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Created page with "MAY 1974 - SATURDAY 11<br> 131ST DAY - 234 DAYS TO COME<br> ---- Drew up <u>KLEE</u>. Got repros of the 6 games (23 total).<br> Looked thru my art books to name the games - <u>MONDRIAN</u><br> was named some time ago.<br> <u>Harold Saperstein</u> (and Phylis) here. Told Harold to let me know<br> which is the last <u>S&T</u> he has and I'll get him up to date.<br> When getting copies at Boston Road the girl found the diagrams<br> very interesting and asked me..."
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131ST DAY - 234 DAYS TO COME<br> | 131ST DAY - 234 DAYS TO COME<br> | ||
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Drew up <u>KLEE</u>. Got repros of the 6 games (23 total) | Drew up <u>KLEE</u>. Got repros [reproduction] of the 6 games (23 total) | ||
Looked thru my art books to name the games - <u>MONDRIAN</u | Looked thru my art books to name the games - <u>MONDRIAN</u> | ||
was named some time ago. | was named some time ago. | ||
<u>Harold Saperstein</u> (and Phylis) here. Told Harold to let me know | <u>Harold Saperstein</u> (and Phylis) here. Told Harold to let me know | ||
which is the last <u>S&T</u> he has and I'll get him up to date. | which is the last <u>S&T</u> he has and I'll get him up to date. | ||
When getting copies at Boston Road the girl found the diagrams | When getting copies at Boston Road the girl found the diagrams | ||
very interesting and asked me what they were. | very interesting and asked me what they were. | ||
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(cont. from 5/13) [5/13] | (cont. [continued] from 5/13) [5/13] | ||
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There are 25 square pcs. with a [drawing of game board with 25 squares, each with a black mark in the top right corner] | There are 25 square pcs. [pieces] with a | ||
hole in one corner. [drawing of game board with 25 squares, each with a black mark in the top right corner] Players in turn | |||
place a pc. in any position - with | place a pc. [piece] in any position - with | ||
sides II sides of the board - they | sides II sides of the board - they | ||
wish. Last to place a pc. wins or | wish. Last to place a pc. [piece] wins or | ||
play can be that last loses. The | play can be that last loses. The | ||
red positions show 9 pcs. | red positions show 9 pcs. [pieces] | ||
completely filling all available spaces | |||
(a pc. cannot overhang the edge | (a pc. [piece] cannot overhang the edge | ||
of the board).<br> | of the board).<br> | ||
Mike also had <u>ARCHIEBALL</u> and <u>CANNONBALL</u> which | Mike also had <u>ARCHIEBALL</u> and <u>CANNONBALL</u> which | ||
he has taken back from <u>Al Stack</u> of Skor-Mor. Felicia | he has taken back from <u>Al Stack</u> of Skor-Mor. Felicia | ||
didn't want to handle them. When Mike showed | didn't want to handle them. When Mike showed | ||
<u>CANNONBALL</u>, which forms a pyramid with 5 balls on an | <u>CANNONBALL</u>, which forms a pyramid with 5 balls on an | ||
edge, Stack grabbed it since <u>Piet Hein</u> had just had | edge, Stack grabbed it since <u>Piet Hein</u> had just had | ||
a pyramid with 4 balls on an edge put out.<br> | a pyramid with 4 balls on an edge put out.<br> | ||
Mike originally had 19 cards with <u>ARCHIEBALL</u> - all | Mike originally had 19 cards with <u>ARCHIEBALL</u> - all | ||
possible <s>permutations</s> arrangements of 4 balls of 1 color | possible <s>permutations</s> arrangements of 4 balls of 1 color | ||
and 5 of the other taken 5 at a time. Stack cut them | and 5 of the other taken 5 at a time. Stack cut them | ||
to 16 which Mike objected to. He also had an advanced | to 16 which Mike objected to. He also had an advanced | ||
version with four arms meeting at the low | version with four arms meeting at the low | ||
point and cards for each possible arrangement | point and cards for each possible arrangement | ||
of the configuration shown, 120 he thought. | of the configuration shown, 120 he thought. [drawing of nine circles in the shape of a T] | ||
Stack didn't use this at all. Mike never had the problem | Stack didn't use this at all. Mike never had the problem | ||
of repetitious non-scoring moves, he said.<br> | of repetitious non-scoring moves, he said.<br> | ||
Mike wanted to talk with me and took my card. He | Mike wanted to talk with me and took my card. He | ||
doesn't have a permanent address at present.<br> | doesn't have a permanent address at present.<br> | ||
After Mike left Felicia showed me a royalty report for | After Mike left Felicia showed me a royalty report for | ||
foreign royalties on <u>ACQUIRE</u>, <u>BAZAAR</u>, and a very small | foreign royalties on <u>ACQUIRE</u>, <u>BAZAAR</u>, and a very small | ||
amount for <u>SLEUTH</u>. The total is $2,500.84 and it is all being | amount for <u>SLEUTH</u>. The total is $2,500.84 and it is all being | ||
sent to me. I'll have to send Felicia her share.<br> | sent to me. I'll have to send Felicia her share.<br> | ||
Felicia has a date with <u>Keith Tuggle</u> at 8:30 on 5/20, | Felicia has a date with <u>Keith Tuggle</u> at 8:30 on 5/20, | ||
but he wants to speak to her alone. She has a number | but he wants to speak to her alone. She has a number | ||
of things to show him. Told her about <u>NO WAY</u> and she | of things to show him. Told her about <u>NO WAY</u> and she | ||
liked it. I'll show it to him myself at the Stationary Show.<br> | liked it. I'll show it to him myself at the Stationary Show.<br> | ||
It looks as if they may take another two of <u>Alan Newman</u>'s | It looks as if they may take another two of <u>Alan Newman</u>'s | ||
p&p games. However they still haven't sent the advances for<br> | p&p games. However they still haven't sent the advances for<br> | ||
(cont. on 5/12) | (cont. [continued] on 5/12) | ||