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the surface - but looked interesting.  <br>
the surface - but looked interesting.  <br>
Played <u>FOREIGN INTRIGUE</u>, using my latest ideas (see 1/12), Annette  <br>
Played <u>FOREIGN INTRIGUE</u>, using my latest ideas (see 1/12), Annette  <br>
& liked it so much that we played it a second time. bb won both.
& liked it so much that we played it a second time. BB won both.
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following: -  <br>
following: -  <br>
Article on <u>MONOPOLY</u> attributing its invention to Charles Darrow. <br>
Article on <u>MONOPOLY</u> attributing its invention to Charles Darrow. <br>
Mentioned that John McLaughlin started as a lithographer in  <br>
Mentioned that John McLaughlin started as a lithographer in  <br>
1808 and that the co. was bought out by M.B. in 1920.  <br>
1808 and that the co. was bought out by M.B. in 1920.  <br>
Description of <u>THE PENTAGON GAME</u>, a Vietnam war game  <br>
Description of <u>THE PENTAGON GAME</u>, a Vietnam war game  <br>
invented by two <s>Britulus</s> Britons and supposed to be available  <br>
invented by two <s>Britulus</s> Britons and supposed to be available  <br>
in the U.S.  <br>
in the U.S.  <br>
Mention of games put out by <u>THE INSTITUTE FOR DIPLOMATIC STUDIE</u>  <br>
Mention of games put out by <u>THE INSTITUTE FOR DIPLOMATIC STUDIES</u>  <br>
<u>POLARIS</u>, <u>DOOMSDAY</u>, <u>COLD WAR GAME</u>, <u>TOP SECRET</u>, and  <br>
<u>POLARIS</u>, <u>DOOMSDAY</u>, <u>COLD WAR GAME</u>, <u>TOP SECRET</u>, and  <br>
<u>TRI THETA EPSILON EXCERCISE</u>, dealing with events in  <br>
<u>TRI THETA EPSILON EXERCISE</u>, dealing with events in  <br>
Yugoslavia after Tito.  <br>
Yugoslavia after Tito.  <br>
In an article "The new games and the free form Historical  <br>
In an article "The new games and the free form Historical  <br>
Simulation" the following occurs: - "This syndrome [the  <br>
Simulation" the following occurs: - "This syndrome [the  <br>
necessity of winning] is present from <u>MONOPOLY</u>> to <u>ACQUIRE</u>  <br>
necessity of winning] is present from <u>MONOPOLY</u> to <u>ACQUIRE</u>  <br>
to <u>BATTLE OF THE BULGE</u>." Also mentioned <u>DIPLOMACY</u>  <br>
to <u>BATTLE OF THE BULGE</u>." Also mentioned <u>DIPLOMACY</u>  <br>
<u>HYPERECONOMIC DIPLOMACY</u>, <u>STRATEGY I</u>, <u>BLITZKRIEG</u>,  <br>
<u>HYPERECONOMIC DIPLOMACY</u>, <u>STRATEGY I</u>, <u>BLITZKRIEG</u>,  <br>
and <u>THE FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR</u>. Also mentioned <br>
<u>GODAWFUL GAME</u>, a free form historical simulation in which  <br>
<u>GODAWFUL GAME</u>, a free form historical simulation in which  <br>
the Gamesmaster has a lot of discretion.
the Gamesmaster has a lot of discretion.
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(cont. from 1/28)  [1/28]
fact he asked about the battle names. I said to use Korea rather  <br>
than Inchon [Enchon?].  <br>
For 1975 I suggested <u>WASHINGTON</u> which he liked a lot. Maybe he'll  <br>
have us do <u>ROMMEL</u> too. If <u>HOLIDAY</u> does fairly well in 1974 he'll  <br>
redo the artwork and put it in a bookshelf.  <br>
I asked what had happened when <u>Gary Sherbell</u> came there with  <br>
<u>OPTION CHESS</u> (see 12/26/73). Bob had Brady look at it with the idea of  <br>
combining ideas into <u>NOVINKA</u> - paying Gary. He is not doing it at all since luck <u>CHESS</u> <br>
doesn't sell according to <u>Bill Tyler</u>.