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<u>MASCO</u>, <u>1000 KILOMETER</u>, <u>DIE BURGERMEISTER</u>, <u>DOLCE VITA</u>, | <u>MASCO</u>, <u>1000 KILOMETER</u>, <u>DIE BURGERMEISTER</u>, <u>DOLCE VITA</u>, | ||
<u>BOSS IN DER BANK</u>, <u>COLOR-COMB</u>, <u>TWINGO</u>.<br> | <u>BOSS IN DER BANK</u>, <u>COLOR-COMB</u>, <u>TWINGO</u>.<br> | ||
- Klee (new for 1974) - <u>CONTRA</u>, <u>TORNADO</u>, <u> | - Klee (new for 1974) - <u>CONTRA</u>, <u>TORNADO</u>, <u>KÖPFCHEN-KÖPFCHEN</u>, <u>MOTOCROSS</u>.<br> | ||
- Hanje - <u>DOLLAR</u>, <u>SAFE</u>, <u>HUCKEPACK</u>, <u>TOWER OF LONDON</u>, <u>TOP</u>.<br> | - Hanje - <u>DOLLAR</u>, <u>SAFE</u>, <u>HUCKEPACK</u>, <u>TOWER OF LONDON</u>, <u>TOP</u>.<br> | ||
- Four Generations - <u>POLYGON</u>, <u>TAU</u>, <u>HALMA</u>, <u>IMPASSE</u>, <u>CLUSTER</u>. Another | - Four Generations - <u>POLYGON</u>, <u>TAU</u>, <u>HALMA</u>, <u>IMPASSE</u>, <u>CLUSTER</u>. Another | ||
with a "Game Tray Console."<br> | with a "Game Tray Console."<br> | ||
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Wrote to "Gabel Research" asking for a review copy of <u>5-5</u> (see 2/10). | Wrote to "Gabel Research" asking for a review copy of <u>5-5</u> (see 2/10). | ||
Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She had a letter from <u>Burt Huber</u>. The | Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She had a letter from <u>Burt Huber</u>. The production | ||
work on <u>HONORABLE RELATIONS</u> is completed but it is being held | |||
up while their new development manager (who, Felicia previously | up while their new development manager (who, Felicia previously | ||
told me, came from Hallmark in Canada) decides which way to | told me, came from Hallmark in Canada) decides which way to | ||
go. It won't be introduced this spring. If we have any ideas on | go. It won't be introduced this spring. If we have any ideas on | ||
their direction, they welcome our comments.<br> | their direction, they welcome our comments.<br> | ||
Felicia feels that they did not start with their strongest items. | Felicia feels that they did not start with their strongest items. | ||
She told <u>Alan Newman</u> about Aladdin. He said that he had bought | She told <u>Alan Newman</u> about Aladdin. He said that he had bought | ||
<u>TRIPPPLES</u> about 4 months ago and he and his friends can't play it.<br> | <u>TRIPPPLES</u> about 4 months ago and he and his friends can't play it.<br> | ||
He has made <u>FERRET</u> simpler again. She doesn't know if she | He has made <u>FERRET</u> simpler again. She doesn't know if she | ||
wants to handle it. She intends to concentrate on juvenile items. | wants to handle it. She intends to concentrate on juvenile items. | ||
Got idea for a "Coffee Break" game - <u>INTERSECTION</u>. Use 25 colored | Got idea for a "Coffee Break" game - <u>INTERSECTION</u>. Use 25 colored | ||
discs (3-4-5-6-7). These are placed at random on a 5x5 grid. | discs (3-4-5-6-7). These are placed at random on a 5x5 grid. | ||
One player places an arrow pointing to a row. Other player places | One player places an arrow pointing to a row. Other player places | ||
an arrow pointing at a column and takes the disc at the | an arrow pointing at a column and takes the disc at the | ||
intersection. Continue in turn moving arrows until a player is not able | |||
to take a disc. Score for the number of the same color as follows:- | to take a disc. Score for the number of the same color as follows:- | ||
1-1, 2-3, 3-6, 4-10, 5-15, 6-21, 7-28. Double this is only one player | 1-1, 2-3, 3-6, 4-10, 5-15, 6-21, 7-28. Double this is only one player | ||
has that color. Made a board.<br> | has that color. Made a board.<br> | ||
Called <u>Claude</u> and told him that I had a "Coffee Break" game for | Called <u>Claude</u> and told him that I had a "Coffee Break" game for | ||
him to show to <u>Howard Wexler</u>. He suggested that I call - | him to show to <u>Howard Wexler</u>. He suggested that I call - | ||
{<u>Howard Wexler</u><br> | |||
{300 E. 40th St.<br> | |||
{(682-2523<br> | |||
I said that the "Coffee Break" idea was | I said that the "Coffee Break" idea was | ||
his. He said, "O.k. give me 5% of what you | his. He said, "O.k. give me 5% of what you | ||
make on it." Fine.<br> | make on it." Fine.<br> | ||
Called Wexler and he was glad to hear from me. Told him | Called Wexler and he was glad to hear from me. Told him | ||
that I had one "Coffee Break" game and probably could | that I had one "Coffee Break" game and probably could | ||
have one or two more. Made date for me to show it (them) to | have one or two more. Made date for me to show it (them) to | ||
him 3/13/74 and 2:00 p.m.<br> | him 3/13/74 and 2:00 p.m.<br> | ||
He is interested in family-fun (as contrasted to abstract<br> | He is interested in family-fun (as contrasted to abstract<br> | ||
(cont. on 3/5) | (cont. [continued] on 3/5) | ||