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7 FRIDAY- DECEMBER 1973 | 7 FRIDAY- DECEMBER 1973<br> | ||
341ST DAY- 24 DAYS TO COME | 341ST DAY- 24 DAYS TO COME<br> | ||
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Finally found the <u>I CHING</u> in one of the 12 Bekin's Boxes | Finally found the <u>I CHING</u> in one of the 12 Bekin's Boxes<br> | ||
in the game room. (very relieved.) | in the game room. (very relieved.)<br> | ||
As a possible action <u>GAME</u> for Hallmark, thinking of <s>having</s> the idea | As a possible action <u>GAME</u> for Hallmark, thinking of <s>having</s> the idea<br> | ||
of the three magnets being pushed in a race. Latest idea. Have | of the three magnets being pushed in a race. Latest idea. Have<br> | ||
a separate raised path for each player and all race at the | a separate raised path for each player and all race at the<br> | ||
same time. If go over an edge must go back to a specific line- | same time. If go over an edge must go back to a specific line-<br> | ||
of several along the way. | of several along the way.<br> | ||
In <u>Haar Hoolim</u>'s last letter he mentioned Lewis Carroll's card game | In <u>Haar Hoolim</u>'s last letter he mentioned Lewis Carroll's card game<br> | ||
<u>COURT CIRCULAR.</u> Looked for it in <u>DIVERSIONS & DIGRESSIONS</u> but | <u>COURT CIRCULAR.</u> Looked for it in <u>DIVERSIONS & DIGRESSIONS</u> but<br> | ||
it wasn't there. Found it in <u>THE WORKS OF LEWIS CARROLL</u>, which | it wasn't there. Found it in <u>THE WORKS OF LEWIS CARROLL</u>, which<br> | ||
I'll add to the collection. | I'll add to the collection.<br> | ||
In connection with <u>Bill Tyler</u>'s mention of <u>THREE PLAYER CHESS</u> I | In connection with <u>Bill Tyler</u>'s mention of <u>THREE PLAYER CHESS</u> I<br> | ||
looked at Brentano's catalog again. Found a section I missed on | looked at Brentano's catalog again. Found a section I missed on<br> | ||
"Chess" which, [illegible strikeout] among others, showed <u>CHESS DICE</u> and <u>THREE PLAYER CHESS</u>. | "Chess" which, [illegible strikeout] among others, showed <u>CHESS DICE</u> and <u>THREE PLAYER CHESS</u>.<br> | ||
Another section- "Divination" - showed, among others, <u>NUMEROLOGY</u>, | Another section- "Divination" - showed, among others, <u>NUMEROLOGY</u>,<br> | ||
<u>GALAXY GAZER</u>, <u>JAMES BOND 007 TAROT GAME</u>, <u>ESP</u>, and <u>I CHING</u>. | <u>GALAXY GAZER</u>, <u>JAMES BOND 007 TAROT GAME</u>, <u>ESP</u>, and <u>I CHING</u>.<br> | ||
Painted the book <s>shelf</s> shelves in the upstairs game room. | Painted the book <s>shelf</s> shelves in the upstairs game room.<br> | ||
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(cont. from 12/8) [12/19] | (cont. from 12/8) [12/19]<br> | ||
mailed it to me, but then located it. He'll hold on to it. | mailed it to me, but then located it. He'll hold on to it.<br> | ||
Someone sent him a program for solving a lot of | Someone sent him a program for solving a lot of<br> | ||
<u>TANGRAMS</u> problems that had never been solved before-- | <u>TANGRAMS</u> problems that had never been solved before--<br> | ||
such as that there are only 18 possible 5 sided fig- | such as that there are only 18 possible 5 sided fig-<br> | ||
ures that can be made with a set, and also what they are. | ures that can be made with a set, and also what they are.<br> | ||
Call from <u>Alan Newman</u>. He was wondering if he had to use | Call from <u>Alan Newman</u>. He was wondering if he had to use<br> | ||
<u>Felicia</u> where he already had a contact prior to meeting | <u>Felicia</u> where he already had a contact prior to meeting<br> | ||
Felicia. For instance he had a very good relationship with | Felicia. For instance he had a very good relationship with<br> | ||
D.D.I. They almost took a game of his -<s>SUPER STAR</s> | D.D.I. They almost took a game of his -<s>SUPER STAR</s><br> | ||
<u>THE SUPERSTAR GAME</u>- but finally after months said | <u>THE SUPERSTAR GAME</u>- but finally after months said<br> | ||
no. | no.<br> | ||
He has a word <u>GAME</u> which he says is very different.<br> | |||
He called S&R and they said they'd like to see if after Toy Fair.<br> | |||
Felicia once gave him an assignment and he came up<br> | |||
with <u>THE GREAT AMERICAN ECOLOGY GAME</u>. While he was doing<br> | |||
it Felicia showed another game to International Paper (I<br> | |||
believe) and they liked it and didn't want to look at Alan's.<br> | |||
I tried to show Alan both sides of the story but didn't give<br> | |||
him any specific advice.<br> | |||
Alan would like to make a living from games and I told him to<br> | |||
wait until he could live on his game income for at least two years.<br> | |||
His family may finance his games. I told him to allow lots for publicity.<br> | |||
He has sent an article to <u>NEW YORK</u> mag. with a quick return. Another<br> | |||
mag. <u>CITY GAMES</u>- a local sports mag.- was interested in his writing<br> | |||
(cont. on 12/12)<br> | |||