Created page with "'''16 TUESDAY * OCTOBER 1973'''<br> U.S. MINT ESTABLISHED 1786 * 289TH DAY * 76 DAYS TO COME ---- Called <u>Felicia</u> and told her I was bringing in <u>POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER</u><br> tomorrow.<br> Called <u>Bob Gellman</u> to say I couldn't make it today, He'll get<br> the addresses from his carbons of the letters he sent<br> together with the copies of <u>PATTON</u> and <u>HOLIDAY</u> so I wont have<br> to come in.<br> Called <u>Phil Orbanes</u>. Tomorrow will..."
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audience response is O.K. for tomorrow.<br>
audience response is O.K. for tomorrow.<br>


<u>Jerry D'Arcey</u> called. He
<u>Jerry D'Arcey</u> called. He is in town. I invited him for supper<br>
tomorrow night and to sleep over.<br>
 
Downtown. In Hallmark Gallery saw a good window display<br>
of <u>FITTING & PROPER</u>, <u>THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS</u>, etc. Also a<br>
counter display right at the cash register.<br>
 
Spoke to <u>Nancy Allen</u> (see 10/5) about a <u>MISS UNIVERSE GAME</u>.<br>
Got a pretty good idea of how the contest worked and saw <br>
a promotional film. When she licenses the game to a company - <br>
and she has gotten a lot of interest - she will insist on an<br>
advance royalty of $10,000 to $15,000, which will mean<br>
$1000 to $1500 for me. Didn't say I would definitely<br>
do it; but if I decide not to do it I'll let her know at once.<br>
Took some folders with promotional material. (Later discarded.)<br>
To Brentanos. Saw <u>PATTON</u> but couldn't find <u>HOLIDAY</u>.<br>
Saw <u>BUSINESS STRATEGY</u> ($10) which is an improvement of<br>
<u>MANAGEMENT</u> by A.H.<br>
Also saw <u>SURVEILLANCE</u>. The board is as shown.<br>
 
[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<br>
"spy bases". Play is the same as <u>NINE MAN MORRIS</u>, including<br>
the provision that when a player has<br>
only three pieces left he can "jump"<br>
a piece to any space. The center<br>
(dotted)space cannot be occupied when<br>
placing the pieces. In moving, it can be visited, but does<br>
not count in a line-of-three. (A German import.)<br>
 
In evening prepared a list of games for ''<u>S & T</u>''.<br>
ALPSCO - <u>RECKON</u>, <u>HAAR HOOLIM PERCEPTION GAMES</u>, <u>THE VERBAL GAME</u>.<br>
American Greetings - <u>NIX</u>, <u>DEADLOCK</u>, <u>LINK-UP</u>, <u>POUNCE</u>, <u>FAIR SHAKE</u>,<br>
<u>CONTROLLING INTEREST</u>, <u>BROKEN ENGLISH</u>, <u>UPON-MY-WORD</u>, <u>DE-TOUR</u>.<br>
Avalon Hill - <u>C & O/B & O</u>, <u>TUF</u>, <u>TUFABET</u>, <u>THE STOCK MARKET GAME</u>,<br>
<U>MANAGEMENT</u>, <u>WORD POWER</u>, <u>OUTDOOR SURVIVAL</u>.<br>
BENASSI - <u>TRIPPPLES</u>.<br>
Cadaco - <u>DECISIONS, DECISIONS</u>, <u>MASTER MIND</u>, <u>TRIPOLEY</u>.<br>
(Cont. on 10/14)