacIntyre again. He asked me if I'd be interested
in privately published games. Very much so. He said
he'd send me them. He particularly wants me to see one called
GROW-"A BIOLOGICAL UNIVERSE".
He wanted to buy a copy of AGOG from em but I gave it
to him as a partial payment for the games he will be sending
(cont. on 6/8)
