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30 THURSDAY- AUGUST 1973<br>
30 THURSDAY- AUGUST 1973<br>
242ND DAY-123 DAYS TO COME<br>
242ND DAY-123 DAYS TO COME
 
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Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She is going to be talking for <u>Bob Johnson</u><br>
Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She is going to be talking for <u>Bob Johnson</u>
and wanted to know when I'd be ready with <u>THE 31ST HEX</u><br>
and wanted to know when I'd be ready with <u>THE 31ST HEX</u>
and <u>PUSHOVER</u> (which I told her only Schaper and MB had<br>
and <u>PUSHOVER</u> (which I told her only Schaper and MB [Milton Bradley] had
seen). Told her in about 2 weeks.<br>
seen). Told her in about 2 weeks.<br>
Told Felicia that I had told <u>Claude</u> about the speci-<br>
Told Felicia that I had told <u>Claude</u> about the
fications for the puzzle-games. Also that I wasn't<br>
specifications for the puzzle-games. Also that I wasn't
telling anyone else.<br>
telling anyone else.<br>
2nd call. She rcd. the checks <s>for</s> from Hallmark-only<br>
2nd call. She rcd. [received] the checks <s>for</s> from Hallmark-only
the originally agreed on $1000 for my 5 games (<u>RED LETTER</u>,<br>
the originally agreed on $1000 for my 5 games (<u>RED LETTER</u>,
<u>ANOTHER</u>, <u>DIGIT</u>, <u>PE-LING</u>, <u>TROMINO GO</u>), and the contracts<br>
<u>ANOTHER</u>, <u>DIGIT</u>, <u>PE-LING</u>, <u>TROMINO GO</u>), and the contracts
that have to be re-signed. I'll go there next Tuesday at 2:30.<br>
that have to be re-signed. I'll go there next Tuesday at 2:30.
I'll also tell Claude about it.<br>
I'll also tell Claude about it.
Call from <u>Phil Orbanes</u>. He has a date next week with <u>Carl<br>
 
Call from <u>Phil Orbanes</u>. He has a date next week with <u>Carl
Eisenberg</u> to go over the next batch of p&p games. <br>
Eisenberg</u> to go over the next batch of p&p games. <br>
He has ideas for two new game- <s>PROPERTY</s> <u>LAND BARON</u>, and <u>WINDFALL</u>.<br>
He has ideas for two new game - <s>PROPERTY</s> <u>LAND BARON</u>, and <u>WINDFALL</u>.
[illegible strikeout] Made date to come there to look at them tomorrow.<br>
[illegible strikeout] Made date to come there to look at them tomorrow.<br>
He saw the figures on sales of <u>CHINESECHEK</u>, <u>DAM-IT!</u>, <u>NINETACTOE</u>,<br>
He saw the figures on sales of <u>CHINESECHEK</u>, <u>DAM-IT!</u>, <u>NINETACTOE</u>,
<u>VEGAS 13</u>, and <u>WORDPLAY</u> and it looks as if we'll each get about<br>
<u>VEGAS 13</u>, and <u>WORDPLAY</u> and it looks as if we'll each get about
$650 (in addition to the $250 we rcd. for an advance). The<br>
$650 (in addition to the $250 we rcd. [received] for an advance). The<br>
third third, he days, should <s>be</s> do from from 5 to 10 times<br>
third third, he says, should <s>be</s> do from from 5 to 10 times
better than the second.<br>
better than the second.<br>
He started asking me about the Dynamic Design games and I told<br>
He started asking me about the Dynamic Design games and I told<br>