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general terms about the various companies. | general terms about the various companies. | ||
Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She tried to get <u>Harold Frankel</u> to ask | Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She tried to get <u>Harold Frankel</u> to ask | ||
him about <u>POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER</u>. Not in and she thinks | him about <u>POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER</u>. Not in and she thinks | ||
that he is sick.<br> | that he is sick.<br> | ||
She has another potential client - <u>Michael Riley</u>, who is | |||
She has another potential client - <u>Michael Riley</u>, who is | the inventor of <u>ARCHIEBALL</u> and <u>CANNONBALL PUZZLE</u>. He told | ||
the inventor of <u>ARCHIEBALL</u> and <u>CANNONBALL PUZZLE</u>. He told | her that <u>Al Stack</u> never gave him any royalties. When his lawyer | ||
her that <u>Al Stack</u> never gave him any royalties. When his lawyer | complained Stack removed the game from his catalog. (But | ||
complained Stack removed the game from his catalog. (But | |||
the puzzle is still there?)<br> | the puzzle is still there?)<br> | ||
Arranged to have BB bring <u>SKYSCRAPERS</u> to her tomorrow. | Arranged to have BB bring <u>SKYSCRAPERS</u> to her tomorrow. | ||
Played with BB. Used 6 <s>pcs</s> squares and 4 pcs. each. Worked | Finished 12 <s>pcs.</s> squares for the <u>GAME</u> of 3/10. Tentative name | ||
o.k. but some setups are definitely superior to others. | <u>STEPPING STONES</u>. (See '68 [1968] and '72 [1972] for other uses I have made | ||
One way of equalizing would be to play the same setup twice, | for this name.) | ||
switching colors. The player completing first scores one | <br>Played with BB. Used 6 <s>pcs</s> squares and 4 pcs. [pieces] each. Worked | ||
point for each move it takes the opponent to complete. Another | o.k. but some setups are definitely superior to others. | ||
possibility is to allow the players to choose their own - | One way of equalizing would be to play the same setup twice, | ||
or possibly their opponents color. If both want the same, | switching colors. The player completing first scores one | ||
point for each move it takes the opponent to complete. Another | |||
possibility is to allow the players to choose their own - | |||
or possibly their opponents color. If both want the same, | |||
bid a number of moves you will beat by opponent by.<br> | bid a number of moves you will beat by opponent by.<br> | ||
[Actually this happened tomorrow - but what difference does it make.] | [Actually this happened tomorrow - but what difference does it make.] | ||
Rcd. another letter from <u>Alister MacIntyre</u> concerning their | Rcd. [received] another letter from <u>Alister MacIntyre</u> concerning their | ||
"Play Money Tournament." Also sent a copy of a letter he sent | "Play Money Tournament." Also sent a copy of a letter he sent | ||
to 3M, soliciting games at least and suggesting that they | to 3M, soliciting games at least and suggesting that they | ||
take a booth. Among other games that were listed as having | take a booth. Among other games that were listed as having | ||
been played last year were <u>TREK</u> and <u>STRATEGY</u>.<br> | been played last year were <u>TREK</u> and <u>STRATEGY</u>.<br> | ||
Rcd. [received] <u>NOST-ALGIA</u> #167. <u>Phil Cohen</u> gives more variations of the | |||
Rcd. <u>NOST-ALGIA</u> #167. <u>Phil Cohen</u> gives more variations of the | <u>GO</u> board: <u>MOEBIUS GO</u>, <S>CYLINDER GO</S> <u>CYLINDRICAL GO</u>, | ||
<u>GO</u> board: <u>MOEBIUS GO</u>, <S>CYLINDER GO</S> <u>CYLINDRICAL GO</u>, | |||
<u>TOROIDAL GO</u>, <u>KLEIN BOTTLE GO</u>, <u>DOUBLE MOEBIUS GO</u>, <u>SPHERICAL GO</u>,<br> | <u>TOROIDAL GO</u>, <u>KLEIN BOTTLE GO</u>, <u>DOUBLE MOEBIUS GO</u>, <u>SPHERICAL GO</u>,<br> | ||
(cont. on 3/17) | (cont. [continued] on 3/17) | ||