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Aladdin is an industrial designer. At present he is working | Aladdin is an industrial designer. At present he is working | ||
almost exclusively on games - and loves it. | almost exclusively on games - and loves it. | ||
<br>He said that the 3M gamettes are selling well in Nashville. | |||
He said that the 3M gamettes are selling well in Nashville. | <br>Ed and I here for supper (Felicia had another appointment.) | ||
Ed and I here for supper (Felicia had another appointment.) | |||
During evening he told me about another game the was | During evening he told me about another game the was | ||
working on <u>CROSS PURPOSES</u>. Object is to switch positions | working on <u>CROSS PURPOSES</u>. Object is to switch positions | ||
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Didn't go into more detail, since "he doesn't know if they'd | Didn't go into more detail, since "he doesn't know if they'd | ||
want him talking about games in development." | want him talking about games in development." | ||
<br>Another game by an outside inventor is called <u>HO-VE-DI</u> | |||
Another game by an outside inventor is called <u>HO-VE-DI</u> | (for horizontal, vertical, and diagonal). It uses cards and | ||
(for horizontal, vertical, and diagonal). It uses cards and a board. | a board. | ||
<br>I showed him <u>HONORABLE RELATIONS</u> and we played a game. | |||
I showed him <u>HONORABLE RELATIONS</u> and we played a game. | |||
I said it was not one of my greatest games, since it | I said it was not one of my greatest games, since it | ||
was conceived as a puzzle. He said he liked it and | was conceived as a puzzle. He said he liked it and | ||
would like to consider it for '76. (It has to be ready | would like to consider it for '76 [1976]. (It has to be ready | ||
no later that 3/15/75.) A snag developed in the | no later that 3/15/75.) A snag developed in the | ||
relationship. If the player at the arrow end is behind, he | relationship. If the player at the arrow end is behind, he | ||
can refuse to move and release the opponent's pc. Told | can refuse to move and release the opponent's pc. [piece] Told | ||
Ed I'd work on it and improve the game. | Ed I'd work on it and improve the game. | ||
<br>Since they will be using cards for <u>HO-VE-DI</u> and probably | |||
Since they will be using cards for <u>HO-VE-DI</u> and probably | |||
for <u>BALI</u>, I asked if he'd be interested in <u>PROFIT</u>. Definitely. | for <u>BALI</u>, I asked if he'd be interested in <u>PROFIT</u>. Definitely. | ||
Aladdin has been getting a lot of unsolicited submittions, | <br>Aladdin has been getting a lot of unsolicited submittions [submissions], | ||
almost all of them junk. The manufacturer of <u>MEM</u> | almost all of them junk. The manufacturer of <u>MEM</u> | ||
(which I told him was a good game) and the manufacturer | (which I told him was a good game) and the manufacturer | ||
<br>(cont. [continued] on 12/7) | |||
(cont. on 12/7) | |||