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75TH DAY - 290 DAYS TO COME<br> | 75TH DAY - 290 DAYS TO COME<br> | ||
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Rcd. a get-well card from <u>Claude</u>.<br> | Rcd. [received] a get-well card from <u>Claude</u>.<br> | ||
Rcd. a letter from <u>William T. Silent</u> who is under contract to | Rcd. [received] a letter from <u>William T. Silent</u> who is under contract to | ||
Stackpole Books to do a book on games available on the market. He | Stackpole Books to do a book on games available on the market. He | ||
saw my column in <u>S&T</u> and got my address from <u>Bob Gellman</u>. | saw my column in <u>S&T</u> and got my address from <u>Bob Gellman</u>. | ||
Call from <u>Alan Newman</u> - Felicia told him that I was sick.<br> | Call from <u>Alan Newman</u> - Felicia told him that I was sick.<br> | ||
He is still waiting for a contract from 3M for <u>AMAZING</u> and | He is still waiting for a contract from 3M for <u>AMAZING</u> and | ||
<u>TIC TAC OH NO</u>. When he spoke to <u>Keith Tuggle</u> Keith told | <u>TIC TAC OH NO</u>. When he spoke to <u>Keith Tuggle</u> Keith told | ||
him that they were offering a $500 advance and 3% royalties | him that they were offering a $500 advance and 3% royalties | ||
or a flat fee. Alan asked what it was and Keith said $1000 | or a flat fee. Alan asked what it was and Keith said $1000 | ||
and violently tried to talk him into it. Later Keith told Felicia | and violently tried to talk him into it. Later Keith told Felicia | ||
that Alan had accepted the $1000, which Alan never did.<br> | that Alan had accepted the $1000, which Alan never did.<br> | ||
<u>HARDHAT</u> bounced with Ed-U-Cards. Alan is now redoing it | <u>HARDHAT</u> bounced with Ed-U-Cards. Alan is now redoing it | ||
something like <u>HIGH RISE</u> (see '73) with Kohner in mind - | something like <u>HIGH RISE</u> (see '73) with Kohner in mind - | ||
using a construction toy Kohner makes to construct the buildings.<br> | using a construction toy Kohner makes to construct the buildings.<br> | ||
<u>Al Stack</u> of Skor-Mor is looking at <u>NFL FRANCHISE OWNER</u>.<br> | <u>Al Stack</u> of Skor-Mor is looking at <u>NFL FRANCHISE OWNER</u>. | ||
Felicia told him that Stack will screw him.<br> | |||
give me. He'll bring it to Felicia next time he goes there. | I asked him about the copy of <u>HIJACKED</u> he promised to | ||
give me. He'll bring it to Felicia next time he goes there. | |||
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(cont. from 3/22) [3/22] | (cont. [continued] from 3/22) [3/22] | ||
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Bob had a copy of <u>THE NEW PRODUCT GAME</u> by Continental | Bob had a copy of <u>THE NEW PRODUCT GAME</u> by Continental | ||
Can Co. - White Cap Division. It was a single path race game | Can Co. - White Cap Division. It was a single path race game | ||
with the spaces giving problems connected with developing | with the spaces giving problems connected with developing | ||
a new product. The White Cap Division apparently has a | a new product. The White Cap Division apparently has a | ||
service helping other companies with new product development. | service helping other companies with new product development. | ||
To S.P.I. Picked up a letter addressed to me there | To S.P.I. Picked up a letter addressed to me there | ||
from W.H. Harless, Jr. He wanted info on <u>CHE</u>, <u>SPACEVENTURE</u>, | from W.H. Harless, Jr. He wanted info on <u>CHE</u>, <u>SPACEVENTURE</u>, | ||
and <u>!@#C&*!</u>.<br> | and <u>!@#C&*!</u>.<br> | ||
Took 3 copies of <u>MOVES</u> #13 (all that were in the pile).<br> | Took 3 copies of <u>MOVES</u> #13 (all that were in the pile).<br> | ||
Mentions of the following upcoming games: <u>TANK</u>, | Mentions of the following upcoming games: <u>TANK</u>, | ||
<u>ALPHA CENTAURI CAMPAIGN</u>, <u>OPERATION OLYMPIC</u>, and <u>FRIGATE</u>. | <u>ALPHA CENTAURI CAMPAIGN</u>, <u>OPERATION OLYMPIC</u>, and <u>FRIGATE</u>. | ||
Feature article on <u>NATO</u>.<br> | Feature article on <u>NATO</u>.<br> | ||
Letters from readers discuss a suggested game <u>MISSILE BOAT</u>, | Letters from readers discuss a suggested game <u>MISSILE BOAT</u>, | ||
<u>FOXBAT AND PHANTOM</u>, <u>THE AFRICAN CAMPAIGN</u> (Jedco); | <u>FOXBAT AND PHANTOM</u>, <u>THE AFRICAN CAMPAIGN</u> (Jedco); | ||
<u>LEE MOVES NORTH</u>; <u>DESERT WAR</u>; and <u>WAR IN THE EAST</u>.<br> | <u>LEE MOVES NORTH</u>; <u>DESERT WAR</u>; and <u>WAR IN THE EAST</u>.<br> | ||
Appraisal of the 1973 games - by John Young, James Dunnigan, | Appraisal of the 1973 games - by John Young, James Dunnigan, | ||
and Redmund Simonsen.<br> | and Redmund Simonsen.<br> | ||
Took copies of the following games: <u>MUSKET & PIKE</u>; <u>1918</u>; <u>KOREA</u>; | Took copies of the following games: <u>MUSKET & PIKE</u>; <u>1918</u>; <u>KOREA</u>; | ||
<u>AUSTERLITZ</u>; <u>GRENADIER</u>; <u>FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR</u>; <u>KURSK</u>; <u>TURNING POINT</u>.<br> | <u>AUSTERLITZ</u>; <u>GRENADIER</u>; <u>FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR</u>; <u>KURSK</u>; <u>TURNING POINT</u>.<br> | ||
Also took 62 of the loose dice. | Also took 62 of the loose dice. | ||
Rcd. 1099 form from Random House - 1973 <u>AGOG</u> earnings.<br> | Rcd. [received] 1099 form from Random House - 1973 <u>AGOG</u> earnings.<br> | ||
Rcd. (by U.P.S.) the book <u>101 BASIC COMPUTER GAMES</u>. They are all<br> | Rcd. [received] (by U.P.S.) the book <u>101 BASIC COMPUTER GAMES</u>. They are all<br> | ||
played on a computer and the complete program is given plus a | played on a computer and the complete program is given plus a | ||
sample run from each. Didn't go thru everything but did discover | sample run from each. Didn't go thru everything but did discover | ||
a 2-hand game of <u>LIFE</u> that doesn't need the computer.<br> | a 2-hand game of <u>LIFE</u> that doesn't need the computer.<br> | ||
(cont. on 3/15) | (cont. [continued] on 3/15) | ||