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66TH DAY - 299 DAYS TO COME<br> | 66TH DAY - 299 DAYS TO COME<br> | ||
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Looking at <u>S&T</u> #42 (which I didn't get a chance to look at before). | Looking at <u>S&T</u> #42 (which I didn't get a chance to look at before). | ||
Game is <u>THE EAST IS RED</u>. Advertisement for <u>EAGLE DAY</u> by | Game is <u>THE EAST IS RED</u>. Advertisement for <u>EAGLE DAY</u> by | ||
Histo Games. Put it into files. Also put away some duplicates | Histo Games. Put it into files. Also put away some duplicates | ||
I picked up recently. | I picked up recently. | ||
Rcd. a copy of <u>SUPERNOVA</u> and a note from <u>Lewis Pulsipher</u> that | Rcd. [received] a copy of <u>SUPERNOVA</u> and a note from <u>Lewis Pulsipher</u> that | ||
he had replied to me. (I never rcd. his letter.) Mag contained the | he had replied to me. (I never rcd. [received] his letter.) Mag contained the | ||
following:- Mention of <u>4000 A.D.</u>; short discussions of <u>2ND GALACTIC WAR</u | following:- Mention of <u>4000 A.D.</u>; short discussions of <u>2ND GALACTIC WAR</u> | ||
and <u>LENSMAN</u>; mention of <u>EMPIRE I</u> (4TH GALACTIC WAR</u>); mention of | and <u>LENSMAN</u>; mention of <u>EMPIRE I</u> (4TH GALACTIC WAR</u>); mention of | ||
<u>BATTLEFLAG</u> Mag.; discussion of <u>EMPIRE</u>; discussion of <u>STELLAR WARFARE</u>; | <u>BATTLEFLAG</u> Mag.; discussion of <u>EMPIRE</u>; discussion of <u>STELLAR WARFARE</u>; | ||
mention of <u>GALAXY</u> and <u>STARLORD</u>; mentions of <u>THE ASTEROID GAME</u>, | mention of <u>GALAXY</u> and <u>STARLORD</u>; mentions of <u>THE ASTEROID GAME</u>, | ||
<u>CIRMEAN WAR STAR LORD</u>, and <u>FLIGHT OF THE GOEBEN</u>; mention of | <u>CIRMEAN WAR STAR LORD</u>, and <u>FLIGHT OF THE GOEBEN</u>; mention of | ||
<u>"GUTS" STARLORD</u>; discussion of <u>SPACE CENTURIANS</u>; mention of <u>SPACE HUK</u>- | <u>"GUTS" STARLORD</u>; discussion of <u>SPACE CENTURIANS</u>; mention of <u>SPACE HUK</u>- | ||
discussion that is a discussion of <u>TRIPLANETARY</u>; mention of a book | discussion that is a discussion of <u>TRIPLANETARY</u>; mention of a book | ||
<u>101 BASIC COMPUTER GAMES</u>; discussion of <u>TACTICAL 4D</u>; rules for | <u>101 BASIC COMPUTER GAMES</u>; discussion of <u>TACTICAL 4D</u>; rules for | ||
<u>PHANTOM STAR RAIDERS</u> (by Tony Watson); ad for <u>DIPLOMACY</u> variants | <u>PHANTOM STAR RAIDERS</u> (by Tony Watson); ad for <u>DIPLOMACY</u> variants | ||
<u>THIRD AGE</u> and <u>MIDDLE EARTH</u>; rules for <u>INTERSTELLAR DIPLOMACY</u> (III) | <u>THIRD AGE</u> and <u>MIDDLE EARTH</u>; rules for <u>INTERSTELLAR DIPLOMACY</u> (III) | ||
(by Lewis Pulsipher); mention of <u>GAMER'S GUIDE</u> mag., also <u>MIDGARD</u>. | (by Lewis Pulsipher); mention of <u>GAMER'S GUIDE</u> mag., also <u>MIDGARD</u>. | ||
Called <u>Felicia</u> and spoke to Leonard Willett for a few minutes.<br> | Called <u>Felicia</u> and spoke to Leonard Willett for a few minutes.<br> | ||
At Boston Post Road got copies of <u>SUPERGHOSTS</u> and <u>FOUR</u>, diagrams | At Boston Post Road got copies of <u>SUPERGHOSTS</u> and <u>FOUR</u>, diagrams | ||
and rules. Brough them to <u>Felicia</u>. Also returned the | and rules. Brough them to <u>Felicia</u>. Also returned the | ||
descriptions of <u>ENTREPRENEUR</u>, <u>EXPLORATION</u>, <u>CONQUEST</u>, <u>WILDCAT</u>, | |||
and <u>BREAK THE HOUSE</u>.<br> | and <u>BREAK THE HOUSE</u>.<br> | ||
Felicia called <u>Harold Frankel<u>. Harold said that he and <u>Stubbman</u | Felicia called <u>Harold Frankel</u>. Harold said that he and <u>Stubbman</u> | ||
are preparing for a big presentation for next Thursday for Shelly | are preparing for a big presentation for next Thursday for Shelly | ||
Greenberg (spelling?), the V.P. Greenberg a few days ago mentioned | Greenberg (spelling?), the V.P. Greenberg a few days ago mentioned | ||
that they should have an addition to the <u>HI-Q</u> line and Harold | that they should have an addition to the <u>HI-Q</u> line and Harold | ||
told him that he had just the thing.<br> | told him that he had just the thing.<br> | ||
Harold will call Felicia Friday. No mention of <u>TAKE-A-WORD</u>.<br> | Harold will call Felicia Friday. No mention of <u>TAKE-A-WORD</u>.<br> | ||
Felicia showed me a puzzle by an inventor Harold sent to her. | Felicia showed me a puzzle by an inventor Harold sent to her. | ||
It is called <u>RACE AGAINST TIME</u> and is a question of manipulating | It is called <u>RACE AGAINST TIME</u> and is a question of manipulating | ||
a tiny ball through various compartments and following arrows | a tiny ball through various compartments and following arrows | ||
through projections in the compartments - racing against a timer. | through projections in the compartments - racing against a timer. | ||
Fairly easy with one ball and a mess with the optional 2 balls.<br> | Fairly easy with one ball and a mess with the optional 2 balls.<br> | ||
When I showed <u>SUPERGHOSTS</u> to Felicia she said that she expected | When I showed <u>SUPERGHOSTS</u> to Felicia she said that she expected | ||
something more original from me. Then she said that she realized | something more original from me. Then she said that she realized | ||
that she has been asking me to do things that are less original.<br> | that she has been asking me to do things that are less original.<br> | ||
We discussed Aladdin and <u>TRIPPPLES</u> again. We wondered how they | We discussed Aladdin and <u>TRIPPPLES</u> again. We wondered how they | ||
had "changed it around to make it a family-fun game." Felicia suggested | had "changed it around to make it a family-fun game." Felicia suggested | ||
that I for to their [illegible strikeout] rep - A.H. Delfausse - and ask for a review copy.<br> | that I for to their [illegible strikeout] rep - A.H. Delfausse - and ask for a review copy.<br> | ||
Took back the following games which Felicia said that been everywhere (which | Took back the following games which Felicia said that been everywhere (which | ||
is not quite true):- <u>LOTTERY</u>, <u>OVER 'N OVER</u>, <u>PAIR OFF</u>, <u>PUSHOVER</u> (small set), and | is not quite true):- <u>LOTTERY</u>, <u>OVER 'N OVER</u>, <u>PAIR OFF</u>, <u>PUSHOVER</u> (small set), and | ||
Claude's <u>ECLIPSE</u>. The only thing she kept was <u>THE 31ST HEX</u>. | Claude's <u>ECLIPSE</u>. The only thing she kept was <u>THE 31ST HEX</u>. | ||
To 200 Fifth Ave. Spoke to a gal at Delfausse. She let me look at <u>TRIPPPLES</u>. The rules are | To 200 Fifth Ave. Spoke to a gal at Delfausse. She let me look at <u>TRIPPPLES</u>. The rules are | ||
expanded, with a rule that if a player can force his opponent into | expanded, with a rule that if a player can force his opponent into | ||
a repeating cycle of moves he <s>pro</s> wins, provided he announces this and | a repeating cycle of moves he <s>pro</s> wins, provided he announces this and | ||
also at the time he does it he has another move available. There<br> | also at the time he does it he has another move available. There<br> | ||
(cont. on 3/3) | (cont. [continued] on 3/3) | ||