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Created page with "3/5<br> MARCH 1974 - FRIDAY 8<br> 67TH DAY - 298 DAYS TO COME<br> ---- Rcd. <u>G&P</u> #22. Article by <u>R.C. Bell</u> on <u>SENAT</u>, <u>TOURNE-CAS</u>, &<br> <u>LUDUS DUODECIM SCRIPTORUM</u>. Article on <u>DRAUGHTS</u> match.<br> <u>NINETY NINE</u> by David Parlett - a new card game for 3 players. <u>NETWORK</u>,<br> by Sid Sackson, Article on <u>PLOY</u>. Article on <u>SCRABBLE</u>. "Gamesviews" of<br> <u>QUEBEC 1759</u>, <u>WEMBLEY</u>, <u>ALICE IN WONDERLA..."
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Rcd. <u>G&P</u> #22. Article by <u>R.C. Bell</u> on <u>SENAT</u>, <u>TOURNE-CAS</u>, & | Rcd. [received] <u>G&P</u> #22. Article by <u>R.C. Bell</u> on <u>SENAT</u>, <u>TOURNE-CAS</u>, & | ||
<u>LUDUS DUODECIM SCRIPTORUM</u>. Article on <u>DRAUGHTS</u> match. | <u>LUDUS DUODECIM SCRIPTORUM</u>. Article on <u>DRAUGHTS</u> match. | ||
<u>NINETY NINE</u> by David Parlett - a new card game for 3 players. <u>NETWORK</u>, | <u>NINETY NINE</u> by David Parlett - a new card game for 3 players. <u>NETWORK</u>, | ||
by Sid Sackson, Article on <u>PLOY</u>. Article on <u>SCRABBLE</u>. "Gamesviews" of | by Sid Sackson, Article on <u>PLOY</u>. Article on <u>SCRABBLE</u>. "Gamesviews" of | ||
<u>QUEBEC 1759</u>, <u>WEMBLEY</u>, <u>ALICE IN WONDERLAND</u>, and <u>BREAKTHRU</u>. Ad for | <u>QUEBEC 1759</u>, <u>WEMBLEY</u>, <u>ALICE IN WONDERLAND</u>, and <u>BREAKTHRU</u>. Ad for | ||
<u>QUEBEC 1759</u> and <u>THE WAR OF 1812</u>. Review of <u>SCARNE'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GAMES</u>. | <u>QUEBEC 1759</u> and <u>THE WAR OF 1812</u>. Review of <u>SCARNE'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GAMES</u>. | ||
Advertisement for <u>THE INDOOR GAMES BOOK</u> by Andrew Pennycook. Letter | Advertisement for <u>THE INDOOR GAMES BOOK</u> by Andrew Pennycook. Letter | ||
about a "Games Museum" at the University of Waterloo, from the | about a "Games Museum" at the University of Waterloo, from the | ||
curator, Prof. E.M. Avedon - co-author of <u>THE STUDY OF GAMES</u>. Letter | curator, Prof. E.M. Avedon - co-author of <u>THE STUDY OF GAMES</u>. Letter | ||
about <u>TAROCK</u> - Austrian and Bavarian. Letter from <u>Joseph Yeo</u> about | about <u>TAROCK</u> - Austrian and Bavarian. Letter from <u>Joseph Yeo</u> about | ||
<u>CHINESE CHESS</u> and a war <u>GAME</u> he adapted from an ancient Chinese war | <u>CHINESE CHESS</u> and a war <u>GAME</u> he adapted from an ancient Chinese war | ||
game. Article on <u>GO</u>. Articles on <u>DRAUGHTS</u> and <u>CHESS</u>. Ad, by | game. Article on <u>GO</u>. Articles on <u>DRAUGHTS</u> and <u>CHESS</u>. Ad, by | ||
"G&P" for <u>ABBOTT'S NEW CARD GAMES</u>. Back page ad again for 3M games.<br> | "G&P" for <u>ABBOTT'S NEW CARD GAMES</u>. Back page ad again for 3M games.<br> | ||
Rcd. <s>from Fay Hartog</s> the release of Foreign rights on <u>AGOG</u>, | Rcd. [received] <s>from Fay Hartog</s> the release of Foreign rights on <u>AGOG</u>, | ||
together with a note from Fay Hartog. | together with a note from Fay Hartog. | ||
Rcd. call from Barbara Heine of <u>ESQUIRE</u> magazine (see 1/17). They are setting | Rcd. [received] call from Barbara Heine of <u>ESQUIRE</u> magazine (see 1/17). They are setting | ||
up the piece on thinking games. The photography editor didn't | up the piece on thinking games. The photography editor didn't | ||
like <u>FITTING & PROPER</u> and Barbara would like to have something | like <u>FITTING & PROPER</u> and Barbara would like to have something | ||
of mine. She liked the idea of <u>MONAD</u>. She called 3M and didn't | of mine. She liked the idea of <u>MONAD</u>. She called 3M and didn't | ||
get an answering call. I called 3M and <u>Phyllis Melhado</u> (who is | get an answering call. I called 3M and <u>Phyllis Melhado</u> (who is | ||
now handling games since <u>Jack Davis</u> did not make the change to the | now handling games since <u>Jack Davis</u> did not make the change to the | ||
3M offices) and told her to call Barbara about getting a copy of the game to her.<br> | 3M offices) and told her to call Barbara about getting a copy of | ||
Later called Barbara again (although she was supposed to call | the game to her.<br> | ||
me). She heard from 3M. Cunningham (the salesman) told | Later called Barbara again (although she was supposed to call | ||
her "What do you want <u>MONAD</u> for" but she is having it sent up | me). She heard from 3M. Cunningham (the salesman) told | ||
anyway. She asked if I could come there Monday to help them | her "What do you want <u>MONAD</u> for" but she is having it sent up | ||
get a good balance in the games. Yes. She'll call me Monday morning. | anyway. She asked if I could come there Monday to help them | ||
She told me that she is sending back some things she borrowed | get a good balance in the games. Yes. She'll call me Monday morning. | ||
from <u>Martin Gardner</u>, including a copy of <u>TRIPPPLES</u>. Incidentally, | She told me that she is sending back some things she borrowed | ||
I previously told her about Aladdin's new editions and she called them. | from <u>Martin Gardner</u>, including a copy of <u>TRIPPPLES</u>. Incidentally, | ||
I previously told her about Aladdin's new editions and she | |||
called them. | |||
<u>Wald</u> called, Hayden is publishing a book on simulation games and | <u>Wald</u> called, Hayden is publishing a book on simulation games and | ||
communications, or something like that. They are interested in | communications, or something like that. They are interested in | ||
including his writeup on the game <u>POWER</u>. He wondered if he | including his writeup on the game <u>POWER</u>. He wondered if he | ||
could ask for any money. I thought "no" but offered to call | could ask for any money. I thought "no" but offered to call | ||
<u>Martin Gardner</u> for him.<br> | <u>Martin Gardner</u> for him.<br> | ||
Called Martin. Not in and called again in the evening. He said | Called Martin. Not in and called again in the evening. He said | ||
that the most that Wald could ask for would be $50 and there | that the most that Wald could ask for would be $50 and there | ||
is a good chance they'd say "no."<br> | is a good chance they'd say "no."<br> | ||
He told me that he came across a game called <u>PASTA</u> - a | He told me that he came across a game called <u>PASTA</u> - a | ||
variation of <u>LASKA</u> in a magazine called <s><u>COMPUTING NEWS</u></s> <u>POPULAR COMPUTING</u>. He | variation of <u>LASKA</u> in a magazine called <s><u>COMPUTING NEWS</u></s> <u>POPULAR COMPUTING</u>. He | ||
told me about it and then offered to send me repros. I accepted. | told me about it and then offered to send me repros. [reproductions] I accepted. | ||
The game was originally in <u>COMPUTING NEWS</u> - March 15, 1956. | The game was originally in <u>COMPUTING NEWS</u> - March 15, 1956. | ||
Told Martin that Barbara was returning things to him.<br> | Told Martin that Barbara was returning things to him.<br> | ||
Wald called and I told him what Martin said. Then I threw | Wald called and I told him what Martin said. Then I threw | ||
in the suggestion that Wald could ask for copies of the book, | in the suggestion that Wald could ask for copies of the book, | ||
which he liked.<br> | which he liked.<br> | ||
(cont. on 3/5) | (cont. [continued] on 3/5) | ||