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Created page with "FEBRUARY 1974 - SUNDAY 24<br> SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY - 55TH DAY - 310 DAYS TO COME<br> ---- Finished <u>BUSINESS STRATEGY</u> and then did <u>OUTDOOR SURVIVAL</u><br> and <u>ALIEN SPACE</u>. Mentioned <u>BATTLE OF BRITAIN</u>. BB typed column.<br> Working on packaging <u>FOREIGN INTRIGUE</u>, redoing the compartments<br> in the box I used before. Made changes in rules for 2-hand.<br> ---- (cont. from 2/23) [2/20]<br> 3M, and there are other possibilitie..."
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SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY - 55TH DAY - 310 DAYS TO COME<br> | SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY - 55TH DAY - 310 DAYS TO COME<br> | ||
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Finished <u>BUSINESS STRATEGY</u> and then did <u>OUTDOOR SURVIVAL</u | Finished <u>BUSINESS STRATEGY</u> and then did <u>OUTDOOR SURVIVAL</u> | ||
and <u>ALIEN SPACE</u>. Mentioned <u>BATTLE OF BRITAIN</u>. BB typed column. | and <u>ALIEN SPACE</u>. Mentioned <u>BATTLE OF BRITAIN</u>. BB typed column. | ||
Working on packaging <u>FOREIGN INTRIGUE</u>, redoing the compartments | |||
in the box I used before. Made changes in rules for 2-hand. | Working on packaging <u>FOREIGN INTRIGUE</u>, redoing the compartments | ||
in the box I used before. Made changes in rules for 2-hand. | |||
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(cont. from 2/23) [2/20] | (cont. [continued] from 2/23) [2/20] | ||
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3M, and there are other possibilities. His company, he said, | 3M, and there are other possibilities. His company, he said, | ||
still intends to move into the non-occult game field. He'll contact | still intends to move into the non-occult game field. He'll contact | ||
me when they are looking.<br> | me when they are looking.<br> | ||
Incidentally, I told Alice - and Tom was listening - that Felicia | Incidentally, I told Alice - and Tom was listening - that Felicia | ||
would act as my agent in the final negotiations.<br> | would act as my agent in the final negotiations.<br> | ||
- Explorations Inc. Spoke to <u>Robert St. Cyr</u> again and he told me | - Explorations Inc. Spoke to <u>Robert St. Cyr</u> again and he told me | ||
that Jay Such was a co-inventor. He gave me a copy of <u>BIG WIG</u>. | that Jay Such was a co-inventor. He gave me a copy of <u>BIG WIG</u>. | ||
<u>Marvin Kaye</u> happened by while I was there and he spoke to | <u>Marvin Kaye</u> happened by while I was there and he spoke to | ||
St. Cyr and then left. I brought up Marvin's book <u>A TOY IS BORN</u | St. Cyr and then left. I brought up Marvin's book <u>A TOY IS BORN</u> | ||
and St. Cyr tried to find him to tell him how much he enjoyed it. | and St. Cyr tried to find him to tell him how much he enjoyed it. | ||
Met <u>Jerry D'Arcey</u> and we rode home together and he stayed over.<br> | Met <u>Jerry D'Arcey</u> and we rode home together and he stayed over.<br> | ||
Jerry showed me things he had along to show to manufacturers: | Jerry showed me things he had along to show to manufacturers: | ||
<u>SWEEP</u>. A new model of the <u>PARCHISI</u> type game with a rotating | <u>SWEEP</u>. A new model of the <u>PARCHISI</u> type game with a rotating | ||
arm that knocks the pcs. off. Lakeside gave him a contract | arm that knocks the pcs. [pieces] off. Lakeside gave him a contract | ||
on the original and are calling it <u>TIME'S UP</u>.<br> | on the original and are calling it <u>TIME'S UP</u>.<br> | ||
<u>AUTOMATIC BIRDIE</u> (By Bill & Jackie Shearer) A golf game with little or | <u>AUTOMATIC BIRDIE</u> (By Bill & Jackie Shearer) A golf game with little or | ||
no choice.<br> | no choice.<br> | ||
<u>MYSTERY CUBE</u>: A large <s>pla</s> soft plastic cube with slots on the | <u>MYSTERY CUBE</u>: A large <s>pla</s> soft plastic cube with slots on the | ||
6 faces into which papers can be inserted. No game to go with it.<br> | 6 faces into which papers can be inserted. No game to go with it.<br> | ||
<u>TOP DOG</u>: Packaged in a box for $2 retail instead of $1.<br> | <u>TOP DOG</u>: Packaged in a box for $2 retail instead of $1.<br> | ||
<u>COUNTER POINT</u> - his new name for <u>KU-FU</u>: (Knew that it had been | <u>COUNTER POINT</u> - his new name for <u>KU-FU</u>: (Knew that it had been | ||
used but couldn't locate that it was Whitman in '71.) It is now | used but couldn't locate that it was Whitman in '71 [1971].) It is now | ||
played in the inside of a box cover. There are 7 of each green, | played in the inside of a box cover. There are 7 of each green, | ||
red, blue, and yellow, and 2 purple tetrahedrons. Players in | red, blue, and yellow, and 2 purple tetrahedrons. Players in | ||
turn much take a pair of the same color as long as any | turn much take a pair of the same color as long as any | ||
pair is free of obstacles between them. If not take a single | pair is free of obstacles between them. If not take a single | ||
pc. Score 4 for 4 of a kins, 5-6, 6-8, 7-10, 2 purple-5. | pc. [piece] Score 4 for 4 of a kins, 5-6, 6-8, 7-10, 2 purple-5. | ||
(Three of us played.)<br> | (Three of us played.)<br> | ||
<u>MONOLITH</u>: See 8x5 card file. This was done by someone in California | <u>MONOLITH</u>: See 8x5 card file. This was done by someone in California | ||
and was willing to help finance Jerry's trip to N.Y. to show it. | and was willing to help finance Jerry's trip to N.Y. to show it. | ||
(One of the other games was brought under a similar deal.) The | (One of the other games was brought under a similar deal.) The | ||
model had very attractive wood pcs. (Played and beat Jerry)<br> | model had very attractive wood pcs. [pieces] (Played and beat Jerry)<br> | ||
<u>FILLER UP</u>: Jerry's own game. There is one deck of "Regular Gas | <u>FILLER UP</u>: Jerry's own game. There is one deck of "Regular Gas | ||
cards" consisting of 4 each of "Empty", 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, | cards" consisting of 4 each of "Empty", 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, | ||
15 (Full) - a total of 40 cards. Another deck of "Extra Gas | 15 (Full) - a total of 40 cards. Another deck of "Extra Gas | ||
cards" consist of 4 each of 2, 3, 4, 5 and 1 each of 6, 7, 8, 9 | cards" consist of 4 each of 2, 3, 4, 5 and 1 each of 6, 7, 8, 9 | ||
- a total of 20 cards. Each player starts with 3 cars card | - a total of 20 cards. Each player starts with 3 cars card | ||
and 3 chips. Up to 6 (I believe) can play.<br> | and 3 chips. Up to 6 (I believe) can play.<br> | ||
Choose for first dealer and deal then rotates to the left. One<br> | Choose for first dealer and deal then rotates to the left. One<br> | ||
(cont. on 2/27) | (cont. [continued] on 2/27) | ||