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To Simulations, Gave Redmund my expanded column for | To Simulations, Gave Redmund my expanded column for | ||
<u>S&T</u> #40, including glossies of 2-hand <u>HYPERCHECKERS</u> | <u>S&T</u> #40, including glossies of 2-hand <u>HYPERCHECKERS</u> | ||
and <u>HYPERCHESS</u> | and <u>HYPERCHESS</u>. He'll try and get it all in. If he runs | ||
into any space problems he will contact me. | |||
<br>Redmund had a copy of <u>1812, (WAR OF)</u>. Reproduced the board, | |||
rules, and historical commentary (some of the latter is illegible) | |||
and copied the pieces. (Filed together with <u>QUEBEC 1759</u>.) | |||
<br>Redmund gave me a copy of <u>S&T</u> #39. The centerfold game | |||
is <u>THE FALL OF ROME</u>. | |||
<br>Made repros of <u>CHINESE CHESS, A MANUAL OF</u> and | |||
<u>INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE CHESS</u> - to give to <u>Earl</u>. | |||
<br>One of the fellows at the front desk told me that a computer | |||
software salesman said he knew me. It was a former Weir member. | |||
<br>{Mel Shoenberg | |||
<br>Account Representative | |||
<br>[address and phone number] | |||
<br>Returned the book that I used for researching the game | |||
<u>PATTON</u> to Al Nofi. He suggested that I have a review | |||
copy of the game sent to | |||
<br>{<u>Martin Campion</u> | |||
<br>History Dept. [department] | |||
<br>Kansas State College | |||
<br>Pittsburg, Ka. 66762 | |||
<br>Took copies of <u>FOXBAT & PHANTOM</u> (Parts missing) and <u>EL ALAMEIN</u>. | |||
Ken Hoffman, who works there during the summer, is writing | |||
a paper for college on American gov't. [goverment] and history games. | |||
Told him about <u>THE GUIDE TO SIMULATIONS (GAMES FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING</u> | |||
and found out that <u>Al Nofi</u> had another copy there. | |||
<br>Ken is interested in games like <u>WHO CAN BEAT NIXON?</u> and | |||
<u>MR. PRESIDENT</u>. He'll probably come to visit me and look at some | |||
of them. He is interested in buying some and I told him that | |||
I had a copy of <u>MR. PRESIDENT</u> I'd sell for half price. | |||
At Kopy-Kwik bought 10 more dozen pencils for $1.50. Mainly | |||
blue and greens. | |||
To R.G.I. <u>Gellman</u> not expected back until Friday. | |||
<br>To Cadaco. Dan Monahan not in and the secretary didn't know | |||
the list (retail) price of <u>MASTER MIND</u>. She'll find out and | |||
I'll drop in again. | |||
<br>They had <u>OH HELL</u> there. Seemed the standard game with the | |||
addition of "bid" cards. | |||
<br>To G.&R. They still don't have <u>GAMBIT</u>. The company (which is | |||
basically in the furniture business) is busy with other things. | |||
They are still showing <u>EL GAME</u>, <u>ARVESTA</u>, <u>CHIRP</u>, etc. | |||
<br>To "Gamut of Games." <u>Phil</u> has date tomorrow night with <u>Carl | |||
Eisenberg</u>. Not very sociable. | |||