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8 THURSDAY - AUGUST 1974
220TH DAY - 145 DAYS TO COME
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Call from Bob Gellman. A retired general at the MacArthur Museum
had some suggested alterations in the MACARTHUR historical materials.
Bob read them to me and I had no objections. The rules have
been printed and he is not sure how he'll handle the changes.
He'll send me the repros of the letter and his answer.

Then Stan asked my opinion of BIGWIG. I said it was a good,
but not a great game. Also that political games usually sell
only in presidential election years.

Bob (I believe) said that LIE, CHEAT, & STEAL! is reputed to 
be the best seller in the D.D.I. line. However, he notices big pile
of unsold LANDSLIDE's by Parker. Also his biggest flop was
WHITE HOUSE.

I asked whether Explorations was trying to get them to 
take over BIGWIG. Didn't get a direct yes or no.

Went over the games and other material for review in S&T
and made 3" x 2 1/2" cards for the following: IMPERIALISM; GAMBIT;
PRIZE PROPERTY; KING OIL; BIGWIG; THERMOPYLAE; THE UNGAME;
CHINESECHEK; DAM-IT!; NINETACTOE; VEGAS 13; WORDPLAY;
NON-CHESS GAMES by W.H. Rawlings; COLUMBO; COMPATIBILITY;
COURTROOM "THE AMERICAN GAME OF LAW"; CROSSUP; EXORCISM;
PONENTS; 1776 (Reiss); VEGAS; XAVIERA'S GAME; HEDRON;
HEX; NAB; NAVAL BATTLE; PLASM; SNARE; THORNS;
3 DIMENSIONAL TIC TAC TOE; CUBITS; FITTING & PROPER; MOBIES;
PENTOMINOES; RIGHT CONNECTIONS; SWEEP; THE INVENTORS; PRO DRAFT.
The following need additional info: AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER (need
price)l CABBIE (need price & address); CONQUEST (need price &
address); CRESENDO CHESS (check if price is still the same);
DOUBLETAKE (need price); ESCAPE FROM COLDITZ CASTLE (need price);
5IVE STRAIGHT (need price); FRENCH CHATTER (need price and address);
THE GAME OF NATIONS (need price); KGB (need price); LETTER PILE
(need price); POLICE STATE (get other games from Wibel);
SPANISH CHATTER (<s>got</s> need price and address); STOCKBROKER (need price
and address); ZODIAK STAR CHESS (check if still in business).

In the box with GAME OF NATIONS found an ad sheet for GOLFWINKS.
[illegible strikeout] Placed it in '74 misc. folder.

Called Steve Brodie to get info on CABBIE, etc. Left word for him
to call me. Didn't.

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8 THURSDAY - AUGUST 1974 220TH DAY - 145 DAYS TO COME

Call from Bob Gellman. A retired general at the MacArthur Museum had some suggested alterations in the MACARTHUR historical materials. Bob read them to me and I had no objections. The rules have been printed and he is not sure how he'll handle the changes. He'll send me the repros of the letter and his answer.

Then Stan asked my opinion of BIGWIG. I said it was a good, but not a great game. Also that political games usually sell only in presidential election years.

Bob (I believe) said that LIE, CHEAT, & STEAL! is reputed to be the best seller in the D.D.I. line. However, he notices big pile of unsold LANDSLIDE's by Parker. Also his biggest flop was WHITE HOUSE.

I asked whether Explorations was trying to get them to take over BIGWIG. Didn't get a direct yes or no.

Went over the games and other material for review in S&T and made 3" x 2 1/2" cards for the following: IMPERIALISM; GAMBIT; PRIZE PROPERTY; KING OIL; BIGWIG; THERMOPYLAE; THE UNGAME; CHINESECHEK; DAM-IT!; NINETACTOE; VEGAS 13; WORDPLAY; NON-CHESS GAMES by W.H. Rawlings; COLUMBO; COMPATIBILITY; COURTROOM "THE AMERICAN GAME OF LAW"; CROSSUP; EXORCISM; PONENTS; 1776 (Reiss); VEGAS; XAVIERA'S GAME; HEDRON; HEX; NAB; NAVAL BATTLE; PLASM; SNARE; THORNS; 3 DIMENSIONAL TIC TAC TOE; CUBITS; FITTING & PROPER; MOBIES; PENTOMINOES; RIGHT CONNECTIONS; SWEEP; THE INVENTORS; PRO DRAFT. The following need additional info: AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER (need price)l CABBIE (need price & address); CONQUEST (need price & address); CRESENDO CHESS (check if price is still the same); DOUBLETAKE (need price); ESCAPE FROM COLDITZ CASTLE (need price); 5IVE STRAIGHT (need price); FRENCH CHATTER (need price and address); THE GAME OF NATIONS (need price); KGB (need price); LETTER PILE (need price); POLICE STATE (get other games from Wibel); SPANISH CHATTER (~~got~~ need price and address); STOCKBROKER (need price and address); ZODIAK STAR CHESS (check if still in business).

In the box with GAME OF NATIONS found an ad sheet for GOLFWINKS. [illegible strikeout] Placed it in '74 misc. folder.

Called Steve Brodie to get info on CABBIE, etc. Left word for him to call me. Didn't.

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