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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:<br>
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<br>
<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<br>
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<br>
<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<br>
<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<br>
<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<br>
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,<br>
played in the inside of a box cover. There are 7 of each green,
red, blue, and yellow, and 2 purple tetrahedrons. Players in<br>
red, blue, and yellow, and 2 purple tetrahedrons. Players in
turn much take a pair of the same color as long as any<br>
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<br>
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.<br>
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
and was willing to help finance Jerry's trip to N.Y. to show it.<br>
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<br>
(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<br>
<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,<br>
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<br>
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<br>
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<br>
- 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)<br>
(cont. [continued] on 2/27)