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diagonally adjacent to the space - as many times as the player wishes. | diagonally adjacent to the space - as many times as the player wishes. | ||
Called <u>Phil Orbanes</u>. I'll bring the three word games Monday. Djoli | Called <u>Phil Orbanes</u>. I'll bring the three word games Monday. Djoli | ||
will be there and Phil said he had something for me from Paris. (From | will be there and Phil said he had something for me from Paris. (From | ||
<u>Pierre</u> no doubt.)Phil says that Djoli seems to be taking the | <u>Pierre</u> no doubt.)Phil says that Djoli <s>is</s> seems to be taking the | ||
effort to remove him from management fairly well. Phil is letting | effort to remove him from management fairly well. Phil is letting | ||
others (who?) do most of the talking. Djoli will still be getting - Phil | others (who?) do most of the talking. Djoli will still be getting - Phil | ||
estimates - some $15,000 in royalties yearly for royalties for <u>BRIDGETTE</u>, | estimates - some $15,000 in royalties yearly for royalties for <u>BRIDGETTE</u>, | ||
<u>MY WORD!</u>, <u>MONTAGE</u>, and the new set of classic games - <u>TABLUT</u>, etc. | <u>MY WORD!</u>, <u>MONTAGE</u>, and the new set of classic games - <u>TABLUT</u>, etc. | ||
Royalties for the classic games to compensate Djoli for giving up a | Royalties for the classic games to compensate Djoli for giving up a | ||
salary was Phil's idea, even <s>if</s> tho Phil did as much work on them.<br> | salary was Phil's idea, even <s>if</s> tho Phil did as much work on them.<br> | ||
Phil said that except for the original five p & p games he will have to | Phil said that except for the original five p & p games he will have to | ||
collect royalties from me for "Gamut of Games". He said that it | collect royalties from me for "Gamut of Games". He said that it | ||
wouldn't be more that 10%. I said that I certainly don't object, | wouldn't be more that 10%. I said that I certainly don't object, | ||
even if it is a little bit more that 10%.<br> | even if it is a little bit more that 10%.<br> | ||
I mentioned that I saw some Hoi Polloi and Mag-Nif games in Sears | I mentioned that I saw some Hoi Polloi and Mag-Nif games in Sears | ||
catalog, but not the p & p games or the "Gamut" games. He said | catalog, but not the p & p games or the "Gamut" games. He said | ||
that the games are being sold in stores, but they don't put things | that the games are being sold in stores, but they don't put things | ||
in the catalog until they've been around awhile.<br> | in the catalog until they've been around awhile.<br> | ||
Phil mentioned that I was lucky that <u>ACQUIRE</u> stays steady for so long. | Phil mentioned that I was lucky that <u>ACQUIRE</u> stays steady for so long. | ||
Hoi Polloi things usually last only a few years.<br> | Hoi Polloi things usually last only a few years.<br> | ||
Played <u>TOGETHERNESS</u> with <u>Dave Horn</u> and we both found it pleasant. | Played <u>TOGETHERNESS</u> with <u>Dave Horn</u> and we both found it pleasant. | ||
Dave noticed the 3M <u>GO</u> game. [Illegible | Dave noticed the 3M <u>GO</u> game. [Illegible strikeout] Taught him the rules and played a | ||
game. Clobbered him. | game. Clobbered him. | ||
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(cont. from 9/29) | (cont. from 9/29) [10/1] | ||
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from a personal set of the 28 cards. It is simply | from a personal set of the 28 cards. It is simply | ||
a matter of elimination, rather than deduction. | a matter of elimination, rather than deduction. | ||
(Rough idea.)<br> | (Rough idea.)<br> | ||
Talked to Felicia about <u>THE 31ST HEX</u> and <u>PUSHOVER</u>. She called | Talked to Felicia about <u>THE 31ST HEX</u> and <u>PUSHOVER</u>. She called | ||
<u>Burt Huber</u> and he said that he still hadn't rcd. them. There | <u>Burt Huber</u> and he said that he still hadn't rcd. [received] them. There | ||
is no particular hurry with making new models. I asked him | is no particular hurry with making new models. I asked him | ||
if he had any questions on my <u>HONORABLE RELATIONS</u> revisions. | if he had any questions on my <u>HONORABLE RELATIONS</u> revisions. | ||
No problems. | No problems. | ||
Back to "Gamut of Games". Djoli there and I thanked him for | Back to "Gamut of Games". Djoli there and I thanked him for | ||
bringing <u>TILT</u> and <u>ECOPLAY</u>. He said that I could have | bringing <u>TILT</u> and <u>ECOPLAY</u>. He said that I could have | ||
<u>MACADAM</u>, and I said that of course if Phil wants to see the | <u>MACADAM</u>, and I said that of course if Phil wants to see the | ||
board again I will bring it.<br> | board again I will bring it.<br> | ||
Djoli and <u>Piere</u> played a lot of pin ball machines in Paris. | Djoli and <u>Piere</u> played a lot of pin ball machines in Paris. | ||
An electronic ping-pong game called <u>PONG</u>, played on | An electronic ping-pong game called <u>PONG</u>, played on | ||
a video screen, is very popular in Paris.<br> | a video screen, is very popular in Paris.<br> | ||
Djoli got together with <u>Graeme Levin</u> in Paris. Graeme is<br> | Djoli got together with <u>Graeme Levin</u> in Paris. Graeme is<br> | ||
(cont. on 9/27) | (cont. on 9/27) | ||