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16 TUESDAY * OCTOBER 1973
U.S. MINT ESTABLISHED 1786 * 289TH DAY * 76 DAYS TO COME

Called Felicia and told her I was bringing in POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER tomorrow.
Called Bob Gellman to say I couldn't make it today, He'll get the addresses from his carbons of the letters he sent together with the copies of PATTON and HOLIDAY so I wont have to come in.
Called Phil Orbanes. Tomorrow will be O.K.
Called Al Nofi and told him I'd bring the copies of PATTON tomorrow. Spoke to Jim D.. and the list of games for the audience response is O.K. for tomorrow.

Jerry D'Arcey called. He is in town. I invited him for supper tomorrow night and to sleep over.

Downtown. In Hallmark Gallery saw a good window display of FITTING & PROPER, THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS, etc. Also a counter display right at the cash register.

Spoke to Nancy Allen (see 10/5) about a MISS UNIVERSE GAME. Got a pretty good idea of how the contest worked and saw a promotional film. When she licenses the game to a company - and she has gotten a lot of interest - she will insist on an advance royalty of $10,000 to $15,000, which will mean $1000 to $1500 for me. Didn't say I would definitely do it; but if I decide not to do it I'll let her know at once. Took some folders with promotional material. (Later discarded.)

To Brentanos. Saw PATTON but couldn't find HOLIDAY. Saw BUSINESS STRATEGY ($10) which is an improvement of MANAGEMENT by A.H. [Avalon Hill]
Also saw SURVEILLANCE. The board is as shown.

[Diagram of a square board with 3 concentric square circuits. Each circuit contains 8 squares - one at each corner and one on each side in the center. There is also a square at the very center of the board which, unlike all the others, is made with dotted lines. Every square is connected to its neighboring squares with a line orthogonally, but not diagonally.]

The spaces, except for the center one, are called "spy bases". Play is the same as NINE MAN MORRIS, including the provision that when a player has only three pieces left he can "jump" a piece to any space. The center (dotted)space cannot be occupied when placing the pieces. In moving, it can be visited, but does not count in a line-of-three. (A German import.)

In evening prepared a list of games for S & T.
ALPSCO - RECKON, HAAR HOOLIM PERCEPTION GAMES, THE VERBAL GAME. American Greetings - NIX, DEADLOCK, LINK-UP, POUNCE, FAIR SHAKE, CONTROLLING INTEREST, BROKEN ENGLISH, UPON-MY-WORD, DE-TOUR.
Avalon Hill - C & O/B & O, TUF, TUFABET, THE STOCK MARKET GAME, MANAGEMENT, WORD POWER, OUTDOOR SURVIVAL.
BENASSI - TRIPPPLES.
Cadaco - DECISIONS, DECISIONS, MASTER MIND, TRIPOLEY.
(Cont. on 10/14)

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English 16 TUESDAY * OCTOBER 1973
U.S. MINT ESTABLISHED 1786 * 289TH DAY * 76 DAYS TO COME


Called Felicia and told her I was bringing in POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER
tomorrow.
Called Bob Gellman to say I couldn't make it today, He'll get
the addresses from his carbons of the letters he sent
together with the copies of PATTON and HOLIDAY so I wont have
to come in.
Called Phil Orbanes. Tomorrow will be O.K.
Called Al Nofi and told him I'd bring the copies of PATTON
tomorrow. Spoke to Jim D.. and the list of games for the
audience response is O.K. for tomorrow.
Jerry D'Arcey called. He is in town. I invited him for supper
tomorrow night and to sleep over.
Downtown. In Hallmark Gallery saw a good window display
of FITTING & PROPER, THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS, etc. Also a
counter display right at the cash register.
Spoke to Nancy Allen (see 10/5) about a MISS UNIVERSE GAME.
Got a pretty good idea of how the contest worked and saw
a promotional film. When she licenses the game to a company -
and she has gotten a lot of interest - she will insist on an
advance royalty of $10,000 to $15,000, which will mean
$1000 to $1500 for me. Didn't say I would definitely
do it; but if I decide not to do it I'll let her know at once.
Took some folders with promotional material. (Later discarded.)


To Brentanos. Saw PATTON but couldn't find HOLIDAY.
Saw BUSINESS STRATEGY ($10) which is an improvement of
MANAGEMENT by A.H. [Avalon Hill]
Also saw SURVEILLANCE. The board is as shown.
[Diagram of a square board with 3 concentric square circuits. Each circuit contains 8 squares - one at each corner and one on each side in the center. There is also a square at the very center of the board which, unlike all the others, is made with dotted lines. Every square is connected to its neighboring squares with a line orthogonally, but not diagonally.]
The spaces, except for the
center one, are called
"spy bases". Play is the
same as NINE MAN MORRIS, including
the provision that when a player has
only three pieces left he can "jump"
a piece to any space. The center
(dotted)space cannot be occupied when
placing the pieces. In moving, it can be visited, but does
not count in a line-of-three. (A German import.)
In evening prepared a list of games for S & T.
ALPSCO - RECKON, HAAR HOOLIM PERCEPTION GAMES, THE VERBAL GAME.
American Greetings - NIX, DEADLOCK, LINK-UP, POUNCE, FAIR SHAKE,
CONTROLLING INTEREST, BROKEN ENGLISH, UPON-MY-WORD, DE-TOUR.
Avalon Hill - C & O/B & O, TUF, TUFABET, THE STOCK MARKET GAME,
MANAGEMENT, WORD POWER, OUTDOOR SURVIVAL.
BENASSI - TRIPPPLES.
Cadaco - DECISIONS, DECISIONS, MASTER MIND, TRIPOLEY.
(Cont. on 10/14)