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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) | ||