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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.