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Created page with "JANUARY 1974 - SATURDAY 5<br> 5TH DAY - 360 DAYS TO COME<br> ---- <u>Mary Curtis</u> (see 1/2) visited me in morning and asked a<br> lot of questions - mainly about the type of games published<br> in the U.S. Read her some of the notes I took at the Parker<br> archives. Asked for a copy of her paper when she completed it.<br> She was bothered about the cost of the repros and I suggested<br> that when she sends a copy to Mickey Mackay she ask her to make<br> a re..."
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 TH DAY - 360 DAYS TO COME<br>
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-<u>Mary Curtis</u> (see 1/2) visited me in morning and asked a<br>
+<u>Mary Curtis</u> (see 1/2) visited me in morning and asked a
-lot of questions - mainly about the type of games published<br>
+lot of questions - mainly about the type of games published
-in the U.S. Read her some of the notes I took at the Parker<br>
+in the U.S. Read her some of the notes I took at the Parker [Parker Brothers]
-archives. Asked for a copy of her paper when she completed it.<br>
+archives. Asked for a copy of her paper when she completed it.
-She was bothered about the cost of the repros and I suggested<br>
+She was bothered about the cost of the repros [reproductions] and I suggested
-that when she sends a copy to Mickey Mackay she ask her to make<br>
+that when she sends a copy to Mickey Mackay she ask her to make
-a repro for me.<br>
+a repro [reproduction] for me.
-Working on new "Spy Identity" cards for <u>FOREIGN INTRIGUE</u> and<br>
+Working on new "Spy Identity" cards for <u>FOREIGN INTRIGUE</u> and
-completed a set of the 30 <s>new</s> in the new set-up. Made four<br>
+completed a set of the 30 <s>new</s> in the new set-up. Made four
-new "Spy Lists" on cardboard. Used the old 60 card "Assign-<br>
+new "Spy Lists" on cardboard. Used the old 60 card "Assignment
-ment Deck" but changed it to 6 of each city and 12 "No<br>
+Deck" but changed it to 6 of each city and 12 "No
 Assignment" cards. Put contact on the "name" cards.<br>
-Played with the <u>Laurence</u>'s. My "name" cards were at the bottom<br>
+Played with the <u>Laurence</u>'s. My "name" cards were at the bottom
-and I thought I had an advantage but I got nailed by<br>
+and I thought I had an advantage but I got nailed by
-Annette - after I discovered BB. Then Phil won by getting<br>
+Annette - after I discovered BB. Then Phil won by getting
-Annette. They liked the game.<br>
+Annette. They liked the game.
-There didn't seem to be any real advantage in the cards.<br>
+<br>There didn't seem to be any real advantage in the cards.
-My "Identity" was one that I thought would be harder to get, but it wasn't.<br>
+My "Identity" was one that I thought would be harder to get,
-Phil and Annette seemed to have trouble differentiating be-<br>
+but it wasn't.<br>
-tween a "No Assignment" card and accepting an assignment in<br>
+Phil and Annette seemed to have trouble differentiating
-a prohibited city. Later decided to use an "x" in the corners<br>
+between a "No Assignment" card and accepting an assignment in
-and a blank center instead of "No Assignment." And when a<br>
+a prohibited city. Later decided to use an "x" in the corners
-player accepts an assignment in a prohibited city he has to<br>
+and a blank center instead of "No Assignment." And when a
+player accepts an assignment in a prohibited city he has to
 "Report to Headquarters."<br>
-Also later though of calling the "name" cards "Available<br>
+Also later though of calling the "name" cards "Available
 Agents."<br>
-When we played I had the <s>ann</s> challenger announce the<br>
+When we played I had the <s>ann</s> challenger announce the
-number out loud. If he <s>if</s> is wrong, however, he gives<br>
+number out loud. If he <s>if</s> is wrong, however, he gives
-away too much info on the challenged player.<br>
+away too much info on the challenged player.
+----
+(cont, from 1/27) [2/13]
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-(cont, from 1/27) [2/13]<br>
 was thinking of an oil game until he saw <u>KING OIL</u>.<br>
-Elias of Lakeside told her that <u>SPACE</u> was a good game<br>
+Elias of Lakeside told her that <u>SPACE</u> was a good game
-but "didn't fit into their marketing plans." Felicia will<br>
+but "didn't fit into their marketing plans." Felicia will
 pick it up and show it to <u>Bill Dohrmann</u> tomorrow.<br>
-She saw <u>Dick Harris</u> of M.B. today and he is interested<br>
+She saw <u>Dick Harris</u> of M.B. today and he is interested
-in one or two things. He said that they develop card games<br>
+in one or two things. He said that they develop card games
 "in house" and won't pay royalties on them. (This may have been said before.)<br>
-Took some description of games from Felicia to read and re-<br>
+Took some description of games from Felicia to read and
-turn - from possible new clients.<br>
+return - from possible new clients.<br>
-Looked at a puzzle by <u>Denis Ladouceur</u>, called <u>LIFE SAVER</u>.<br>
+Looked at a puzzle by <u>Denis Ladouceur</u>, called <u>LIFE SAVER</u>.
 It was a dissected "Life Saver" which was much too easy.<br>
-Before going to Felicia dropped off the following catalogs with<br>
+Before going to Felicia dropped off the following catalogs with
-<u>Phil Orbanes</u>: Selchow & Righter, Parker, Cootie Co. (Schaper),<br>
+<u>Phil Orbanes</u>: Selchow & Righter, Parker, Cootie Co. (Schaper),
-Wit 'N Proof, Westland Physics, Loew, Synestructics, Skor-Mor,<br>
+Wit 'N Proof, Westland Physics, Loew, Synestructics, Skor-Mor,
 Uncommon Games, M.B., International games, Lakeside, Aurora.<br>
-(cont. on 1/4)<br>
+(cont. on 1/4)