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Rcd. Nov. ''<u>PLAYTHINGS</u>''. Had ad for <u>HIJACKED</u> - by Valley<br>
Rcd. [received] Nov. [November] ''<u>PLAYTHINGS</u>''. Had ad for <u>HIJACKED</u> - by Valley
Games. Whole line will be at Toy Fair.<br>
Games. Whole line will be at Toy Fair.<br>
Showcase/Toys lists <u>PUTTER UP</u>.<br>
Showcase/Toys lists <u>PUTTER UP</u>.<br>
News item about <u>ZIRIYA</u>, a fortune telling and ESP game.<br>
News item about <u>ZIRIYA</u>, a fortune telling and ESP game.


Rcd. a letter, thru Random House, from Owen Nelson,<br>
Rcd. [received] a letter, thru Random House, from Owen Nelson,
who has adapted <u>LAST WORD</u> (which he found in ''<u>AGOG</u>'')<br>
who has adapted <u>LAST WORD</u> (which he found in ''<u>AGOG</u>'')
for school use. He suggested that we could market it.<br>
for school use. He suggested that we could market it.


Wrote covering letter to <u>Graeme Levin</u> and sent it with my<br>
Wrote covering letter to <u>Graeme Levin</u> and sent it with my
<u>SLEUTH</u> feature article. Mentioned <u>CARTEL</u>, <u>REALM</u>, <u>INFINITY</u>,<br>
<u>SLEUTH</u> feature article. Mentioned <u>CARTEL</u>, <u>REALM</u>, <u>INFINITY</u>,
<u>VENTURE</u>, <u>K.G.B.</u>, <u>FACTS IN FIVE</u>, ''<u>AGOG</u>'', <u>THE SIGMA FILE</u>,<br>
<u>VENTURE</u>, <u>K.G.B.</u>, <u>FACTS IN FIVE</u>, ''<u>AGOG</u>'', <u>THE SIGMA FILE</u>,
''<u>GAMES WITH PAPER & PENCIL</u>'', <u>POUNCE</u>, <u>SPECTRA</u>, <u>AMBUSH</u>, <u>CABBIE</u>,<br>
''<u>GAMES WITH PAPER & PENCIL</u>'', <u>POUNCE</u>, <u>SPECTRA</u>, <u>AMBUSH</u>, <u>CABBIE</u>,
<u>STOCKBROKER</u>, and <u>JACKPOT</u>.<br>
<u>STOCKBROKER</u>, and <u>JACKPOT</u>.


Call from <u>Bob Champer</u>. Told him
Call from <u>Bob Champer</u>. Told him to start reading up on
<u>MACARTHUR</u>. He'll call me at the end of the month and we'll
get together to decide on the battles to use.<br>
During day signed up for new library card and took out a book by
MacArthur himself - called "''Reminiscenses''".
 
Betty and <u>Issy Rothman</u> here bringing <u>Earl</u>, <u>Claude</u>, and Anne.
I gave Earl the material he had sent me on <u>"F", THE GAME FOR LOVERS</u>
and <u>V.D. A CATCHY GAME</u>.<br>
Claude played his <u>DIABOLIQUE</u> with Issy quite a bit and then I
sat in for a few games. He uses a 4 x 4 field and twenty
picess [pieces], with a number from -7 to +12 including a 0.<br>
Claude's rules were: Each player takes 10 pcs. [pieces] and stands
them up so that the opponent can't see them. Players in turn
place a tile on the board. Object is to get a line of 4,
including the long diagonal [Illegible strikeout], or a small square of
4 that adds up to a multiple of 5. For completing such
a configuration the player scores the absolute value and goes
again. A line of 4 cannot be completed unless it scores, but
a small square can be. Also if a scored square is completed
a non-scoring line of 4 can be completed with the same tile.
The problem was that once a player was able to start scoring he usually
was able to continue until all his pcs. [pieces] were used, running up a big score.<br>
Issy suggested the following variation. Each player starts with four
tiles. On a turn he can either place a tile, under the same
rules as above, or can take a tile. The game is over as soon
as a player plays out all his tiles. He doubles all the scores
he has made. This variation was over very quickly.<br>
I told Claude that I found that adding all the possible
positions to get a sum that was a multiple of 5 was more
like work than fun.<br>
<-->Played <u>TRANSFORMATION</u> with Issy. I won but we both
enjoyed it.<br>
<-->Betty mentioned and Issy showed me a game called <u>ZILCH</u>.
He has played it for years and doesn't remember where<br>
(cont. on 11/8)