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Created page with "23 SATURDAY - FEBRUARY 1974,<br> W.E.B. DuBOIS BORN 1868 - 54TH DAY - 311 DAYS TO COME<br> ---- Rcd. three games from England, through <u>Graeme Levin</u>.<br> <u>SPECTRA</u>, <u>POUNCE</u>, and <u>3UP</u> (which I already have in U.S.<br> version) - all by Airfix. Also a short note from Graeme.<br> Started writing introduction and <u>BUSINESS STRATEGY</u> for <u>S&T</u> column.<br> Played 2-hand <u>FOREIGN INTRIGUE</u> with BB. Not bad. Made a new<br> set of..."
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W.E.B. DuBOIS BORN 1868 - 54TH DAY - 311 DAYS TO COME<br> | W.E.B. DuBOIS BORN 1868 - 54TH DAY - 311 DAYS TO COME<br> | ||
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Rcd. three games from England, through <u>Graeme Levin</u>. | Rcd. [received] three games from England, through <u>Graeme Levin</u>. | ||
<u>SPECTRA</u>, <u>POUNCE</u>, and <u>3UP</u> (which I already have in U.S. | <u>SPECTRA</u>, <u>POUNCE</u>, and <u>3UP</u> (which I already have in U.S. | ||
version) - all by Airfix. Also a short note from Graeme. | version) - all by Airfix. Also a short note from Graeme. | ||
Started writing introduction and <u>BUSINESS STRATEGY</u> for <u>S&T</u> column. | Started writing introduction and <u>BUSINESS STRATEGY</u> for <u>S&T</u> column. | ||
Played 2-hand <u>FOREIGN INTRIGUE</u> with BB. Not bad. Made a new | Played 2-hand <u>FOREIGN INTRIGUE</u> with BB. Not bad. Made a new | ||
set of "Agent List"s replacing the "Spy List"s. | set of "Agent List"s replacing the "Spy List"s. | ||
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(cont. from 2/20) [2/20] | (cont. [continued] from 2/20) [2/20] | ||
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Green said that he is not in production yet. Took my card and | Green said that he is not in production yet. Took my card and | ||
will send me a review copy. Told him about <u>Roger Verhust</u>.<br> | will send me a review copy. Told him about <u>Roger Verhust</u>.<br> | ||
- Synestructics. Spoke to Peter Pearce and Michael Bank. Took a new | - Synestructics. Spoke to Peter Pearce and Michael Bank. Took a new | ||
folder with a new price list. <u>NETRESULTS</u> is now $8.00. Told | folder with a new price list. <u>NETRESULTS</u> is now $8.00. Told | ||
them that their collating of <u>GREATSHAPES</u> was faulty. (I<s>ha</s> checked | them that their collating of <u>GREATSHAPES</u> was faulty. (I<s>ha</s> checked | ||
the copy bank gave me and pcs. were missing.) They said that they | the copy bank gave me and pcs. [pieces] were missing.) They said that they | ||
are getting a new process to take care of it. // Took 5 "connectors" for <u>NETRESULTS</u>.<br> | are getting a new process to take care of it. // Took 5 "connectors" for <u>NETRESULTS</u>.<br> | ||
- Un-com'mon Games. Spoke to <u>Alice McElhone</u> and <u>Tom Beck</u | - Un-com'mon Games. Spoke to <u>Alice McElhone</u> and <u>Tom Beck</u> | ||
who was also there.<br> | who was also there.<br> | ||
One of them (can't remember which) told me that a buyer for | One of them (can't remember which) told me that a buyer for | ||
a chain of stores in the west called "Games People Play" said that | a chain of stores in the west called "Games People Play" said that | ||
he was returning to conduct an <u>ACQUIRE</u> tournament in the stores. | he was returning to conduct an <u>ACQUIRE</u> tournament in the stores. | ||
Actually the stores from Kansas City to the west.<br> | Actually the stores from Kansas City to the west.<br> | ||
Alice said that the two women who did <u>OPTILE</u> also did | Alice said that the two women who did <u>OPTILE</u> also did | ||
<u>THE OLD SHELL GAME</u> and have placed something with Parker.<br> | <u>THE OLD SHELL GAME</u> and have placed something with Parker.<br> | ||
She was not getting along very well with the people at Aladdin | She was not getting along very well with the people at Aladdin | ||
and went there today on a peace mission. They told her that | and went there today on a peace mission. They told her that | ||
they have orders for 10,000 dozen - but she think they may be | they have orders for 10,000 dozen - but she think they may be | ||
exaggerating a little. They want more games to add to the line. | exaggerating a little. They want more games to add to the line. | ||
The nice one to contact there is <u>James Kelso</u>.<br> | The nice one to contact there is <u>James Kelso</u>.<br> | ||
<u>Dorothy Shapiro</u> was the one who sold Aladdin on <u>TRIPPPLES</u>.<br> | <u>Dorothy Shapiro</u> was the one who sold Aladdin on <u>TRIPPPLES</u>.<br> | ||
Took a sheet on "Family Pastimes" from an ethical | Took a sheet on "Family Pastimes" from an ethical community | ||
in Canada. Mentions <u>COMMUNITY</u>, <u>FAMILY</u>, and <u>ZEN BLOCKS</u>. | |||
Alice said that they are not really games in my context. | Alice said that they are not really games in my context. | ||
Looked shortly at <u>ZEN BLOCKS</u> and it seemed a fairly usual | Looked shortly at <u>ZEN BLOCKS</u> and it seemed a fairly usual | ||
block puzzle. One cube and a number of two cube units are | block puzzle. One cube and a number of two cube units are | ||
put together with the aim of getting as many "moons" on the | put together with the aim of getting as many "moons" on the | ||
outside. (Very rough idea.)<br> | outside. (Very rough idea.)<br> | ||
Alice gave me a copy of <u>DODECA BASEBALL GAME</u> for my collection. | Alice gave me a copy of <u>DODECA BASEBALL GAME</u> for my collection. | ||
Don't know exactly what her relation with the manufacturer is, but | Don't know exactly what her relation with the manufacturer is, but | ||
she said they are interested in other games using dodecahedrons, | she said they are interested in other games using dodecahedrons, | ||
since they have a mold. They already have a math and a | since they have a mold. They already have a math and a | ||
word <u>GAME</u>. I said I'd like to try to come up with some | word <u>GAME</u>. I said I'd like to try to come up with some | ||
other <u>GAME</u>s and she said she'd send me a dozen dodecahedrons | other <u>GAME</u>s and she said she'd send me a dozen dodecahedrons | ||
so that I can paste new markings on the faces. She said that they | so that I can paste new markings on the faces. She said that they | ||
would particularly like a <u>BASKETBALL</u> game but I said that I wasn't | would particularly like a <u>BASKETBALL</u> game but I said that I wasn't | ||
that much into sports games.<br> | that much into sports games.<br> | ||
<u>Tom Beck</u> said that they were still discussing <u>GALAXY GAZER</u> with<br> | <u>Tom Beck</u> said that they were still discussing <u>GALAXY GAZER</u> with<br> | ||
(cont. on 2/24) | (cont. [continued] on 2/24) | ||