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Created page with "3/2<br> 3/3<br> 1 FRIDAY - MARCH 1974<br> 60TH DAY - 305 DAYS TO COME<br> ---- In bed thinking about a <u>GAME</u> idea I had quite a while ago. Players<br> have cubes as pcs. These are turned one face in the direction<br> of movement. My new idea - possible name <u>ROLLOVER</u> is a race<br> game around an impassable portion in the center portion of the<br> board. Each player has a set of cubes, each in a set being dif-<br> ferent. Some faces are marked as a "..."
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1 FRIDAY - MARCH 1974<br> | 1 FRIDAY - MARCH 1974<br> | ||
60TH DAY - 305 DAYS TO COME | 60TH DAY - 305 DAYS TO COME | ||
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In bed thinking about a <u>GAME</u> idea I had quite a while ago. Players | In bed thinking about a <u>GAME</u> idea I had quite a while ago. Players | ||
have cubes as pcs. These are turned one face in the direction | have cubes as pcs. [pieces] These are turned one face in the direction | ||
of movement. My new idea - possible name <u>ROLLOVER</u> is a race | of movement. My new idea - possible name <u>ROLLOVER</u> is a race | ||
game around an impassable portion in the center portion of the | game around an impassable portion in the center portion of the | ||
board. Each player has a set of cubes, each in a set being | board. Each player has a set of cubes, each in a set being | ||
different. Some faces are marked as a "Stop." Other faces have | |||
arrows which force a move in a set direction, or perhaps a choice | arrows which force a move in a set direction, or perhaps a choice | ||
of two directions. (To be worked out.) | of two directions. (To be worked out.) | ||
While answering Graeme Levin's letter on <u>AGOG</u> I discovered that | While answering Graeme Levin's letter on <u>AGOG</u> I discovered that | ||
the release I had from Random House for "Foreign Rights" was only | the release I had from Random House for "Foreign Rights" was only | ||
signed by me. Called Fay Hertog. She'll send me a xerox of a | signed by me. Called Fay Hertog. She'll send me a xerox of a | ||
signed one. I asked her about not receiving a statement this | signed one. I asked her about not receiving a statement this | ||
January for <u>AGOG</u>. She said that I owed well over $1000 due to | January for <u>AGOG</u>. She said that I owed well over $1000 due to | ||
the computer's goof last year. <u>Fabio Coen</u> has been holding them | the computer's goof last year. <u>Fabio Coen</u> has been holding them | ||
off in asking for it - if I come up with another book the advance | off in asking for it - if I come up with another book the advance | ||
could be used against the debit. Asked her to have Fabio call me.<br> | could be used against the debit. Asked her to have Fabio call me.<br> | ||
Call from Fabio. He thinks it would be better if I clear up the | Call from Fabio. He thinks it would be better if I clear up the | ||
debit, and he'll see that I get the release on <u>AGOG</u>. Told him | debit, and he'll see that I get the release on <u>AGOG</u>. Told him | ||
of my idea for a book with some six games, repeated as | of my idea for a book with some six games, repeated as | ||
in <u>ALTAIR DESIGN</u>, which become artistic as they are colored | in <u>ALTAIR DESIGN</u>, which become artistic as they are colored | ||
in during play. He was definitely interested.<br> | in during play. He was definitely interested.<br> | ||
Wrote an answer to <u>Graeme Levin</u> mainly on <u>AGOG</u>. Also mentioned | Wrote an answer to <u>Graeme Levin</u> mainly on <u>AGOG</u>. Also mentioned | ||
<u>CARTEL</u>, <u>REALM</u>, and <u>INFINITY</u>; <u>POUNCE</u>, <u>SPECTRA</u>, <u>3 UP</u>; | |||
<u>CONFRONTATION</u>, <u>THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE</u>, <u>ESCAPE FROM COLDITZ CASTLE</u | <u>CONFRONTATION</u>, <u>THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE</u>, <u>ESCAPE FROM COLDITZ CASTLE</u> | ||
(Invicta and Parker); <u>G&P</u>. | (Invicta and Parker); <u>G&P</u>. | ||
Rcd. a card from <u>Don Miller</u>. Mentioned <u>MOVES</u>.<br> | Rcd. [received] a card from <u>Don Miller</u>. Mentioned <u>MOVES</u>.<br> | ||
Rcd. <u>NOST-ALGIA</u> #166. <u>Phil Cohen</u> has more <u>GO</u> variants, including | Rcd. [received] <u>NOST-ALGIA</u> #166. <u>Phil Cohen</u> has more <u>GO</u> variants, including | ||
<u>CYLINDRICAL GO</u>. Also an annotated <u>GIVEAWAY CHESS</u> game. | <u>CYLINDRICAL GO</u>. Also an annotated <u>GIVEAWAY CHESS</u> game. | ||
<u>W.H. Rawlings</u> gives rules for <u>KNIGHT RELAY CHESS</u>. | <u>W.H. Rawlings</u> gives rules for <u>KNIGHT RELAY CHESS</u>. | ||
Met <u>Claude</u> on Chambers St. We chipped in $1. each to buy a children's | Met <u>Claude</u> on Chambers St. We chipped in $1. each to buy a children's | ||
"learning computer," I'll hold it until one of us have an idea to use it.<br> | "learning computer," I'll hold it until one of us have an idea to use it.<br> | ||
<u>Earl</u> and <u>Bob Abbott</u> joined us for supper in a restaurant and then we | <u>Earl</u> and <u>Bob Abbott</u> joined us for supper in a restaurant and then we | ||
went to Earl's where <u>Wald</u> joined us.<br> | went to Earl's where <u>Wald</u> joined us.<br> | ||
Played <u>ELEUSIS</u> using Bob's new ideas. The "prophet" added some excitement, | Played <u>ELEUSIS</u> using Bob's new ideas. The "prophet" added some excitement, | ||
but it made the mechanics rather clumsy.<br> | but it made the mechanics rather clumsy.<br> | ||
Claude brought up the matter of Hasbro and his meeting with | Claude brought up the matter of Hasbro and his meeting with | ||
<u>Paul Sullivan</u>. <u>Wald</u> and Earl were interested in pursuing it. Bob wasn't.<br> | <u>Paul Sullivan</u>. <u>Wald</u> and Earl were interested in pursuing it. Bob wasn't.<br> | ||
Claude showed the following three games which he showed to <u>Howard Wexler</u | Claude showed the following three games which he showed to <u>Howard Wexler</u> | ||
last night under the blanket title of "Coffee Break Games."<br> | last night under the blanket title of "Coffee Break Games."<br> | ||
<u>DEVIL</u> the board is as shown. 14 chips and | <u>DEVIL</u> the board is as shown. 14 chips and | ||
1 "devil" pc. are placed in the circles. The | 1 "devil" pc. [piece] are placed in the circles. [drawing of board] The | ||
devil is placed in different circles, starting | devil is placed in different circles, starting | ||
with 1, in succeeding games. 2 play and in | with 1, in succeeding games. 2 play and in | ||
turn take 1, or more chips adjacent to each | turn take 1, or more chips adjacent to each | ||
other along a line. Object is to force | other along a line. Object is to force | ||
opponent to take the devil<br> | |||
(cont. on 3/2) | (cont. [continued] on 3/2) | ||