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