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 TH DAY * 79 DAYS TO COME<br>
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-(cont. from 10/17)  [10/17]<br>
+(cont. from 10/17) [10/17]
-as my <u>TOGETHERNESS</u> for some time. But (I believe) the<br>
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+as my <u>TOGETHERNESS</u> for some time. But (I believe) the
 new batch of p & p games are still on.<br>
-Gave <u>Phil</u> the ''<u>S & T</u>'' sheet with my reviews of <u>CARTEL</u>, <br>
+Gave <u>Phil</u> the ''<u>S & T</u>'' sheet with my reviews of <u>CARTEL</u>,
 <u>INFINITY</u>, <u>MONTAGE</u>, and <u>REALM</u>. Also the copy of <u>FOXBAT & PHANTOM</u>.<br>
-Phil told me, in confidence, that <u>Carl Eisenberg</u> is somewhat<br>
+Phil told me, in confidence, that <u>Carl Eisenberg</u> is somewhat
-dissatisfied working for Reiss and tried for a job with<br>
+dissatisfied working for Reiss and tried for a job with
-Hallmark. It went to someone else, but Carl learned that<br>
+Hallmark. It went to someone else, but Carl learned that
-they were manufacturing 1,000,000 of the puzzle-games<br>
+they were manufacturing 1,000,000 of the puzzle-games
-and that they expect to sell 150,000 this year as a "test".<br>
+and that they expect to sell 150,000 this year as a "test".
-I asked if this meant for all 6 of the games, but Phil<br>
+I asked if this meant for all 6 of the games, but Phil
-is pretty sure it was for each. If true that would mean I<br>
+is pretty sure it was for each. If true that would mean I
-will get over $15,000 each for <u>FITTING & PROPER</u> and<br>
+will get over $15,000 each for <u>FITTING & PROPER</u> and
 <u>THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS</u>.<br>
-I asked Phil if there was anything I should be working on.<br>
+I asked Phil if there was anything I should be working on.
 Nothing at present.<br>
-Back to S.P.I. and spoke to <u>Jim Dunnigan</u> about the list of<br>
+Back to S.P.I. and spoke to <u>Jim Dunnigan</u> about the list of
-games and how
+games and how to go about trimming the down. Instead
+he suggested running it in two issues. If I have them
+typed and to him by next Monday it will still be in time
+to get first half in #41. The only off-beat war game
+they have included is <u>DIPLOMACY</u>. I should include <u>RISK</u>, etc.<br>
+In the evening called Jin to ask whether I should
+include standards like <u>CHESS</u>, <u>BACKGAMMON</u>, <u>CHINESE CHESS</u>,
+<u>JAPANESE CHESS</u>, <u>GO</u>, <u>NINE MENS MORRIS</u>, <u>CHINESE CHECKERS</u>,
+<u>TEEKO</u>. Jim said not to include card games with
+standard cards.<br>
+Jim gave me an ad for their upcoming game <u>SINAI</u>
+and a new listing of the S.P.I. games. A section on
+"Latest Releases and Advance Announcements" included -
+<u>FALL OF ROME</u>, <u>DESERT WAR</u>, <u>WORLD WAR II</u>, <u>PANZERARMEE AFRIKA</u>,
+<u>SINAI</u>, <u>KAMPFPANZER</u>, <u>WAR IN THE EAST</u>, <u>SEELOWE</u>, <u>THE EAST IS RED</u>,
+<u>THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR</u>.
+<u>Jerry D'Arcey</u> here with Taiwanese friend of his son. Supper
+and slept over. He is here to try and set up an appointment
+with M.B. [Milton Bradley], or Parker [Parker Brothers], or both. Showed me what he has with him.
+He didn't seem to be familiar with most of them and the
+rules were poorly written, or completely missing.<br>
+<u>THE HOOKER</u>. Rathcon has discontinued this. The object is to swing
+the <s>hook on</s> ring so that it hooks onto a hook. Another way of
+using it is to swing it hard and count the swings. It is possible
+for the ring to eventually get hooked. One of mine did after 15
+or 16 swings. Jerry said the previous record was 14.<br>
+<u>CHICKEN</u>. Using a die, players build a tower of discs of their color.
+The die faces are -1, 1, 2, 3, 4, "Chicken". When Chicken is
+thrown the players push buttons which actuate a vibrator
+which cause the towers to move to the edge of the platform,<br>
+(cont. on 10/12)