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Worked out more <u>SHAPE AND SHATTER</u> solutions and recorded<br>
Worked out more <u>SHAPE AND SHATTER</u> solutions and recorded
them.<br>
them.<br>
Wrote up the rules for the game , calling it<br>
Wrote up the rules for the game , calling it
<u>POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER</u>.<br>
<u>POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER</u>.


Rcd. ''<u>NOST-ALGIA</u>'' #162 <s>Mitch</s> <u>Phil Cohen</u> discusses <u>SECRET WORD</u><br>
Rcd. [received] ''<u>NOST-ALGIA</u>'' #162 <s>Mitch</s> <u>Phil Cohen</u> discusses <u>SECRET WORD</u>
and <u>PENTOMINOES</u>. <u>Betza</u> describes <u>WEEK</u>, <u>LE JEU DES PIONS</u>,<br>
and <u>PENTOMINOES</u>. <u>Betza</u> describes <u>WEEK</u>, <u>LE JEU DES PIONS</u>,
and <u>WEAK!</u>. <u>Bill Rawlings</u> has <u>PENTOMINOES</u> variations, <br>
and <u>WEAK!</u>. <u>Bill Rawlings</u> has <u>PENTOMINOES</u> variations,
including <u>OPEN PENTOMINOES</u>, <u>CONTACT</u>, <u>ANTI-CONTACT</u>, <u>TERRITORY-LET</u>,<br>
including <u>OPEN PENTOMINOES</u>, <u>CONTACT</u>, <u>ANTI-CONTACT</u>, <u>TERRITORY-LET</u>,
<u>ANTI-TERRITORY</u>.<br>
<u>ANTI-TERRITORY</u>.


Call from <u>Bob Gellman</u>. He rcd. a letter from the publishers<br>
Call from <u>Bob Gellman</u>. He rcd. [received] a letter from the publishers
of ''<u>CONFLICT</u>'' Magazine. They will cover <u>PATTON</u> in their "games<br>
of ''<u>CONFLICT</u>'' Magazine. They will cover <u>PATTON</u> in their "games
rcd." column. They already have a <s>req</s> question on the list<br>
rcd. [received]" column. They already have a <s>req</s> question on the list
price. Bob wants to send the price to all of the people and<br>
price. Bob wants to send the price to all of the people and
asked me to return the list. I'll do it tomorrow.<br>
asked me to return the list. I'll do it tomorrow.<br>
<u>PATTON</u> & <u>HOLIDAY</u> will both be in the F.A.O. Schwartz catalog<br>
<u>PATTON</u> & <u>HOLIDAY</u> will both be in the F.A.O. Schwartz catalog
and the Brentanos catalog. He had to pay $850 for the<br>
and the Brentano's catalog. He had to pay $850 for the
latter. I brought up my demonstrating the games at Brentanos.<br>
latter. I brought up my demonstrating the games at Brentano's.
He'll see about setting something up. Possibly my<br>
He'll see about setting something up. Possibly my
demonstrating all my games while he demonstrates the R.G.I.<br>
demonstrating all my games while he demonstrates the R.G.I.
line.<br>
line.<br>
He asked if I had started <u>MACARTHUR</u>. He'd like the battles I<br>
He asked if I had started <u>MACARTHUR</u>. He'd like the battles I
will use by Jan. 1. Said I'll have them.
will use by Jan. 1. Said I'll have them.


Called <u>Claude</u>. He spoke to Felicia about his idea of adding<br>
Called <u>Claude</u>. He spoke to Felicia about his idea of adding
more solutions to <u>ECLIPSE</u>. She said she wants it to go together<br>
more solutions to <u>ECLIPSE</u>. She said she wants it to go together
with my game (<u>POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER</u>) and just to add<br>
with my game (<u>POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER</u>) and just to add
a note that he can include more solutions. Arranged to<br>
a note that he can include more solutions. Arranged to
meet at Metropolitan Book Store at 10 tomorrow and then<br>
meet at Metropolitan Book Store at 10 tomorrow and then
go to Kohner together.
go to Kohner together.
Call from <u>Felicia</u>. Depressed. She hears rumors that 3M is
trying to sell off the games. (She mentioned this a few
weeks ago.) <u>BALI</u> is down about $20 from last year.<br>
She heard from <u>Hans Goldschmidt</u>. He is doing children's
things again and wants her to handle him.<br>
<s>[???] heard from Bob Gellman about him sending</s><br>
When I started to draw up the <u>POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER</u> solutions
(24) saw that I couldn't be ready for tomorrow morning.
Contacted Claude and changed meeting to Weds. at 10.
<u>Bob Gellman</u> in his call told me he was preparing a letter with the quantities sold so
far on <u>PATTON</u> (about 300 I think) and <u>HOLIDAY</u> (less). He
asked who should get the original and who the carbon. Told him
original to me and carbon to Felicia. He'll send the money all
to me. We'll get it in December. Felicia later told me that
he had said it to her. It's O.K. with her.<br>
BB brought me <u>THE PETER PRINCIPLE GAME</u> from ''<u>PSYCHOLOGY TODAY</u>''<br>
(see 9/23/72). (Filed in 1973 Misc. [miscellaneous])