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<u>THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR</u>.
<u>THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR</u>.


<u>Jerry D'Arcey</u> here with Taiwanese friend of his son. Supper<br>
<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<br>
and slept over. He is here to try and set up an appointment
with M.B., or Parker, or both. Showed me what he has with him.<br>
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<br>
He didn't seem to be familiar with most of them and the
rules were poorly written, or completely missing.<br>
rules were poorly written, or completely missing.<br>
<u>THE HOOKER</u>. Rathcon has discontinued this. The object is to swing<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<br>
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<br>
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<br>
for the ring to eventually get hooked. One of mine did after 15
or 16 swings. Jerry said the previous record was 14.<br>
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.<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 <br>
The die faces are -1, 1, 2, 3, 4, "Chicken". When Chicken is  
thrown the players push buttons which actuate a vibrator<br>
thrown the players push buttons which actuate a vibrator
which cause the towers to move to the edge of the platform,<br>
which cause the towers to move to the edge of the platform,<br>
(cont. on 10/12)
(cont. on 10/12)