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JANUARY 1974 - WEDNESDAY 9
9TH DAY - 358 DAYS TO COME

Called Martin Gardner. Mr Cirker, who is the head of Dover
Publications, called Martin and asked for my address. He has
heard that AGOG in now out of print and is interested in
doing it in paperback. They only pay a flat fee - and Martin
thinks I should try for $2000 and not accept less than $1000.
He says it will probably be in print for the next 20 years
and will be good for my image.
I told him that I haven't heard back from Pierre Berloquin yet
again. He hasn't either, but he has rcd. two sets of the books:
100 JEUX ALPHABETIQUES, etc.

Rcd. new pad of RACECOURSE, with thank you letter from
Stan Silverman. They have rcd. some orders from my review.
Rcd. letter #3 from Alister William Macintyre. Mentions
STAR TREK, WORLD CITIZEN GAME, KEG, TAG, CHIRP, GAMBIT,
[illegible strikeout] CAVE, MAZE II. Mentions that I might be interested
in some of the games mentioned on last page of Hobby Show
Brochure. Looked and saw a mention of TRI-PLANETARY and an
article on "Science Fiction Games."
Brochure for Challenge Games Inc. with CHIRP, KEG, TAG,
and GAMBIT.
(In letter Alister says he will be sending me a copy of
the new edition of GAMBIT.)
Ad by Vic Hauser that he will design GAMEs (war,
I presume) to specification.
Rcd. letter from Phil Cohen. Mentions ACQUIRE, AGOG, NOST,
SEMI-CIRCLE CHESS. Sent me short rules of following CHESS
variations:- TWO-BOARD SCRAMBLED CHESS, KNIGHTMATE,
NEMESIS CHESS, INSIDE-OUT CHESS, unnamed ANAGRAMS GAME,
CROSSING CHESS, SURGE CHESS, BIJECTION CHESS.
Will send me PARTON CHESS if he didn't already. Couldn't find it.
Sent me Betza's telephone number. He works nights and
likes company {Ralph Betza
{832-7327 (After 6 p.m.)
In my talk with
In my talk with Martin he mentioned a book he was sent
MATH, WRITING, AND GAMES IN THE OPEN CLASSROOM by Herbert R.
Kohl (N.Y. Review - Vintage). In a list of books he gives
AGOG and says something about Sid Sackson being the country's
outstanding game freak and one of the most innovative inven-
tors. (Frank Thibault told me about another book by the
same write - see 12/27/73)
POST had an article on old-time children's games and two
books about them: WHAT DID YOU DO WHEN YOU WERE A KID? and
THE GREAT AMERICAN MARBLE BOOK. (Filed in '74 Misc.)