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'''5 MONDAY * NOVEMBER 1973'''<br> | '''5 MONDAY * NOVEMBER 1973'''<br> | ||
309TH DAY * 56 DAYS TO COME | 309TH DAY * 56 DAYS TO COME | ||
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Rcd. 3rd quarter royalty report from 3M.<br> | Rcd. [received] 3rd quarter royalty report from 3M.<br> | ||
<u>ACQUIRE</u> - - - - - - - - - $2,936.49<br> | <u>ACQUIRE</u> - - - - - - - - - $2,936.49<br> | ||
<u>BAZAAR</u> - - - - - - - - - - (2.56)<br> | <u>BAZAAR</u> - - - - - - - - - - (2.56)<br> | ||
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<u>SLEUTH</u> - - - - - - - - - <u> - -743.92 </u> ((Deposited in Knickerbocker))<br> | <u>SLEUTH</u> - - - - - - - - - <u> - -743.92 </u> ((Deposited in Knickerbocker))<br> | ||
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,719.10<br> | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,719.10<br> | ||
Third Quarter Foreign | |||
Royalty not rcd. as of | Third Quarter Foreign | ||
Oct. 29, 1973 | Royalty not rcd. [received] as of | ||
Oct. 29, 1973. | |||
Paid to Sidney Sackson $4,289.32<br> | Paid to Sidney Sackson $4,289.32<br> | ||
Paid to I-S ULTD, Inc. $1,429.78 | Paid to I-S ULTD, Inc. $1,429.78 | ||
Rcd. an ad folder from Macy's. One page had the following:<br> | Rcd. [received] an ad folder from Macy's. One page had the following:<br> | ||
<u>MONOPOLY</u>, <u>SCRABBLE</u>, <u>RPM</u>, <u>RISK</u>, <u>CHALLENGE FOOTBALL</u | <u>MONOPOLY</u>, <u>SCRABBLE</u>, <u>RPM</u>, <u>RISK</u>, <u>CHALLENGE FOOTBALL</u> | ||
<u>FACTS IN FIVE</u>, <u>FEUDAL</u>, <u>OUTDOOR SURVIVAL</u>, <u>ACQUIRE</u>. (Filed in '73 Misc.)<br> | <u>FACTS IN FIVE</u>, <u>FEUDAL</u>, <u>OUTDOOR SURVIVAL</u>, <u>ACQUIRE</u>. (Filed in '73 Misc. [1973 miscellaneous])<br> | ||
Rcd. ''<u>G & P</u>'' #18. Articles on <u>TWIXT</u>, <u>DARTS</u>, <u>DIPLOMACY</u>, <u>3-UP</u>, | Rcd. [received] ''<u>G & P</u>'' #18. Articles on <u>TWIXT</u>, <u>DARTS</u>, <u>DIPLOMACY</u>, <u>3-UP</u>, | ||
<u>TOURNAMENT GOLF</u>, ''<u>TEST YOUR LOGIC</u>'' (Book), <u>SMOG</u>, <u>SCRABBLE</u>, | <u>TOURNAMENT GOLF</u>, ''<u>TEST YOUR LOGIC</u>'' (Book), <u>SMOG</u>, <u>SCRABBLE</u>, | ||
<u>CHESS</u>, <u>GO</u>.<br> | <u>CHESS</u>, <u>GO</u>.<br> | ||
Letter from <u>Terry Donnely</u>, the inventor of <u>DECLINE & FALL</u>, | Letter from <u>Terry Donnely</u>, the inventor of <u>DECLINE & FALL</u>, | ||
discussing my "comment in the July issue." (See 7/26).<br> | discussing my "comment in the July issue." (See 7/26).<br> | ||
Ads for <u>CHAOS</u>, <u>POUNCE</u>, <u>3 UP</u>, and <u>SPECTRA</u> (by Airfix); | Ads for <u>CHAOS</u>, <u>POUNCE</u>, <u>3 UP</u>, and <u>SPECTRA</u> (by Airfix); | ||
<u>TOURNAMENT GOLF</u>, <u>JACKPOT</u>, and <u>MONEY GO ROUND</u> (by Ariel); | <u>TOURNAMENT GOLF</u>, <u>JACKPOT</u>, and <u>MONEY GO ROUND</u> (by Ariel); | ||
<u>THE LONDON GAME</u>, <u>THE GREAT GAME OF BRITAIN</u>, <u>AMBUSH</u>, and | <u>THE LONDON GAME</u>, <u>THE GREAT GAME OF BRITAIN</u>, <u>AMBUSH</u>, and | ||
<u>SIGMA FILE</u> (by Condor); <u>MASTER MIND</u> (by Vic-Toy); <u>CABBIE</u>, | <u>SIGMA FILE</u> (by Condor); <u>MASTER MIND</u> (by Vic-Toy); <u>CABBIE</u>, | ||
<u>FRENCH CHATTER</u>, <u>SPANISH CHATTER</u>, and <u>STOCKBROKER</u>.<br> | <u>FRENCH CHATTER</u>, <u>SPANISH CHATTER</u>, and <u>STOCKBROKER</u>.<br> | ||
"Editorial" asked readers to send in their old boxed games to | "Editorial" asked readers to send in their old boxed games to | ||
start a "game library". | start a "game library". | ||
Call from <u>Felicia</u>. Calculated % changes in my 3M games over | Call from <u>Felicia</u>. <s>We</s> Calculated % changes in my 3M games over | ||
last year for her.<br> | last year for her.<br> | ||
Told her about ad for <u>ART DARTS</u> in yesterday's paper.<br> | Told her about ad for <u>ART DARTS</u> in yesterday's paper.<br> | ||
2nd call. She had a letter from <u>Bob Johnson</u> saying that he didn't | 2nd call. She had a letter from <u>Bob Johnson</u> saying that he didn't | ||
have any games from her to evaluate. Previously he had indicated | have any games from her to evaluate. Previously he had indicated | ||
that they weren't looking.<br> | that they weren't looking.<br> | ||
We discussed what she could send of mine. Came up with <u>PROFIT</u | We discussed what she could send of mine. Came up with <u>PROFIT</u> | ||
and <u>SPECTRUM</u>. She was sure that Bob Johnson had seen | and <u>SPECTRUM</u>. She was sure that Bob Johnson had seen | ||
it. I thought that he hadn't, and certainly not since I made | it. I thought that he hadn't, and certainly not since I made | ||
the last change. (Checked in archives and they never saw it at Hallmark | the last change. (Checked in archives and they never saw it at | ||
at all.)<br> | Hallmark at all.)<br> | ||
3rd call. <u>PROFIT</u> was in too bad shape to send today. I'll take it | 3rd call. <u>PROFIT</u> was in too bad shape to send today. I'll take it | ||
with me next time I am in and redo it.<br> | with me next time I am in and redo it.<br> | ||
She was thinking of sending <u>ESPIONAGE</u> (see 4/27). Noticed | She was thinking of sending <u>ESPIONAGE</u> (see 4/27). Noticed | ||
the Parker possibility of <u>ESPIONAGE</u> and realized that it must | the Parker possibility of <u>ESPIONAGE</u> and realized that it must | ||
be what later came out as <u>THE SIGMA FILE</u>.<br> | be what later came out as <u>THE SIGMA FILE</u>.<br> | ||
Told her that Hallmark had never seen <u>SPECTRUM</u> and she | Told her that Hallmark had never seen <u>SPECTRUM</u> and she | ||
agreed that she was mistaken. In connection with Hallmark's | agreed that she was mistaken. In connection with Hallmark's | ||
new concern with the names of the games (when she asked | new concern with the names of the games (when she asked | ||
Bob Johnson whether what <u>Burt Huber</u> had said applied to | Bob Johnson whether what <u>Burt Huber</u> had said applied to | ||
things submitted to him, he said he was afraid that it did) | things submitted to him, he said he was afraid that it did) | ||
I told her that there is a German game <u>SPECTRUM</u> and that | I told her that there is a German game <u>SPECTRUM</u> and that | ||
<u>SPECTRA</u> just came out in England.<br> | <u>SPECTRA</u> just came out in England.<br> | ||
She also sent <u>HARDHAT</u> to Bob Johnson.<br> | She also sent <u>HARDHAT</u> to Bob Johnson.<br> | ||
(Cont. on 11/4) | (Cont. on 11/4) | ||