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Created page with "APRIL 1974 - SATURDAY 27<br> 117TH DAY - 248 DAYS TO COME<br> ---- BB typed the letter to <u>Graeme Levin</u> and I mailed it at<br> the post office.<br> At the Horn's met a fellow who works for <u>Jules Cooper</u> at<br> Ideal. He told me that after they took <u>THE BOSS</u> from<br> <u>Marvin Glass</u> they had to work on it for six months before<br> it was even playable.<br> ---- (cont. from 4/28) [5/21]<br> Call from <u>Jerry Brown</u>. Gave him <u>Don..."
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117TH DAY - 248 DAYS TO COME<br> | 117TH DAY - 248 DAYS TO COME<br> | ||
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BB typed the letter to <u>Graeme Levin</u> and I mailed it at | BB typed the letter to <u>Graeme Levin</u> and I mailed it at | ||
the post office. | the post office. | ||
At the Horn's met a fellow who works for <u>Jules Cooper</u> at | At the Horn's met a fellow who works for <u>Jules Cooper</u> at | ||
Ideal. He told me that after they took <u>THE BOSS</u> from | Ideal. He told me that after they took <u>THE BOSS</u> from | ||
<u>Marvin Glass</u> they had to work on it for six months before | <u>Marvin Glass</u> they had to work on it for six months before | ||
it was even playable. | it was even playable. | ||
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(cont. from 4/28) [5/21]< | (cont. [continued] from 4/28) [5/21] | ||
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Call from <u>Jerry Brown</u>. Gave him <u>Don Miller</u>'s address to | |||
subscribe to <u>G&P</u>. Gave him <u>Tom Atwater</u>'s address - although | |||
yesterday we discussed that W.C. Fields might not mean too much | |||
in Europe. Jerry has another 20 <u>GAME</u>S [illegible strikeout] in preparation | |||
and he will wait to show these to Tom. He will come here | |||
in about two weeks to see my collection, and will show me the | |||
games then. Yesterday I mentioned that eventually I want my | |||
game collection to end up at a university. He knows some one with | |||
authority at the "University of Minnesota" (I believe) and wanted | |||
to talk to him at once. I suggested waiting until he saw it himself. | |||
Call from | Call from <u>Tom Atwater</u>. He is at "Stationary Show" and is going to a | ||
date with <u>Richard Benton</u>. Made date to meet at Press Room | |||
tomorrow at 3. And probably he'll come here Thurs. [Thursday] morning. | |||
Call from <u>Al Richter</u>. He is working on <u>DON'T BLOW A FUSE</u> again. I | |||
told him I'd have <u>Earl</u> call him before leaving for Greece. | |||
Made date to go there 6/1. | |||
Call from <u>Al Richter</u>. He is working on <u>DON'T BLOW A FUSE</u> again. I | |||
told him I'd have <u>Earl</u> call him before leaving for Greece. | |||
Made date to go there 6/1. | |||
Call from <u>Jerry D'Arcey</u>. He couldn't make it to N.Y. for Stationary Show.<br> | Call from <u>Jerry D'Arcey</u>. He couldn't make it to N.Y. for Stationary Show.<br> | ||
He has a backer who has put up $10,000 to produce his games. | He has a backer who has put up $10,000 to produce his games. | ||
He will do a new version of <u>COMMODITY</u> which uses a vacuum-formed | He will do a new version of <u>COMMODITY</u> which uses a vacuum-formed | ||
octagonal 3-D board with a cover. He asked me about the name | octagonal 3-D board with a cover. He asked me about the name | ||
<u>SPECULATION</u> and I told him that it had been used. Also that there | <u>SPECULATION</u> and I told him that it had been used. Also that there | ||
is <u>SPECULATE</u> in England. He'll also put out <u>TOP DOG</u> and <u>FILLERUP</u>.<br> | is <u>SPECULATE</u> in England. He'll also put out <u>TOP DOG</u> and <u>FILLERUP</u>.<br> | ||
<u>MONOLITH</u> was turned down by Classic. Now it is being considered by | |||
<u>MONOLITH</u> was turned down by Classic. Now it is being considered by | 3M. (Who submitted it?) Jerry said that he heard that 3M is | ||
3M. (Who submitted it?) Jerry said that he heard that 3M is | going in for mass marketing - and I noticed that the sheet for | ||
going in for mass marketing - and I noticed that the sheet for | |||
<u>EVENTS</u> and <u>CONTIGO</u> said "Suggested List Price - $10.95.<br> | <u>EVENTS</u> and <u>CONTIGO</u> said "Suggested List Price - $10.95.<br> | ||
<u>SWEEP</u> is just about ready to go with Lakeside. Unfortunately | <u>SWEEP</u> is just about ready to go with Lakeside. Unfortunately | ||
Jerry has had to sell most of his interest in it.<br> | Jerry has had to sell most of his interest in it.<br> | ||
He hears from all sides that business is bad. For instance "Benko- | He hears from all sides that business is bad. For instance "Benko- | ||
Goldfarb" tell him that while a company like M.B. [Milton Bradley] used to take | Goldfarb" tell him that while a company like M.B. [Milton Bradley] used to take | ||
20 things for consideration, they now only take 6.<br> | 20 things for consideration, they now only take 6.<br> | ||
Jerry said that he doesn't trust M.B. [Milton Bradley] anymore. <u>Frank Thibault</u | Jerry said that he doesn't trust M.B. [Milton Bradley] anymore. <u>Frank Thibault</u> | ||
showed them a game <u>TACTICS</u> - which Jerry says he showed me, | showed them a game <u>TACTICS</u> - which Jerry says he showed me, | ||
but I can't find any reference to it - and then M.B. [Milton Bradley] came out | but I can't find any reference to it - and then M.B. [Milton Bradley] came out | ||
with <u>CONNECT FOUR</u>, which is just about the same. I told Jerry | with <u>CONNECT FOUR</u>, which is just about the same. I told Jerry | ||
that the game wasn't developed "in house," as he thought but<br> | that the game wasn't developed "in house," as he thought but<br> | ||
(cont. on 4/26) | (cont. [continued] on 4/26) | ||