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Recorded Letter from <u>Harr Hoolim</u>: Mentions <u>STACK-UP</u>; <u>MASTERPIECE;</u> <u>BILLIONAIRE</u>; <u>CLUE</u>; <u>SCORE FOUR</u>; <u>TURNOVER</u>; <u>G&P</u>: <u>SOLITAIRE</u>: <u>THE L GAME</u>; <u>GAMBLERS NIM</u>; <u>CROWN CHESS</u>; AGOG; <u>HARR HOOLIM</u>; <u>PERCEPTION GAMES</u>; <u>ON GUARD</u>; <u>BITS BITS BITS;</u> <u>BARRICADE</u>; <u>3D CHESS</u>; <u>Ralph Anspach</u> ; <u>TOPOLOGIK</u>; <u>SPECTRUM</u>; <u>CONTACTIC</u>;
Rcd. [received] letter from <u>Haar Hoolim</u>: Mentions <u>STACK-UP</u>; <u>MASTERPIECE;</u>,
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<u>BILLIONAIRE</u>, <u>CLUE</u>, <u>SCORE FOUR</u>; <u>TURNOVER</u>; <u>G&P</u>, <u>SOLITAIRE</u>,
Holiday Card from <u>Frank Thibault</u>. Note mentioning <u>CONTIGO</u> and Hallmark.
<u>THE L GAME</u>; <u>GAMBLERS NIM</u>; <u>CROWN CHESS</u>; <u>AGOG</u>;  
Deposited the I-Q dividend check and <u>Walter Haas</u> 90$ money order in Dollar. The latter expired at the end of this month.
<u>HAAR HOOLIM PERCEPTION GAMES</u>; <u>ON GUARD</u>, <u>BITS BITS BITS</u>,
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<u>BARRICADE</u>; <u>3D CHESS</u>; <u>Ralph Anspach</u>; <u>TOPOLOGIK</u>, <u>SPECTRUM</u>,
Compared the old set of <u>LIE, CHEAT & STEAL</u> with one I got yesterday. Changed the tokens and a few other things. But both are definitely playable.  
<u>CONTACTIC</u>.
<br>Holiday Card from <u>Frank Thibault</u>. Note mentioning <u>CONTIGO</u> and  
Hallmark.  


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Deposited the I-Q dividend check and <u>Walter Haas</u>
$40 money order in Dollar. The latter expired at the end of
this month.


Called R.G.I. <u>Bob Gellman</u> was on vacation so I spoke to Stan. Told him that some readers were interested in mail ordering <u>PATTON </u>and <u>MACARTHUR</u>. O.K. - 8.00$ plus 1.00$ shipping. Called Steve Brodie of Intellect Games. He said that readers should write to John Stephenson at "Games Gallery". The list prices are as follow but they'll have to get the shipping charges from John: <u>STOCKBROKER</u>- 12.50$, <u>ELECTION X</u>- 12.50$, <u>CABBIE</u>- 10.00$, Hare and <u>TORTOISE</u>- 9.50.  
Compared the old set of <u>LIE, CHEAT & STEAL</u> with one I
CABBIE has been doing best in their games.  
got yesterday. Changed the tokens and a few other things.
But both are definitely playable.
 
Called R.G.I. <u>Bob Gellman</u> was on vacation so I spoke to Stan.  
Told him that some readers were interested in mail ordering  
<u>PATTON </u>and <u>MACARTHUR</u>. O.K. - $8.00 plus $1.00 shipping.  
<br>Called Steve Brodie of Intellect Games. He said that readers  
should write to John Stephenson at "Games Gallery". The list prices  
are as follow but they'll have to get the shipping charges from John:  
<u>STOCKBROKER</u>- $12.50, <u>ELECTION X</u>- $12.50, <u>CABBIE</u>- $10.00,  
<u>HARE & TORTOISE</u>- $9.50.  
<br><u>CABBIE</u> has been doing best in their games.  


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Red, another card from the P.O. - a "final notice" of a package for me. Went to P.O. and nothing there. Probably the card was mailed on Tuesday before Joe brought me the package with <u>STRATEGY</u> and <u>KINGMAKER</u>.  
Red, another card from the P.O. - a "final notice" of a package for me. Went to P.O. and nothing there. Probably the card was mailed on Tuesday before Joe brought me the package with <u>STRATEGY</u> and <u>KINGMAKER</u>.  


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On "''All Things Considered''" their was a piece on wargaming. Short  
On "All Things Considered" their was a piece on wargaming. Short interview with Al Nofi and longer one with Jim Dunnigan. Games mentioned included <u>1919</u>, <u>LUFTWAFFE</u>, <u>NORMANY,</u> <u>WORLD WAR III</u>
interview with <u>Al Nofi</u> and longer one with <u>Jim Dunnigan</u>.  
Games mentioned included <u>1919</u>, <u>LUFTWAFFE</u>, <u>NORMANY</u>,
<u>WORLD WAR III</u>.


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Claude, Ann, Mary Ellen, Marty, Raymond, and Richie here for supper.  
Claude, Ann, Mary Ellen, Marty, Raymond, and Richie here for supper.. Later played <u>KILLER</u>, which Monty learned at school. Players are secretly dealt a card, one of which designates a "killer". Players look at each other and the killer kills by winking at the victim. The victim waits at least 3 seconds and then says "I'm dead" and turns over their card. If a live player thinks they know the killer, they make an accusation. Nothing happens with an accusation unless another player backs it. In this csae the accused turns over their card. If the killer, the two accusers score a point each. If not, the accusers lose one point each and teh round continues. If the killer kills all but one player he scores one point. (it should be two points, at least when 8 play, since it is difficult to do.)
<br>Later played <u>KILLER</u>, which Monty learned at school. Players are  
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secretly dealt a card, one of which designates a "killer". Players  
look at each other and the killer kills by winking at the victim. The  
victim waits at least 3 seconds and then says "I'm dead" and  
turns over their card. If a live player thinks they know the
killer, they make an accusation. Nothing happens with an  
accusation unless another player backs it. In this case the  
accused turns over their card. If the killer, the two accusers score  
a point each. If not, the accusers lose one point each and the
round continues. If the killer kills all but one player, he  
scores one point. (it should be two points, at least when 8  
play, since it is difficult to do.)
<br>(cont. [continued] on 12/18)