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<br>She hasn't heard from <u>Bob Johnson</u> at all. | <br>She hasn't heard from <u>Bob Johnson</u> at all. | ||
Rcd. April <u>PLAYTHINGS</u>. Nothing new except a piece that | Rcd. [received] April <u>PLAYTHINGS</u>. Nothing new except a piece that | ||
Cosom is coming out with a line of water sport games including: | Cosom is coming out with a line of water sport games including: | ||
<u>PEARL DIVER'S GAME</u>, <u>DIVING RINGS</u>, <u>POOL BASKETBALL</u>, and | <u>PEARL DIVER'S GAME</u>, <u>DIVING RINGS</u>, <u>POOL BASKETBALL</u>, and | ||
<u>WATER MARBLES</u>. | <u>WATER MARBLES</u>. | ||
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(cont. from 4/18) [5/22] | (cont. [continued] from 4/18) [5/22] | ||
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prototypes of all of the games listed. | prototypes of all of the games listed. | ||
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licensed in Europe. It sold 15,000 in France. | licensed in Europe. It sold 15,000 in France. | ||
<br><u>Dick Benton</u> will send me a game - <u>KARMA</u> - for my evaluation. | <br><u>Dick Benton</u> will send me a game - <u>KARMA</u> - for my evaluation. | ||
It was invented by an English Prof. who was fired by Hiyakawa | It was invented by an English Prof. [professor] who was fired by Hiyakawa | ||
in California. It is played on a board that folds back on itself | in California. It is played on a board that folds back on itself | ||
(sounds something like <u>SUHAKARTA</u> - see 4/8/70). Each player | (sounds something like <u>SUHAKARTA</u> - see 4/8/70). Each player | ||
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(It was invented by an emotional disturbed young | (It was invented by an emotional disturbed young | ||
man.) The board is as shown and each of two | man.) The board is as shown and each of two | ||
players starts with 10 pcs. | players starts with 10 pcs. [pieces] | ||
[drawing of a 6x3 grid with circles inside of each square in the top row, and the 4 middle squares in the second row from the top. To the right of the grid there is a number "10" with an arrow pointing up above it.] | [drawing of a 6x3 grid with circles inside of each square in the top row, and the 4 middle squares in the second row from the top. To the right of the grid there is a number "10" with an arrow pointing up above it.] | ||
Different kinds of moves cost | Different kinds of moves cost | ||
different amounts. If all 10 pcs. are connected, including | different amounts. If all 10 pcs. [pieces] are connected, including | ||
diagonally, a player has 6 units on a turn. If broken into | diagonally, a player has 6 units on a turn. If broken into | ||
2 groups - 4 units. 3 or more groups - 1 unit. A player cannot | 2 groups - 4 units. 3 or more groups - 1 unit. A player cannot | ||
move so as to rejoin groups himself. A move of 1 space | move so as to rejoin groups himself. A move of 1 space | ||
<br>(cont. on 4/15) | <br>(cont. [continued] on 4/15) | ||