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20 SATURDAY * OCTOBER 1973
293RD DAY * 72 DAYS TO COME

Rcd. [received] THE GENERAL (Sep.-Oct. '73). Has rules and pcs. [pieces] for a MIDWAY variant called LEYTE GULF. Articles on FRANCE, 1940, ORIGINS OF WWII (three variants), 1914 (a little revision), and PANZERBLITZ.

At a bazaar bought a gadget called FIDDLE TREE, which I made be able to use for some game ideas. ($1.00). Also a set of magnetic CHECKERS (10¢).
Played
Thinking of a possible idea for speeding up POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER. When a player has the "block-buster" and makes a throw that would get it, instead of losing his turn he can take any pc. [piece] he wishes.
Played with Al Richter u, Brian, and Laura. Then with Al and Brian. Then Al and me. None lasted too long and 2-hand was too short. But I was very lucky in getting the color I needed to finish up. Showed them some of the puzzles and I came up with another solution for yellow-orange-blue.

(Cont. from 10/22) [10/31]

1944, HANNIBAL, and STARLORD.
Also mentioned are revised rules for MIDGARD III.

Called Claude and told him about ECLIPSE. He can cut the number of overlays by putting two circle[s] on a single sheet. He'll work on it.
He has an idea for a game in DIABOLIQUE. The 2 players divide the numbers. Take turns placing one on the board. Can only place a tile that completes a row if it makes the row add up to the chosen key number. If can't play, draw tiles from opponent until can. (I didn't like this feature at all.)

The Book of the Month mailing included a sheet of gifts that could be obtained with book-dividend credits. Among others included a CHESS set with pcs. that fit together into a cube, THE PETER PRINCIPLE GAME, TRIPPPLES, and THE WINNING TOUCH. (Filed in '73 Misc. [1973 miscellaneous])

[Arrows pointing up and down] [Started 10/31]

When I saw Phil Orbanes today he said the "Gamut" game that is moving off the shelf best is INFINITY, altho the store buyers didn't order it as well as the others. MONTAGE is not moving well. MY WORD! also is not doing well and may be dropped. He expects that about 13,000 copies of REALM will be sold, and about 15,000 of CARTEL, this year.
Took a plastic "Lily Cup" from his office.
He called in evening to say our Hoi Polloi check in next few days - over $800.00.