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Deposited check in Knickerbocker. | Deposited check in Knickerbocker. | ||
Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She was pretty happy with the Hallmark check. | Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She was pretty happy with the Hallmark check. | ||
<u>CUBITS</u> did better than either of mine, even tho they ran out | <u>CUBITS</u> did better than either of mine, even tho they ran out | ||
of dice for it. (Yesterday Bob Johnson said that they found a | of dice for it. (Yesterday Bob Johnson said that they found a | ||
supplier in Europe.) <br> | supplier in Europe.) <br> | ||
She has a game from a new client that she named <u>ENERGY SEARCH</u>. | She has a game from a new client that she named <u>ENERGY SEARCH</u>. | ||
It is, she says, not great but she finds it fun and it has a | It is, she says, not great but she finds it fun and it has a | ||
gimmick - a thermometer. I'll see it next Monday. I told her | gimmick - a thermometer. I'll see it next Monday. I told her | ||
about Itemation's <u>ENERGY CRISIS GAME</u>. <br> | about Itemation's <u>ENERGY CRISIS GAME</u>. <br> | ||
I asked her whether BB should retype the <u>POP-SHAPE-AND-SHATTER</u>, etc. | I asked her whether BB should retype the <u>POP-SHAPE-AND-SHATTER</u>, etc. | ||
rules. Yes. She'll call <u>Arnold Stubbman</u> and tell him about | rules. Yes. She'll call <u>Arnold Stubbman</u> and tell him about | ||
<u>Frankel</u>'s call and the appointment. <br> | <u>Frankel</u>'s call and the appointment. <br> | ||
She has a <u>PUZZLE</u> of <u>Denis Ladoucer</u>'s that <u>Dick Harris</u> of M.B. | She has a <u>PUZZLE</u> of <u>Denis Ladoucer</u>'s that <u>Dick Harris</u> of M.B. [Milton Bradley] | ||
is interested in looking at. She gave Denis most of his games back. | is interested in looking at. She gave Denis most of his games back. | ||
Call from <u>Claude</u>. Asked me when he had to have <u>ECLIPSE</u> ready. He | Call from <u>Claude</u>. Asked me when he had to have <u>ECLIPSE</u> ready. He | ||
will also try to get <u>DIABOLIQUE</u> ready. <br> | will also try to get <u>DIABOLIQUE</u> ready. <br> | ||
He would like to have something for Wexler to show at Toy Fair | He would like to have something for Wexler to show at Toy Fair | ||
and is thinking of a series of 5 minute "Coffee Break Games" : - | and is thinking of a series of 5 minute "Coffee Break Games" : - | ||
<u>NEXT</u>, <u>UPSTAGE</u>, and a 3 x 3 <u>GAME</u> using the numbers from -1, 0, to 7. One player chooses a total of 8, 9, or 10 and then tries to | <u>NEXT</u>, <u>UPSTAGE</u>, and a 3 x 3 <u>GAME</u> using the numbers from -1, 0, | ||
to 7. One player chooses a total of 8, 9, or 10 and then tries to | |||
get a line with that total. The other player tries to stop it. <br> | get a line with that total. The other player tries to stop it. <br> | ||
Claude hasn't seen Wexler since he asked for more than 50%. | Claude hasn't seen Wexler since he asked for more than 50%. | ||
<u>Wald</u> spoke to <u>Wexler</u> and Wexler said it was a mistake. <br> | <u>Wald</u> spoke to <u>Wexler</u> and Wexler said it was a mistake. <br> | ||
Spoke about the N.Y.G.A. meeting on 2/15. <br> | Spoke about the N.Y.G.A. meeting on 2/15. <br> | ||
Called <u>Bob Abbott</u> and told him about the change of date. | Called <u>Bob Abbott</u> and told him about the change of date. | ||
Claude said that Raymond really liked <u>PATTON</u>. | Claude said that Raymond really liked <u>PATTON</u>. | ||
Thought of another possible addition to <u>THE BRAIN GAME</u> - 10 | Thought of another possible addition to <u>THE BRAIN GAME</u> - 10 | ||
"Forced Auction" cards. These, divided between the players, | "Forced Auction" cards. These, divided between the players, | ||
allow a player to force an opponent to auction a card. | allow a player to force an opponent to auction a card. | ||
Called <u>Phil Orbanes</u> and I'll pick up the items from yesterday on 2/11. | Called <u>Phil Orbanes</u> and I'll pick up the items from yesterday on 2/11. | ||
At John's bought 6 decks of cards and at Trootie's bought 4 sheets | At John's bought 6 decks of cards and at Trootie's bought 4 sheets | ||
of thin white cardboard. | of thin white cardboard. | ||