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38TH DAY - 327 DAYS TO COME
38TH DAY - 327 DAYS TO COME
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Rcd. ''<u>CHICAGO TRIBUNE</u>'' columns from <u>Roger Verhulst</u>, bringing me up to <br>
Rcd. ''<u>CHICAGO TRIBUNE</u>'' columns from <u>Roger Verhulst</u>, bringing me up to date. The games covered are : (11/9/73) <u>BACKGAMMON</u>, (11/16/73) <u>REALM</u>, (11/23/73) <u>TACTICS II</u>, (11/30/73) <u>IMAGE</u>, (12/7/73) <u>MONOPOLY</u>, <u>RICHTHOFEN'S WAR</u>, <u>BILLIONAIRE</u>, <u>HUEMANIA TIC-TAC-TOE</u>, <u>BACKGAMMON</u>, <u>TACTICS II</u>, <u>THINKING MAN'S FOOTBALL</u>, <u>PRO FOOTBALL</u>, <u>BASEBALL STRATEGY</u>, <u>BOGGLE</u>, <u>GRAPPLE</u>, <u>FLUSTER</u>, <u>MYWORD!</u>, <u>THE STOCK MARKET GAME</u> (A.H.), <u>STOCKS & BONDS</u>, <u>WOMAN & MAN</u>, <u>NEW TOWN</u>, ''<u>SCARNE'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GAMES</u>''; (12/14/73) <u>NETRESULTS</u>, <u>YESTERYEAR</u>; <u>THE PETER PRINCIPLE GAME</u> (12/21/73); (12/28/73) <u>WATERWORKS</u>, <u>LIE, CHEAT, & STEAL</u>, <u>WHO CAN BEAT NIXON?</u>, <u>THE JESUS DECK</u>, <u>INFINITY</u>, <u>BEAT DETROIT</u>, <u>GALAXY GAZER</u>; (1/4/74) <u>BUSINESS STRATEGY</u>; (?) <u>THE DICTIONARY GAME</u>; (1/25/74) <u>SUB SEARCH</u>, (2/1/74) <u>PRIME TIME</u>. Accompaning letter - no syndication in sight.
date. The games covered are : (11/9/73) <u>BACKGAMMON</u>, (11/16/73) <u>REALM</u>, (11/23/73) <u>TACTICS II</u>, (11/30/73) <u>IMAGE</u>, (12/7/73) <u>MONOPOLY</u>, <u>RICHTHOFEN'S WAR</u>, <u>BILLIONAIRE</u>, <u>HUEMANIA TIC-TAC-TOE</u>, <u>BACKGAMMON</u>, <u>TACTICS II</u>, <u>THINKING MAN'S FOOTBALL</u>, <u>PRO FOOTBALL</u>, <u>BASEBALL STRATEGY</u>, <u>BOGGLE</u>, <u>GRAPPLE</u>, <u>FLUSTER</u>, <u>MYWORD!</u>, <u>THE STOCK MARKET GAME</u> (A.H.), <u>STOCKS & BONDS</u>, <u>WOMAN & MAN</u>, <u>NEW TOWN</u>, ''<u>SCARNE'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GAMES</u>''; (12/14/73) <u>NETRESULTS</u>, <u>YESTERYEAR</u>; <u>THE PETER PRINCIPLE GAME</u> (12/21/73); (12/28/73) <u>WATERWORKS</u>, <u>LIE, CHEAT, & STEAL</u>, <u>WHO CAN BEAT NIXON?</u>, <u>THE JESUS DECK</u>, <u>INFINITY</u>, <u>BEAT DETROIT</u>, <u>GALAXY GAZER</u>; (1/4/74) <u>BUSINESS STRATEGY</u>; (?) <u>THE DICTIONARY GAME</u>; (1/25/74) <u>SUB SEARCH</u>, (2/1/74) <u>PRIME TIME</u>. Accompaning letter - no syndication in sight.


Wrote to
Wrote to <u>Tom Atwater</u>. Mentioned <u>TRANSFORMATION</u> and 20% agent fee.  <br>
Wrote to <u>Allan Calhamer</u> about <u>NAVAL GAME</u>.  <br>
Wrote to <u>Charlie Hartman</u> about <u>I DECLARE</u>. Mentioned <u>KEYSTONES</u>,  <br>
<u>DOMAIN</u>, <u>FLATION</u>, and <u>ANTI-MONOPOLY</u>.  <br>
Returned the Ideal reservation card to <u>Zeke Rose</u>, saying I'd be there 2/19 in the morning.
 
Call from <u>Martin Gardner</u>. He rcd. a box, without a letter, with a  <br>
French game called <u>COGITO</u> (put out by Bass et Bass). It is a  <br>
<u>DOMINOES</u> type game and Martin just did a column on something that  <br>
may be similar. He'll send me a repro of the rules, also a  <br>
repro of the Feb '74 ''<u>SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN</u>''. After I translate I'll  <br>
call with the info. He'll save the game for me.  <br>
Scribner's will almost certainly be doing <u>Pierre Berloquin</u>'s  <br>
3 puzzle books. Martin doesn't want me to be bothered editing it  <br>
Instead he'll get $500.00 for an introduction and for reading the  <br>
manuscript after it is <s>publ</s> edited. Pierre will get $700.00  <br>
for doing the translation and whatever royalty arrangement he has  <br>
with the French publisher.  <br>
Martin asked if I had heard from <u>Cirker</u>. Told him of his call.
 
Went over the sample game in the <u>CRESCENDO CHESS</u> rules.
 
Rcd. a call from <u>Bob Champer</u> and set date for next Wednesday to try an finalize <u>MACARTHUR</u>.
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(cont. from 2/26)  [2/26]
 
Earl mentioned to Claude that he'd like to meet Felicia. <br>
Claude would also like to introduce <u>Earl</u> to <u>Howard Wexler</u> <br>
sometime later. Claude will be showing Wexler things this <br>
Thurs. Claude thinks that Wexler is hungry for games.
 
Call from <u>Jerry D'Arcey</u>. Classic Games was interested in <u>MONOLITH</u>. <br>
<u>Stan Harfenist</u> said not to show the new <u>SWEEP</u> to anyone. It is their <br>
game for '75. Not interested in anything else. No one was interested in <br>
<u>FILLERUP</u>. He may do it himself. He sent a box of the leftovers to <u>Bill Dohrmann</u>. <br>
Told him my pending - including Kohner.