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7 Saturday - July 1973
188th day - 177 days to come

To post office and mailed the rules for MATRIX, etc. back to Haar Hoolim.

Thinking of another p&p game. There is a 5x6 field in the center. Each of from 2 to 4 players has a 6x6 field filled with numbers from 1 to 9. They also have cardboard squares with R [arrow pointing to right], [arrow pointing to left] L, U [arrow pointing up], and D [arrowing pointing down]. Starting from a set (differently shaded) box on their field players "bid" for "properties" by playing an arrow square face down. The first unused squ number in that direction is their "bid." Each player in turn chooses a "property" and all bid on it. Score for each group at the end - maximum extent horizontally multiplied by maximum extent vertically. Max score is 6x5=30. A single "property" score 1. (Later thought of a tentative name - LANDGRAB.)

(cont. from 7/8) [7/18]

my plastic catalog and Steve will check a marble manufacturer. In discussing splitting any royalties, they are willing to use Felicia as an agent. They suggested splitting the remainder, half to them and half to me.
Vivianne originally heard about me from Bill Tyler of Brentanos. They have also had some contact with Bob Reiss.
I took the louvre and balls with me. No rush on getting it finished. Steve will take care of any req'd. [required] graphics once I have done the games.

When I got home Annette Laurence was on the phone. She wanted to know if she gives one of the p. and p. games to someone as a going away gift I will be able to sell her a replacement. Told her I'd give her one and we decided on NINETACTOE.

Rcd. [received] 4 "Livre de Poche" from Pierre Berloquin, by him and with illustrations by Denis Dugas - and a note in the first one:- 100 JEUX ALPHABETIQUES; 100 JEUX GEOMETRIQUES; 100 JEUX LOGIQUES; 100 JEUX NUMERIQUES. They are actually puzzles - not games.

Rcd. a letter from Graeme Levin. Mentioned AGOG, NETWORK, OSMOSIS, LAP, COMBINATION, and Mr. Shapiro of Book Sales, and of course G&P.

Rcd. an ad for "East Coast Convention." Among others, mentioned ALIEN SPACE and LINKAGE GAME.

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Phil Orbanes gave me some "Gamut of Games" stationery to use in Philadelphia (see 7/16)
(cont. on 7/6)

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