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Champer</u>'s name are on the rules. | Champer</u>'s name are on the rules. | ||
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(cont. from 9/19) [9/19] | (cont. from 9/19) [9/19] | ||
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<u>Stubman</u>. Of course. | <u>Stubman</u>. Of course. | ||
<u>Ira Mothner</u>, a freelance writer doing a piece on games for | <u>Ira Mothner</u>, a freelance writer doing a piece on games for | ||
''<u>COSMOPOLITAN</u>'' interviewed me for about 2 hours. He was | ''<u>COSMOPOLITAN</u>'' interviewed me for about 2 hours. He was | ||
interested in the recent history of the game industry, and asked | interested in the recent history of the game industry, and asked | ||
questions about the game companies. I told him that A.H. and 3M | questions about the game companies. I told him that A.H. [Avalon Hill] and 3M | ||
had started things going something more than 10 years agos.<br> | had started things going something more than 10 years agos.<br> | ||
Ira seemed interested in my games. He looked at <u>ACQUIRE</u> and | Ira seemed interested in my games. He looked at <u>ACQUIRE</u> and | ||
<u>SLEUTH</u> in some detail. He took a list of all my games currently | <u>SLEUTH</u> in some detail. He took a list of all my games currently | ||
on the market even tho I told him that the Stancraft 4 - | on the market even tho I told him that the Stancraft 4 - | ||
<u>ODD OR EVEN</u>, <u>TEMPO</u>, <u>INTERPLAY</u>, and <u>TRANSFORMATION</u> - hardly | <u>ODD OR EVEN</u>, <u>TEMPO</u>, <u>INTERPLAY</u>, and <u>TRANSFORMATION</u> - hardly | ||
sold anything. Told him about the story of <u>PATTON</u> and the empty | sold anything. Told him about the story of <u>PATTON</u> and the empty | ||
box and he said he "had to use that."<br> | box and he said he "had to use that."<br> | ||
<br>I told him that he could get copies of my games and more | <br>I told him that he could get copies of my games and more | ||
info from <u>Jack Davis</u>. Gave him the address. He said he was going | info from <u>Jack Davis</u>. Gave him the address. He said he was going | ||
to <u>Mike Alber</u>'s <s>and would pro</s> tomorrow and would probably see | to <u>Mike Alber</u>'s <s>and would pro</s> tomorrow and would probably see | ||
<u>Jack Davis</u> then.<br> | <u>Jack Davis</u> then.<br> | ||
<br>I asked Ira how he had heard of me. He said that <u>Mickie Mackary</u | <br>I asked Ira how he had heard of me. He said that <u>Mickie Mackary</u> | ||
told him that he had to see me. He also said that he had come | told him that he had to see me. He also said that he had come | ||
across my name in some trade publications. I asked him which | across my name in some trade publications. I asked him which | ||
and he said he had looked thru his sources last night looking | and he said he had looked thru his sources last night looking | ||
for the spelling of my name, and hadn't found it. If he is | for the spelling of my name, and hadn't found it. If he is | ||
able to find the references (if there are any) he will call me. He | able to find the references (if there are any) he will call me. He | ||
will also call to have me confirm any direct quotes.<br> | will also call to have me confirm any direct quotes.<br> | ||
<br>He was interested in getting a copy of ''<u>AGOG</u>''. Told him that Brentano's | <br>He was interested in getting a copy of ''<u>AGOG</u>''. Told him that Brentano's | ||
had it probably. If not, give me a call. | had it probably. If not, give me a call. | ||
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{<u>Ira Mothner</u> <br> | {<u>Ira Mothner</u> <br> | ||
{Box 477<br> | {Box 477<br> | ||
{Shelter Island Hts., N.Y. 11965 | {Shelter Island Hts., N.Y. 11965<br> | ||
[ | [telephone number] | ||
The article probably won't run until well into 1974. | The article probably won't run until well into 1974. | ||