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Since it is paperback, the royalty is only 5%. He will
Since it is paperback, the royalty is only 5%. He will
try to get me a sliding scale, such as 6% after
try to get me a sliding scale, such as 6% after
50,000 copies. The advance will be the amount of my over
50,000 copies. The advance will be the amount of my  
payment on <u>AGOG</u>. I asked about the clause on submitting my next
over-payment on <u>AGOG</u>. I asked about the clause on submitting my next
book to them. They'd like to have it, but it only applies to ideas I come  
book to them. They'd like to have it, but it only applies to ideas I come  
up with myself. If someone approaches me with an idea there is nothing to
up with myself. If someone approaches me with an idea there is nothing to
stop me from accepting the assignment. The contract will be sent to
stop me from accepting the assignment. The contract will be sent to
me soon.
me soon.
 
<br>He wants the book to come out this fall, so I have to have it ready
He wants the book to come out this fall, so I have to have it ready
by the middle of February. He wants me to eliminate <u>MIRO</u> since it
by the middle of February. He wants me to eliminate <u>MIRO</u> since it
is just a redo of two other games, and it is hard to follow - even with
is just a redo of two other games, and it is hard to follow - even with
the illustrations. I said I'd come up with a new <u>MIRO</u> game.
the illustrations. I said I'd come up with a new <u>MIRO</u> game.
 
<br>He also would like to have 8 games rather than 6. I said that  
He also would like to have 8 games rather than 6. I said that  
I am sure I can come up with them, but there might be a
I am sure I can come up with them, but there might be a
problem finding enough room to write the rules. He'll leave it to me.
problem finding enough room to write the rules. He'll leave it to me.
He gave me back the booklet I prepared - with his comments written in. There  
<br>He gave me back the booklet I prepared - with his comments written in. There  
was also a note from Pat Ross saying "Fabio - <u>Very</u> clever! Pat"
was also a note from Pat Ross saying "Fabio - <u>Very</u> clever! Pat"


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To Brentano's. Looked at <u>THE BIG BOARD</u> again (see 12/5). There is a
To Brentano's. Looked at <u>THE BIG BOARD</u> again (see 12/5). There is a
[drawing of board] board as shown. There  
board as shown. [drawing of board] There  
are 8 stock markers which
are 8 stock markers which
are started in the "Bust"
are started in the "Bust"
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money (don't remember how
money (don't remember how
much players start with).
much players start with).
The "Real Value" cards are
<br>The "Real Value" cards are
shuffled and placed face down.  
shuffled and placed face down.  
on the tops of the 8 columns. Each player places his token in one of the  
on the tops of the 8 columns. Each player places his token in one of the  
company spaces (with a square) and that company's stock moves up from
company spaces (with a square) and that company's stock moves up from
"Bust" to "Offer."
"Bust" to "Offer."
 
<br>Players in their turn throw the 2 dice and move in the direction of
Players in their turn throw the 2 dice and move in the direction of
<br>(cont. [continued] on 12/15)
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(cont. on 12/15)
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