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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>