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STONEWALL JACKSON BORN 1824 - 21ST DAY - 344 DAYS TO COME<br> | STONEWALL JACKSON BORN 1824 - 21ST DAY - 344 DAYS TO COME<br> | ||
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Call from <u>Felicia</u>. <u>Gini Scott</u> recommended someone to her who | Call from <u>Felicia</u>. <u>Gini Scott</u> recommended someone to her who | ||
sent in a description of a puzzle-game, which I think he | sent in a description of a puzzle-game, which I think he | ||
calls <u>SNARLS</u>. There are 24 cubes which are placed next to | calls <u>SNARLS</u>. There are 24 cubes which are placed next to | ||
or on top of each other trying to form (or is it avoiding) | or on top of each other trying to form (or is it avoiding) | ||
"Snarls"™. Felicia asked my opinion as to whether she should send | "Snarls"™. Felicia asked my opinion as to whether she should send | ||
for the model. I said that it sounded interesting but that she | for the model. I said that it sounded interesting but that she | ||
knows better than I do whether there is a market for it. She said | knows better than I do whether there is a market for it. She said | ||
she won't send for it.<br> | she won't send for it.<br> | ||
She wondered why Gini didn't handle it herself and I told her that | She wondered why Gini didn't handle it herself and I told her that | ||
I hear that Gini had stopped working as an agent.<br> | I hear that Gini had stopped working as an agent.<br> | ||
Someone called her on Thursday. The fellow got her number at Brentano's | Someone called her on Thursday. The fellow got her number at Brentano's | ||
and wanted mine. (Was it <u>Donald Cohen</u> - see 1/18.)<br> | and wanted mine. (Was it <u>Donald Cohen</u> - see 1/18.)<br> | ||
She rcd. a letter from <u>Kathy Brooks</u> who said that things were jumping | She rcd. [received] a letter from <u>Kathy Brooks</u> who said that things were jumping | ||
there and apologized for not writing sooner. She said that we | there and apologized for not writing sooner. She said that we | ||
should be hearing about our foreign royalties for 3rd quarter | should be hearing about our foreign royalties for 3rd quarter | ||
at the end of the month (what about the 2nd?). | at the end of the month (what about the 2nd?). | ||
Rcd. letter from <u>Don Greenwood</u>. Mentioned <u>BUSINESS STRATEGY, | Rcd. [received] letter from <u>Don Greenwood</u>. Mentioned <u>BUSINESS STRATEGY, | ||
OUTDOOR SURVIVAL, THE GENERAL,</u> and the 3 games that didn't | OUTDOOR SURVIVAL, THE GENERAL,</u> and the 3 games that didn't | ||
reach me last year. | reach me last year. | ||
Read thru the two small books for <u>MACARTHUR</u> - New Guinea and | Read thru the two small books for <u>MACARTHUR</u> - New Guinea and | ||
Inchon. | Inchon. | ||
Call from <u>Phil Orbanes</u>. He asked if it was true that <u>Marvin Glass</u | Call from <u>Phil Orbanes</u>. He asked if it was true that <u>Marvin Glass</u> | ||
died. Yes.<br> | died. Yes.<br> | ||
The p&p games - <u>WORDPLAY</u>, etc. - didn't do as well as expected in | |||
The p&p games - <u>WORDPLAY</u>, etc. - didn't do as well as expected in | the single games and sold out in the sets. Phil thinks that | ||
the single games and sold out in the sets. Phil thinks that | they may have sold a total of about 60,000 of each title, but | ||
they may have sold a total of about 60,000 of each title, but | he will probably know more next week. In the meantime Mannie doesn't | ||
he will probably know more next week. In the meantime Mannie doesn't | |||
know whether he wants to go ahead with the next batch or not.<br> | know whether he wants to go ahead with the next batch or not.<br> | ||
Phil liked the people at Dynamic Design but doesn't think anyone there | Phil liked the people at Dynamic Design but doesn't think anyone there | ||
knows anything about games. They have the line ready for 1974, but after | knows anything about games. They have the line ready for 1974, but after | ||
that there may be a chance for us to supply games after that. The games | that there may be a chance for us to supply games after that. The games | ||
for 1974:-<br> | for 1974:-<br> | ||
<u>THINK TWICE</u>:- A TV type game where one player gives his partner hints | <u>THINK TWICE</u>:- A TV type game where one player gives his partner hints | ||
in guessing a pair of connected words.<br> | in guessing a pair of connected words.<br> | ||
<u>COMPATABILITY</u>:- Another TV type game where players answer questions | <u>COMPATABILITY</u>:- Another TV type game where players answer questions | ||
and their partners guess what their answers are.<br> | and their partners guess what their answers are.<br> | ||
<u>XAVIERA's GAME</u>:- A man and a woman each draw a card with | <u>XAVIERA's GAME</u>:- A man and a woman each draw a card with | ||
a part of the body. Must come up with a connection that the | a part of the body. Must come up with a connection that the | ||
other players approve of. (Rough idea.)<br> | other players approve of. (Rough idea.)<br> | ||
<u>PONENTS</u> - A two hand <u>CHINESE CHECKERS</u>. I mentioned <u>JUMPIN</u | <u>PONENTS</u> - A two hand <u>CHINESE CHECKERS</u>. I mentioned <u>JUMPIN</u> | ||
and Phil said there was a similarity.<br> | and Phil said there was a similarity.<br> | ||
<u>GO</u>.<br> | <u>GO</u>.<br> | ||
<u>1776</u> - A trivial game similar to <u>OUTLAW TRAIL</u>. | <u>1776</u> - A trivial game similar to <u>OUTLAW TRAIL</u>. | ||
Dynamic Design did a total business of about $2,000,000 | Dynamic Design did a total business of about $2,000,000 | ||
in 1973. Half of this is standards such as <u>BACKGAMMON</u>, etc. | in 1973. Half of this is standards such as <u>BACKGAMMON</u>, etc. | ||
<u>SEDUCTION</u> was the best of the non-standards, selling about | <u>SEDUCTION</u> was the best of the non-standards, selling about | ||
35,000. <u>AIRPORT</u> sold about 20,000. <u>EMPEROR OF CHINA</u> bombed.<br> | 35,000. <u>AIRPORT</u> sold about 20,000. <u>EMPEROR OF CHINA</u> bombed.<br> | ||
(cont. on 1/20) | (cont. [continued] on 1/20) | ||