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Created page with "21 THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 1974<br> 52NS DAY - 313 DAYS TO COME<br> ---- In answer to my <u>PLAYTHINGS</u> card rcd. on answer from Elm Hill Games<br> about their game <u>22/22</u>. Included a glossy.<br> <u>Jerry D'Arcey</u> here in morning. Made a number of calls, including<br> one to Parker. <u>Randy Barton</u> was supposed to call him back and did<br> after Jerry left. Told Randy that Jerry was on his way.<br> At International House of Pancakes took another cop..."
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21 THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 1974<br> | 21 THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 1974<br> | ||
52NS DAY - 313 DAYS TO COME | 52NS DAY - 313 DAYS TO COME | ||
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In answer to my <u>PLAYTHINGS</u> card rcd. on answer from Elm Hill Games | In answer to my <u>PLAYTHINGS</u> card rcd. [received] on answer from Elm Hill Games | ||
about their game <u>22/22</u>. Included a glossy. | about their game <u>22/22</u>. Included a glossy. | ||
<u>Jerry D'Arcey</u> here in morning. Made a number of calls, including | |||
one to Parker. <u>Randy Barton</u> was supposed to call him back and did | |||
after Jerry left. Told Randy that Jerry was on his way. | |||
<u>Claude</u> called. He went to Hasbro and asked to look at <u>DOUBLE DEALER</u>, | At International House of Pancakes took another copy of <u>PASSPORT</u>. | ||
saying he was the inventor. <u>Paul Sullivan</u>, the V.P. we spoke to in 1972, | |||
spoke to him. The game they had there was only a prototype. They | <u>Claude</u> called. He went to Hasbro and asked to look at <u>DOUBLE DEALER</u>, | ||
may make changes in it, including the name. However, Sullivan is | saying he was the inventor. <u>Paul Sullivan</u>, the V.P. we spoke to in 1972, | ||
interested in our working as a group again. He offers $5000 a game, but | spoke to him. The game they had there was only a prototype. They | ||
may make changes in it, including the name. However, Sullivan is | |||
interested in our working as a group again. He offers $5000 a game, but | |||
no<s>t</s> guarantee to take any. He is supposed to call in a week or two.<br> | no<s>t</s> guarantee to take any. He is supposed to call in a week or two.<br> | ||
I didn't like the deal but Claude would like to "play games" with | I didn't like the deal but Claude would like to "play games" with | ||
Sullivan. He'd like to get <u>Bob Abbott</u> and <u>Earl Perel</u> in as well as <u>Wald</u>. | Sullivan. He'd like to get <u>Bob Abbott</u> and <u>Earl Perel</u> in as well as <u>Wald</u>. | ||
I said I didn't think that Bob can produce on spec. He said that | I said I didn't think that Bob can produce on spec. He said that | ||
that would make the rest of us look better. He'll think about it some | that would make the rest of us look better. He'll think about it some | ||
more and contact the others after talking to me again.<br> | more and contact the others after talking to me again.<br> | ||
I brought up the matter that <u>Felicia</u> might be dealing with Hasbro, | I brought up the matter that <u>Felicia</u> might be dealing with Hasbro, | ||
but he pointed out that she doesn't always look out for my interests. | but he pointed out that she doesn't always look out for my interests. | ||
<u>Phil Orbanes</u> called to say that he had a letter from <u>Graeme Levin</u | <u>Phil Orbanes</u> called to say that he had a letter from <u>Graeme Levin</u> | ||
addressed to me at "Gamut of Games." He'll mail it to me. | addressed to me at "Gamut of Games." He'll mail it to me. | ||
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(cont. from 2/19) [2/19] | (cont. [continued] from 2/19) [2/19] | ||
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Before going to Felicia stopped at Kohner. Spoke to <u>Harold Frankel</u | Before going to Felicia stopped at Kohner. Spoke to <u>Harold Frankel</u> | ||
(with coffee and cake). He, with <u>Albert</u> (he says - not Arnold) <u>Stubbman</u>'s | (with coffee and cake). He, with <u>Albert</u> (he says - not Arnold) <u>Stubbman</u>'s | ||
help with try to get <u>POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER</u> accepted. He was | help with try to get <u>POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER</u> accepted. He was | ||
going to give me the other four back, but at the last minute | going to give me the other four back, but at the last minute | ||
decided to try with <u>TAKE-A-WORD</u> too. I took <u>OVER 'N OVER</u>, | |||
<u>PAIR OFF</u> and <u>ECLIPSE</u> and left them with Felicia.<br> | <u>PAIR OFF</u> and <u>ECLIPSE</u> and left them with Felicia.<br> | ||
After Felicia's returned to Toy Center. Visited the following:<br> | After Felicia's returned to Toy Center. Visited the following:<br> | ||
- Schaper. Met <u>Jim Rockwell</u> again. He showed me <u>AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER</u>. | - Schaper. Met <u>Jim Rockwell</u> again. He showed me <u>AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER</u>. | ||
It is a <u>PARCHISI</u> type game of landing four airplanes. The planes | It is a <u>PARCHISI</u> type game of landing four airplanes. The planes | ||
are mounted on a stand with different levels, but in a quick look I | are mounted on a stand with different levels, but in a quick look I | ||
didn't see any use made of the feature. <u>LETTER PILE</u> has letters | didn't see any use made of the feature. <u>LETTER PILE</u> has letters | ||
printed on transparent plastic. Players are dealt 7 (I believe) letters. | printed on transparent plastic. Players are dealt 7 (I believe) letters. | ||
Make up as long a word as possible and place it in a special | Make up as long a word as possible and place it in a special | ||
holder so that all of the letters are superimposed. There are rotated | holder so that all of the letters are superimposed. There are rotated | ||
around the table which each player getting a chance to solve each | around the table which each player getting a chance to solve each | ||
opponents'. Score for getting some of the letters, and more for the word. | opponents'. Score for getting some of the letters, and more for the word. | ||
Jim will see that I get review copies when in production.<br> | Jim will see that I get review copies when in production.<br> | ||
- Invicta. Don't have glossy of <u>ESCAPE FROM COLDITZ CASTLE</u> yet. I'll come later.<br> | - Invicta. Don't have glossy of <u>ESCAPE FROM COLDITZ CASTLE</u> yet. I'll come later.<br> | ||
- Cadaco. Looked <u>DOUBLETAKE</u>. Don Monaham busy, but another fellow | - Cadaco. Looked <u>DOUBLETAKE</u>. Don Monaham busy, but another fellow | ||
filled out a sheet for a review copy for me.<br> | filled out a sheet for a review copy for me.<br> | ||
- To rep advertised for "Great Games" (see 2/11). They said they haven't<br> | - To rep [representative] advertised for "Great Games" (see 2/11). They said they haven't<br> | ||
(cont. on 2/23) | (cont. [continued] on 2/23) | ||