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She rcd. [received] a letter from <u>Douglas Bolton</u>. Said that as soon as he | She rcd. [received] a letter from <u>Douglas Bolton</u>. Said that as soon as he | ||
looked at <u>TRAVELINE</u> carefully he realized it wasn't for Cadaco.<br> | looked at <u>TRAVELINE</u> carefully he realized it wasn't for Cadaco.<br> | ||
The fellow in charge of accepting games at Aladdin called her | The fellow in charge of accepting games at Aladdin called her | ||
a few times and got the answering service. When she called him - | a few times and got the answering service. When she called him - | ||
long distance - he was very rude. He told her that they had | long distance - he was very rude. He told her that they had | ||
changed <u>TRIPPPLES</u> around to make it into a family fun game. They | changed <u>TRIPPPLES</u> around to make it into a family fun game. They | ||
are not interested at all in puzzles or strategy games. | are not interested at all in puzzles or strategy games. | ||
Incidentally, he said they'd sell a million [illegible strikeout] <u>TRIPPPLES</u>. They | |||
want family fun games in the $5 range. They want first look.<br> | want family fun games in the $5 range. They want first look.<br> | ||
I said that I'd like to see how they changed <u>TRIPPPLES</u> from | I said that I'd like to see how they changed <u>TRIPPPLES</u> from | ||
a strategy game to a family fun game. She said that if I | a strategy game to a family fun game. She said that if I | ||
mentioned <u>Alice McElhone</u> to Dan Niesan at 200 Fifth maybe I | mentioned <u>Alice McElhone</u> to Dan Niesan at 200 Fifth maybe I | ||
can get a copy.<br> | can get a copy.<br> | ||
<u>Harold Frankel</u> of Kohner, sent her an inventor with a <u>PUZZLE</u | <u>Harold Frankel</u> of Kohner, sent her an inventor with a <u>PUZZLE</u> | ||
he liked, but not for them. She thinks it is a very ordinary | he liked, but not for them. She thinks it is a very ordinary | ||
manipulative <s>puzz</s> maze puzzle. She'll show it to me, since she | manipulative <s>puzz</s> maze puzzle. She'll show it to me, since she | ||
agreed to handle it as a favor to Harold.<br> | agreed to handle it as a favor to Harold.<br> | ||
Told her I got the review copies of <u>PENTOMINOES</u>, etc. from Hallmark.<br> | Told her I got the review copies of <u>PENTOMINOES</u>, etc. from Hallmark.<br> | ||