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Call from <u>Felicia</u>. Letter from <u>Burt Huber</u>. Their legal department | Call from <u>Felicia</u>. Letter from <u>Burt Huber</u>. Their legal department | ||
insists that from now on we send documented proof of | insists that from now on we send documented proof of | ||
"first use of name" with any new things submitted. I don't | "first use of name" with any new things submitted. I don't | ||
understand | understand exactly what they want. <s>, and</s> Felicia was a little | ||
annoyed with the world in general, and snapped that she did.<br> | annoyed with the world in general, and snapped that she did.<br> | ||
<u>CUBITS</u> is the best selling of their <s>ga</s> puzzle-games, but | <u>CUBITS</u> is the best selling of their <s>ga</s> puzzle-games, but | ||
they are having difficulties supplying the dice. She said | they are having difficulties supplying the dice. She said | ||
that my games are just too intellectual to sell. I said that | that my games are just too intellectual to sell. I said that | ||
undoubtedly <u>CUBITS</u> is selling best because it looks like the most | undoubtedly <u>CUBITS</u> is selling best because it looks like the most | ||
for the money.<br> | for the money.<br> | ||
Some professors have sent her some ideas for puzzle games. | Some professors have sent her some ideas for puzzle games. | ||
They want models and want someone to make them up | They want models and want someone to make them up | ||
in cardboard. Felicia asked if I'd be interested. Quite possibly. | in cardboard. Felicia asked if I'd be interested. Quite possibly. | ||
Discussed my fee and I'll ask $15 an hour or | Discussed my fee and I'll ask $15 an hour or | ||
possibly take a cut of their royalties.<br> | possibly take a cut of their royalties.<br> | ||
They sold <s | They sold <s>one or two</s> a few items to Ideal and got a | ||
flat fee of $200 each.<br> | flat fee of $200 each.<br> | ||
Told her that I rcd. the contracts from <s>Ideal</s> <u>Bob Gellman</u> - | Told her that I rcd. the contracts from <s>Ideal</s> <u>Bob Gellman</u> - | ||
<u>PATTON</u> and <u>HOLIDAY</u>. | <u>PATTON</u> and <u>HOLIDAY</u>. | ||
Letter from <u>Tom Atwater</u> with check for $29.56 for <u>ODD OR EVEN</u>, | Letter from <u>Tom Atwater</u> with check for $29.56 for <u>ODD OR EVEN</u>, | ||
<u>TEMPO</u>, and <u>INTERPLAY</u>, and a report on <u>TRANSFORMATION</u>.<br> | <u>TEMPO</u>, and <u>INTERPLAY</u>, and a report on <u>TRANSFORMATION</u>.<br> | ||
He will show <u>HIT THE JACKPOT</u> on the west coast and then later | He will show <u>HIT THE JACKPOT</u> on the west coast and then later | ||
later to Germans. The Germans may be interested in an | later to Germans. The Germans may be interested in an | ||
"economic" game. He asked if I have one of [or] if <u>CARTEL</u> is | "economic" game. He asked if I have one of [or] if <u>CARTEL</u> is | ||
any good - and available for common market.<br> | any good - and available for common market.<br> | ||
There was a "New Games | There was a "New Games Show" in San Francisco on weekend of | ||
10/20 and it was a smash hit. ''<u>SPORTS ILLUSTRATED</u>'' will do | 10/20 and it was a smash hit. ''<u>SPORTS ILLUSTRATED</u>'' will do | ||
6 pages on it. | 6 pages on it. | ||
Letter from <u>Graeme Levin</u>. Mentioned <u>PLOY</u>, <u>SLEUTH</u>, <u>DIPLOMACY</u>, | Letter from <u>Graeme Levin</u>. Mentioned <u>PLOY</u>, <u>SLEUTH</u>, <u>DIPLOMACY</u>, | ||
<u>MONTAGE</u>, ''<u>AGOG</u>'', <u>THE SIGMA FILE</u>, <u>G & P</u>, <u>ESCAPE FROM COLDITZ</u>. | <u>MONTAGE</u>, ''<u>AGOG</u>'', <u>THE SIGMA FILE</u>, <u>G & P</u>, <u>ESCAPE FROM COLDITZ</u>. | ||
Rcd. a letter from Warner Associates about the game <u>SPLIT</u>. | Rcd. [received] a letter from Warner Associates about the game <u>SPLIT</u>. | ||
At Klein's bought 10 boxes - 25" x 13" x 11" - $1.00 each. | At Klein's bought 10 boxes - 25" x 13" x 11" - $1.00 each. | ||
Rcd. | Rcd. [received] <u>THE SIGMA FILE</u> (finally).<br> | ||
Rcd. [received] ''<u>SCARNE'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GAMES</u>''. Among many others contained | |||
<u>SCARNEY POKER</u>, <u>POKINO</u>, or <u>POKE</u> (without giving me credit) | |||
<u>RAMINO</u>, <u>BANKER'S RUMMY</u>, <u>MISSISSIPPI RUMMY</u>, <u>FORTUNE RUMMY</u>, | |||
<u>JERSEY GIN</u>, <u>ANTIBRIDGE</u>, <u>DARDA</u>, <u>JULEPE</u>, <u>SCARNEY BACCARAT</u>, | |||
<u>YABLON</u>, <u>CARD CRAPS</u>, <u>MAU-MAU</u>, <u>SKARNEY</u>, <u>SKARNEY GIN</u>, <u>DOCTOR VIDETTI</u>, | |||
<u>SCARNEY DICE</u>, <u>TEEKO</u>, <u>SCARNEY</u>, <u>FOLLOW THE ARROW</u>, <u>MOKO</u>, | |||
<u>THE MATCH GAME</u>, <u>RAT-FINK</u>. <s>SKARNEY</s> | |||
Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She had a call from <u>Bob Johnson</u> who told her that | |||
the games were going great and not to be disappointed by | |||
the 3rd quarter royalties. They didn't start shipping until the | |||
9th month.<br> | |||
(cont. on 10/28) | |||