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288TH DAY * 77 DAYS TO COME | 288TH DAY * 77 DAYS TO COME | ||
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Worked out more <u>SHAPE AND SHATTER</u> solutions and recorded | Worked out more <u>SHAPE AND SHATTER</u> solutions and recorded | ||
them.<br> | them.<br> | ||
Wrote up the rules for the game , calling it | Wrote up the rules for the game , calling it | ||
<u>POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER</u>. | <u>POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER</u>. | ||
Rcd. ''<u>NOST-ALGIA</u>'' #162 <s>Mitch</s> <u>Phil Cohen</u> discusses <u>SECRET WORD</u | 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>, | 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, | 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>, | including <u>OPEN PENTOMINOES</u>, <u>CONTACT</u>, <u>ANTI-CONTACT</u>, <u>TERRITORY-LET</u>, | ||
<u>ANTI-TERRITORY</u>. | <u>ANTI-TERRITORY</u>. | ||
Call from <u>Bob Gellman</u>. He rcd. a letter from the publishers | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | <u>PATTON</u> & <u>HOLIDAY</u> will both be in the F.A.O. Schwartz catalog | ||
and the | and the Brentano's catalog. He had to pay $850 for the | ||
latter. I brought up my demonstrating the games at | latter. I brought up my demonstrating the games at Brentano's. | ||
He'll see about setting something up. Possibly my | He'll see about setting something up. Possibly my | ||
demonstrating all my games while he demonstrates the R.G.I. | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | with my game (<u>POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER</u>) and just to add | ||
a note that he can include more solutions. Arranged to | a note that he can include more solutions. Arranged to | ||
meet at Metropolitan Book Store at 10 tomorrow and then | 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 | Call from <u>Felicia</u>. Depressed. She hears rumors that 3M is | ||
trying to sell off the games. (She mentioned this a few | trying to sell off the games. (She mentioned this a few | ||
weeks ago.) <u>BALI</u> is down about $20 from last year.<br> | 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 | She heard from <u>Hans Goldschmidt</u>. He is doing children's | ||
things again and wants her to handle him.<br> | things again and wants her to handle him.<br> | ||
<s>[???] heard from Bob Gellman about him sending</s><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 | 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. | (24) saw that I couldn't be ready for tomorrow morning. | ||
Contacted Claude and changed meeting to Weds. at 10. | 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 | <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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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> | 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> | BB brought me <u>THE PETER PRINCIPLE GAME</u> from ''<u>PSYCHOLOGY TODAY</u>''<br> | ||
(see 9/23/72). (Filed in 1973 Misc.) | (see 9/23/72). (Filed in 1973 Misc. [miscellaneous]) | ||