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339TH DAY * 26 DAYS TO COME | 339TH DAY * 26 DAYS TO COME | ||
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To Brenatno's abt. 11:30. <u>Bob Gellman</u> not there. <u>Dorothy Shapiro</u> | To Brenatno's abt. [about] 11:30. <u>Bob Gellman</u> not there. <u>Dorothy | ||
called <u>Bill Tyler</u> about her not <s>knowing</s> being informed about | Shapiro</u> called <u>Bill Tyler</u> about her not <s>knowing</s> being informed about | ||
the demonstration. Bill's assistant - Larry? - came down and said | the demonstration. Bill's assistant - Larry? - came down and said | ||
the president of Brentano's yesterday walked thru the store | the president of Brentano's yesterday walked thru the store | ||
and blew his top over the demonstrations going on, and said no | and blew his top over the demonstrations going on, and said no | ||
more demonstrations until after X'Mas. Went upstairs to Larry's | more demonstrations until after X'Mas. [Christmas] Went upstairs to Larry's | ||
office and called Bob Gellman. Not in and then he came there as | office and called Bob Gellman. Not in and then he came there as | ||
I finished. He was mad about the | I finished. He was mad about the demonstration being cancelled | ||
without <s>be</s> our [being] notified, but Larry didn't take any heed | without <s>be</s> our [being] notified, but Larry didn't take any heed | ||
of him.<br> | of him.<br> | ||
Bob wanted to talk to Bill Tyler - "to say hello" - but he was in conference. | Bob wanted to talk to Bill Tyler - "to say hello" - but he was in conference. | ||
Bob invited me to lunch and I suggested "Chock-Full-of-Nuts". | Bob invited me to lunch and I suggested "Chock-Full-of-Nuts". | ||
After we ate Bob asked if I minded going "dutch". No.<br> | After we ate Bob asked if I minded going "dutch". No.<br> | ||
Back to wait for Tyler. Bob told me that he wants the artist | Back to wait for Tyler. Bob told me that he wants the artist | ||
to start working on the <u>MACARTHUR</u> box and he has to have the | to start working on the <u>MACARTHUR</u> box and he has to have the | ||
battles we will use. Told him I'd have it by 12/17 and he'll call me | battles we will use. Told him I'd have it by 12/17 and he'll call me | ||
then.<br> | then.<br> | ||
Bob said that he'd like me to look at a game he is | Bob said that he'd like me to look at a game he is | ||
considering putting into bookshelf format - together with | considering putting into bookshelf format - together with | ||
<u>PATTON</u>, <u>MACARTHUR</u>, & a gambling game - possible name | <u>PATTON</u>, <u>MACARTHUR</u>, & a gambling game - possible name | ||
<u>GRAND CASINO</u>. It is a <u>CHESS</u> variant played with cards to | <u>GRAND CASINO</u>. It is a <u>CHESS</u> variant played with cards to | ||
determine which pc. must be moved, named <u>NOVINKA</u>. It | determine which pc. [piece] must be moved, named <u>NOVINKA</u>. It | ||
was brought to Bob by the one who wrote Bobby Fisher's [Fischer] | was brought to Bob by the one who wrote Bobby Fisher's [Fischer] biography. | ||
biography. I told Bob that I knew of another similar game | I told Bob that I knew of another similar game | ||
(<u>CHESS WITHOUT TEARS</u>). He wanted me to tell him all the | (<u>CHESS WITHOUT TEARS</u>). He wanted me to tell him all the | ||
details but I said I'd contact <u>Gary Sherbell</u> to contact him. | details but I said I'd contact <u>Gary Sherbell</u> to contact him. | ||
I also told him that no <u>CHESS</u> variant had ever sold<br> | I also told him that no <u>CHESS</u> variant had ever sold.<br> | ||
and said the check, which he'll send in about 2 weeks, will | He made a quick estimate of the number of <u>PATTON</u> sold | ||
and said the check, which he'll send in about 2 weeks, will | |||
be for about $1,600.<br> | be for about $1,600.<br> | ||
Got tired of waiting for Bill Tyler and went down to game dept. | Got tired of waiting for Bill Tyler and went down to game dept. [department] | ||
Looked at games: Skor-Mor: - <u>5IVE STRAIGHT</u>; this is <br> | Looked at games: Skor-Mor: - <u>5IVE STRAIGHT</u>; this is | ||
undoubtedly the same as <u>99</u> (see 5 x 3 card file) - the board | |||
is the same as the one on the second card except that | |||
the "X" space is replaced with an "O". <u>YESTERYEAR</u> - move | |||
a long a board and answer questions. <u>PRIME TIME</u>. (Didn't | |||
look in any of the Skor-Mor packages - shrink wrapped.)<br> | |||
<u>WORDMATE</u> (Family Toys, Inc. - Boonton, N.J. 07005). Letters | |||
with point values show at windows - abt 15 or more in a row. | |||
Apparently the whole alphabet on each. (Again couldn't look | |||
inside.)<br> | |||
University Creations Inc. <u>INVEST</u>, which at home I discovered | |||
was the same as a game published in 1958 by "Research & Promotion | |||
Co.", and that <u>Phil Orbanes</u> gave me. <u>ROADBLOCK</u>; there are 16 wood | |||
pieces, 14 [drawing of a square, bisected vertically with the right half bisected horizontally] and 2 [drawing of a square, bisected vertically and horizontally]. These are put at random in a 4 x 4 frame, except | |||
that the 2 "+" pcs. [pieces] cannot be next to each other (including diagonally?). | |||
There is a plastic overlay with a number of U.S. cities, located so that | |||
they are in the quadrants of the pcs. [pieces] - no more than 1 in any quadrant. | |||
A number of "trips" including different nos. [numbers] of cities are noted. | |||
Each has a basic score and a bonus per move for solving in less<br> | |||
(cont. on 12/4) | |||