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9 SATURDAY - FEBRUARY 1974
9 SATURDAY - FEBRUARY 1974<br>
40TH DAY - 325 DAYS TO COME
40TH DAY - 325 DAYS TO COME<br>
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Decided to do the following 3 games for my next <u>S&T</u> column and
Decided to do the following 3 games for my next <u>S&T</u> column and<br>
looked over them: <u>OUTDOOR SURVIVAL</u> (played some solitaire),
looked over them: <u>OUTDOOR SURVIVAL</u> (played some solitaire),<br>
<u>BUSINESS STRATEGY</u>, and <u>ALIEN SPACE</u>.
<u>BUSINESS STRATEGY</u>, and <u>ALIEN SPACE</u>.<br>


Called <u>Bob Champer</u> and called off date on 2/13 to work on <u>MACARTHUR</u>,
Called <u>Bob Champer</u> and called off date on 2/13 to work on <u>MACARTHUR</u>,<br>
will set another after Toy Fair.
will set another after Toy Fair.<br>
Call from <u>Bob Gellman</u>. I'll bring in <u>MACARTHUR</u>boards on 2/11 and
Call from <u>Bob Gellman</u>. I'll bring in <u>MACARTHUR</u> boards on 2/11 and<br>
he'll have Rick, the artist there.
he'll have Rick, the artist there.<br>


At the <u>Laurence</u>s played <u>OUTDOOR SURVIVAL</u> with Phil and Eliott.
At the <u>Laurence</u>s played <u>OUTDOOR SURVIVAL</u> with Phil and Eliott.<br>
Not great. played 5-hand <u>THE BRAIN GAME</u>, including Eliott.
Not great. played 5-hand <u>THE BRAIN GAME</u>, including Eliott.<br>
The "Forced Trade" cards didn't work out. The "pick and choose"
The "Forced Trade" cards didn't work out. The "pick and choose"<br>
with a 6 on red die did. Annette and Phil couldn't agree on a
with a 6 on red die did. Annette and Phil couldn't agree on a<br>
trade at end, I'll have to go back to some kind of forced buy.
trade at end, I'll have to go back to some kind of forced buy.<br>
Told Dave that I'd give them a copy of <u>HOLIDAY</u>.
Told Dave that I'd give them a copy of <u>HOLIDAY</u>.<br>
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(cont. from 2/10) [2/11]
(cont. from 2/10) [2/11]<br>
meeting me at the <u>INTERNATIONAL GAME SHOW</u> last June. (I told him
meeting me at the <u>INTERNATIONAL GAME SHOW</u> last June. (I told him<br>
about the check bouncing.)
about the check bouncing.)<br>
<u>Bob Gellman</u> told me (and Felicia too when I called to tell her about Kohner)
<u>Bob Gellman</u> told me (and Felicia too when I called to tell her about Kohner)<br>
that a fellow at Craft Master was an <u>ACQUIRE</u> fan and wanted to
that a fellow at Craft Master was an <u>ACQUIRE</u> fan and wanted to<br>
meet me. Went there and signed 5 sheets for him to send to people
meet me. Went there and signed 5 sheets for him to send to people<br>
who he had turned on to the game. His name - George M. Marlowe. Also
who he had turned on to the game. His name - George M. Marlowe. Also<br>
took a card from Robert J. Rand of Craft Master - and said hello to Bob
took a card from Robert J. Rand of Craft Master - and said hello to Bob<br>
Engel. Then back to pick up the <u>MACARTHUR</u> boards.
Engel. Then back to pick up the <u>MACARTHUR</u> boards.<br>
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Met <u>Marvin Kaye</u> at Press Room. He has separated from his wife.<br>
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Played <u>500 RUMMY</u> with my folks.<br>
Called <u>Phil Orbanes</u> to check about the p&p games. He'll get <s>on</s><br>
an answer from Mannie in time for me to talk to <u>Keith Tuggle</u> next<br>
week. He is not sure but he thinks we will each get $2,850 for<br>
the first <s>bath</s> batch - <u>WORDPLAY</u>, etc.<br>
He asked me to pick up game catalogs for him.<br>
Claude called to check on the acceptance of <u>ECLIPSE</u>.<br>
[Started 2/11]<br>
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(<s>started</s> cont. from 2/16) [2/25]<br>
Owens-Illinois, who wanted a subscription to <u>S&T</u>. Gave<br>
the information to Kit, who wrote out an invoice.<br>
At my father's played <u>500 RUMMY</u>.<br>
[drawing of arrow up and arrow down] [Started 2/25]<br>
Jim Dunnigan said that A.H.'s [Avalon Hill] <u>1776</u> is horribly long.<br>