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3/27
MARCH 1974 - THURSDAY 28
87TH DAY - 278 DAYS TO COME

Bob Champer here. Played the three MACARTHUR scenarios.
"Korea" was a draw. As the allies I had an easy win in "New
Guinea." Again as the allies I won a very close one in "Bataan."
Decided that Bob would write the historical comment for
his two scenarios and I would do mine.
Bob, in his duties involving placing ads for "Liberator Games"
(see 2/25), has rcd. copies of PANZERFAUST. One of them has a
very flattering review of PATTON. He'll bring it next Thurs.
when he come to finish up the work on MACARTHUR.
Told him about the ALBION review, but he was in a hurry
and will look at it next Thursday.

Call from Felicia. She was going tomorrow to the company lawyer
to set up a succession in case of her death. He wanted a
sample contract and she intended to bring DIGIT since she
thought that I also had one. I did.
She still thinks that Harold Frankel will convince Greenberg
to do POP-SHARE-AND SHATTER.
She hasn't heard from Schaper about 3D BOXES (or SPACE BOXES).
She intends to call Jim Rockwell next week.

Call from Julie Clardy (telephone number 816-274-5737).
She was looking into my 1099 form and agreed that it was
$375 too high. She will have a revised form sent to me.
I suggested that possibly Claude Soucie's $375 payment for
DUEL was put on my 1099 form. She was thinking of check-
ing with Felicia whether Claude rcd. a 1099 form but I said
that it would be easier for me to check with him. She
asked me to call her person-to-person collect after I speak
to him.

Bob Champer said that there are 7 GAMES in progress by "Liberator
Games." He'll see that I get copies when ready. I offered to pay, but
Bob refused.

Called Claude and he called me back. He spoke to Mitch Reid of HASBRO.
Earl went with him. The offer this time is $5000 per game but
they want all of us to collaborate on each game, and divide the
money. He seemed to indicate that the first $5000 would be coming al-
most at once.
They are interested in two themes to start with: A real es-
tate GAME with developing of property, financing, leasing,
etc.; and a GAME based on cartels.
Incidentally, I think that Wald was also there. Reid wants me
join them, but the deal will still be on even if I don't - and the
money will only have to be split three ways.
I told Claude that I didn't think that I'd come in. Accep-
ting deals like this in the long run is self defeating. Also in
my particular case the games would be competative with
ACQUIRE. And if I went in and 3M found out about it I'd lose
(cont. on 3/27)