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JANUARY 1974 - WEDNESDAY 23<br> | JANUARY 1974 - WEDNESDAY 23<br> | ||
23RD DAY - 342 DAYS TO COME | 23RD DAY - 342 DAYS TO COME | ||
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Finished the outline of the <u>MACARTHUR</u> map and put | Finished the outline of the <u>MACARTHUR</u> map and put | ||
in a few of the roads. | in a few of the roads. | ||
Called Carter Hall and made a date to pick up a copy of | Called Carter Hall and made a date to pick up a copy of | ||
<u>THREE PLAYER CHESS</u> tomorrow. He'll aslo show me the | <u>THREE PLAYER CHESS</u> tomorrow. He'll aslo show me the prototype | ||
of <u>CASINO CHESS</u>.<br> | |||
Called Itemation to ask for a copy of <u>ENERGY CRISIS GAME</u>. Secretary | Called Itemation to ask for a copy of <u>ENERGY CRISIS GAME</u>. Secretary | ||
said I should talk to Douglas Bolumbaum. Then told me that he | said I should talk to Douglas Bolumbaum. Then told me that he | ||
was just going out of town. He'll call me next week. | was just going out of town. He'll call me next week. | ||
Call from | |||
Call from {<u>Clyde Peters</u><br> | |||
Stackpole Books (717)-234-5091<br> | |||
P.O. Box 1831<br> | |||
He got my number from <u>Jim Dunnigan</u>. Stackpole has taken over | Harrisburg, Pa. 17105 | ||
distribution of John Scarne's games. Peters is interested | |||
in getting some marketing information. He offered me a | He got my number from <u>Jim Dunnigan</u>. Stackpole has taken over | ||
consultant fee but I told him that I really wasn't the one | distribution of John Scarne's games. Peters is interested | ||
to give him the info. Said that I'd check to see if I can | in getting some marketing information. He offered me a | ||
find someone (<u>Phil Orbanes</u>). I'll call him - collect - next | consultant fee but I told him that I really wasn't the one | ||
to give him the info. Said that I'd check to see if I can | |||
I mentioned <u>OUTDOOR SURVIVAL</u>. They sell it thru book stores and | find someone (<u>Phil Orbanes</u>). I'll call him - collect - next monday<br> | ||
sell at least as many as A.H. [Avalon Hill]. However with the Scarne games | I mentioned <u>OUTDOOR SURVIVAL</u>. They sell it thru book stores and | ||
sell at least as many as A.H. [Avalon Hill]. However with the Scarne games | |||
they want to handle both directions themselves.<br> | they want to handle both directions themselves.<br> | ||
I told Peters about my contact with Scarne and that he never | I told Peters about my contact with Scarne and that he never | ||
sent me review copies. Peters said he'll send me copies- | sent me review copies. Peters said he'll send me copies- | ||
by UPS - of <u>SKARNEY</u> (the card game), <u>SCARNEY</u> (board game), | by UPS - of <u>SKARNEY</u> (the card game), <u>SCARNEY</u> (board game), | ||
<u>FOLLOW THE ARROW, TEEKO, SCRANEY DICE, SCARNEY 3000</u>. I | <u>FOLLOW THE ARROW, TEEKO, SCRANEY DICE, SCARNEY 3000</u>. I | ||
mentioned that the last one was in <u>SCARNEY DICE</u>. He said it | mentioned that the last one was in <u>SCARNEY DICE</u>. He said it probably | ||
was but that it is put out as an individual game.<br> | |||
I mentioned that I am looking forward to submitting new games to him | I mentioned that I am looking forward to submitting new games to him | ||
sometime in the future. He said he is looking forward to seeing them. | sometime in the future. He said he is looking forward to seeing them. | ||
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(cont. [continued] from 1/24) [1/24] | |||
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Gave Phil a copy of <u>MOVES</u> #11, <u>S&T</u> #41, and <u>AMERICAN REVOLUTION</u>.<br> | Gave Phil a copy of <u>MOVES</u> #11, <u>S&T</u> #41, and <u>AMERICAN REVOLUTION</u>.<br> | ||
Looked at a copy of <u>SIMULATION/GAMING/NEWS</u> (Nov. '73) and | Looked at a copy of <u>SIMULATION/GAMING/NEWS</u> (Nov. '73 [November 1973]) and | ||
made copies of the two pages by <u>Gini Scott</u>. (Incidentally, the | made copies of the two pages by <u>Gini Scott</u>. (Incidentally, the | ||
copy was sent to Phil by Gini.) She mentions that Skor-Mor | copy was sent to Phil by Gini.) She mentions that Skor-Mor | ||
and Mag-Nif have merged (Phil said it fell thru) and that Dynamic | and Mag-Nif have merged (Phil said it fell thru) and that Dynamic | ||
Design is being taken over. She discusses the <u>INTERNATIONAL GAME SHOW</u | Design is being taken over. She discusses the <u>INTERNATIONAL GAME SHOW</u> | ||
and gives me credit for the info. She mentions <u>COMPUT-A-TUTOR</u>, | and gives me credit for the info. She mentions <u>COMPUT-A-TUTOR</u>, | ||
<u>DR. NIM, THINK-A-DOT,</u> and gives an extensive review of | <u>DR. NIM, THINK-A-DOT,</u> and gives an extensive review of | ||
<u>ODYSSEY</u>, In another section she reviews <u>WHODUNIT</u> ( | <u>ODYSSEY</u>, In another section she reviews <u>WHODUNIT</u> (mentioning | ||
<u>SLEUTH</u>), <u>CARTEL</u> (mentioning <u>ACQUIRE</u>), <u>BILLIONAIRE</u> | |||
(mentioning <u>MASTERPIECE</u>, <u>LANDSLIDE</u>, and <u>DEALER'S CHOICE</u>), | (mentioning <u>MASTERPIECE</u>, <u>LANDSLIDE</u>, and <u>DEALER'S CHOICE</u>), | ||
<u>TAU, CLUSTER, IMPASSE, MONTAGE, POUNCE, MR. WHO</u>, and | <u>TAU, CLUSTER, IMPASSE, MONTAGE, POUNCE, MR. WHO</u>, and | ||
<u>MATOCA</u>. On the same page is an announcement for a contest | <u>MATOCA</u>. On the same page is an announcement for a contest | ||
on improving <u>MONOPOLY</u>, and also an ad for a game called<br> | on improving <u>MONOPOLY</u>, and also an ad for a game called<br> | ||
(cont. on 1/22)<br> | (cont. [continued] on 1/22)<br> | ||