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TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST * 301ST DAY * 64 DAYS TO COME | TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST * 301ST DAY * 64 DAYS TO COME | ||
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Gave a copy of <u>HOLIDAY</u> to Elliot, which I had promised | Gave a copy of <u>HOLIDAY</u> to Elliot, which I had promised | ||
him a long time ago. Played a game with Elliot, Morris, and | him a long time ago. Played a game with Elliot, Morris, and | ||
Ricki's wife Nancy. She caught on very well and came in second, | Ricki's wife Nancy. She caught on very well and came in second, | ||
after me. | after me. | ||
Call from <u>Claude</u>. He talked about <u>DIABOLIQUE</u> some more. | Call from <u>Claude</u>. He talked about <u>DIABOLIQUE</u> some more. | ||
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(Cont. from 10/29) | (Cont. from 10/29) [10/29] | ||
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She started talking again about the rumors of 3M going out | She started talking again about the rumors of 3M going out | ||
of games. Couldn't tell whether she was angry at them | of games. Couldn't tell whether she was angry at them | ||
or at me. She rambled and. among other things, said that | or at me. She rambled and. among other things, said that | ||
she wouldn't scrounge around for a thousand dollars. | she wouldn't scrounge around for a thousand dollars. | ||
Called <u>Phil Orbanes</u>. Not in and asked Anna to have him call | Called <u>Phil Orbanes</u>. Not in and asked Anna to have him call | ||
me. Wanted to ask him about <u>CARTEL</u>. | me. Wanted to ask him about <u>CARTEL</u>. | ||
Called <u>Tom Atwater</u> (about $4.15 to $4.30, plus tax). Told him | Called <u>Tom Atwater</u> (about $4.15 to $4.30, plus tax). Told him | ||
that I want him to black out my name on the rules for | that I want him to black out my name on the rules for | ||
<u>HIT THE JACKPOT</u>, repeating my argument of the letter, and he agreed | <u>HIT THE JACKPOT</u>, repeating my argument of the letter, and he agreed | ||
that he wouldn't be happy seeing <u>Alex</u>' games competing with him | that he wouldn't be happy seeing <u>Alex</u>' games competing with him | ||
under another agent. However the one company he intends showing the | under another agent. However the one company he intends showing the | ||
game to is Four Generations, and Felicia hasn't contacted them.<br> | game to is Four Generations, and Felicia hasn't contacted them.<br> | ||
I said I thought that Four Generations only did fancy wood things | I said I thought that Four Generations only did fancy wood things | ||
but <s>Alex</s> Tom said that they were up against it getting wood and are | but <s>Alex</s> Tom said that they were up against it getting wood and are | ||
interested in two dimensional games - and he thinks <u>HIT THE JACKPOT</u | interested in two dimensional games - and he thinks <u>HIT THE JACKPOT</u> | ||
would be just the type they'd want.They put <u>Phil Shoptaugh</u>'s | would be just the type they'd want. They put <u>Phil Shoptaugh</u>'s | ||
name on his three games - the first proprietary games they did. And | name on his three games - the first proprietary games they did. And | ||
he thinks they'll want to continue giving credits. I asked him to | he thinks they'll want to continue giving credits. I asked him to | ||
present my game anonymously and then if they want it we'll discuss | present my game anonymously and then if they want it we'll discuss | ||
it further.<br> | it further.<br> | ||
He would also like to show it to the Germans. I asked if it was | He would also like to show it to the Germans. I asked if it was | ||
Ravensburg [Ravensburger]. Yes. They presently have 5 of Alex' things and are | Ravensburg [Ravensburger]. Yes. They presently have 5 of Alex' things and are | ||
considering 3 more. Because of the large number they asked for, | considering 3 more. Because of the large number they asked for, | ||
and received, Alex' permission to use a nom-de-plume. They take | and received, Alex' permission to use a nom-de-plume. They take | ||
a long time in considering a game and Tom has to push them. They | a long time in considering a game and Tom has to push them. They | ||
like to be the first to see an item. So far they have only rcd. | like to be the first to see an item. So far they have only rcd. [received] | ||
1 royalty report, but it seems to be better than 3M. Incidentally, | 1 royalty report, but it seems to be better than 3M. Incidentally, | ||
they sell in the whole common market, not only Germany. | they sell in the whole common market, not only Germany.<br> | ||
They didn't tell me the details but | They didn't tell me the details but part of Ravensburg's knowledge | ||
of Alex came from ''<u>AGOG</u>''.<br> | |||
He will be meeting with the representatives of Ravensburg in N.Y. | |||
about the middle of November. He asked if I'd like to meet them. Yes, | |||
but I want to talk to him before.<br> | |||
He has the latest Ravensburg catalog and 20 games are marked as | |||
being "new". Most are strategic games.<br> | |||
He is not sure whether they want an "economic" game or not. | |||
I told him that <u>CARTEL</u> is a good game, that I didn't get the chance | |||
to talk to Phil Orbanes (who he has heard of), and that I would<br> | |||
(cont. on 10/27) | |||