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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 <u>Tom Atwater</u>. Mentioned <u>TRANSFORMATION</u> and 20% agent fee.  <br>
Wrote to <u>Tom Atwater</u>. Mentioned <u>TRANSFORMATION</u> and 20% agent fee.  <br>
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Wrote to <u>Charlie Hartman</u> about <u>I DECLARE</u>. Mentioned <u>KEYSTONES</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>
<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>
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