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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. 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<br> | <u>MONOLITH</u>: See 8x5 card file. This was done by someone in California<br> | ||