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17 THURSDAY - OCTOBER 1974 290TH DAY - 75 DAYS TO COME

Called Bob Gellman. He doesn't think that "The New York Campaign" is well known enough. I told him that there just wasn't anything else I could use and that I'd write the blurb to make it sound important.

Finally rcd. the envelope from David Gwynn Watts (see 9/18) with RAILWAY RIVALS and THE PENINSULAR WAR.

Started thinking of FREAKIES game. Decided on a spiral path in the form of a hill - possible name THE FREAKY KING OF THE HILL. to keep all of the 7 characters in the game, have those not actually racing act as "friends."

(cont. from 10/18) [10/22]

anyway. The rules in R. du J. are quite complete.

- PORTRAIT-MASSACRE (D'Alleyrac) (June '72). This is a children's game of Pierre's.

- ORDINO TRAIN (Hachette) (June '72). Will try to send info.

- LA PART DU LION (Robert Laffont) (Sept. '72). This is Vittet's. I said that it is a children's game but Pierre said definitely not. He is sure that Vittet would send me one but I said that I had it already and Vittet has sent me too much already.

Pierre said that Vittet's best is LES DEUX SAMURAI, which I have under the name L'ANNEAU ENCHANTE DE TOM TIT.

- LES CORSAIRES (Capiepa - License FX Schmid). Pierre said this was good. I have it.

Made a list of the REVUE DU JOUET from which I have game reviews. Pierre, when and if, he finds his mags., will send me repros of others.

The board for Vittet's HIGH RISE came from that gal in Milwaukee, a little beat up. Also no dice. Told Pierre and he'll tell Vittet.

Pierre has, or will shortly have, 11 books in print:- LE LIVRE DES JEUX; the 4 puzzle books; TESTEZ VOTRE INTELLIGENCE; UN SOUVENIR D'ENFANCE D'EVARISTE GALOIS (all of which I have); 100 GRANDE REUSSITES; a book of party games; a book on TAROT games; a joint venture with other puzzle creators called VOULEZ VOUS JOUEZ AVEC NOUS?, each contributing a different type.

In Brussels there is a dealer who features books on games. He is not too expensive, running from $3 to $10. Pierre will have him send me catalogs. He has printed - French and English editions - a bibliography of game books which, tho about 12, is well worth having. Pierre will have him send info on this too.

The dealer's name is "Jean-Leo."

I asked Pierre to reproduce the best parts of that book he found with 100 new solitaires and send them to me. Two of them are in Pierre's 100 GRANDES REUSSITES.

(cont. on 10/6)