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7 FRIDAY - FEBRUARY 1975
38TH DAY - 327 DAYS TO COME

Rcd. a "New Author Questionnaire" with a note from Fay Hertog that they need it urgently.

Call from Bob Reiss. Harry Lorayne saw my model of THE MEMORY BOOK GAME and is interested in it. He also has ideas for improvements. Lorayne's lawyer suggested that the 10% royalty be split 80-20, which Bob didn't think was fair. He suggested that I talk to Lorayne: [drawn bracket] Harry Lorayne [drawn bracket] 989-5694

Call from Felicia. She saw Bud Thomas and Ed Schifman. They want me to review BARRIER for my column.

She saw BALI there and likes it. It will sell for $3.00. Ron Weingartner of E.S. Lowe, will be there Monday at 1. I'll bring JACK POTS 6. She also has 4 new things of Alan Newman's to show.

With BB to Claude and Anne. Gave him $29.52 EXECUTIVE DECISION check. He gave me a copy of DON'T TELL ME he picked up for 25¢. Played his game SUCCESS. (Board sketch and rules in Claude Soucie folder.)

During day BB bought a copy of WAR GAMES THROUGH THE AGES at Marboro - $2.98 plus tax.

Wrote the final rules for MONDRIAN and most of ARP.

(cont. from 2/8) [2/10]

puzzles named for automobile parts last year are now called: GYPSIE, PEACHES, BUBBLES, FANNIE, TRIXIE, CANDY.

- Avalon Hill. Info on PANZER LEADER, BASKETBALL STRATEGY, and THIRD REICH.

- Coach House Games. (*)SPIRIT OF AMERICA THE BICENTENNIAL GAMES.

- Cadaco. (*) New are WHATCHAMACALLIT and THE SHERLOCK HOLMES GAME: CHUTZPAH.

- G&R. (*) FACES (Art Fair) may be new. PSYCHE-PATHS and DOMODOTS (for children) are by "Learning Games, Inc." "Peterson Games" lists the following games and puzzles: THINK-A-MA-JIG, PLUCK ME NOT, TALLY HI, FROGS ON A LOG, LOTS 'O SPOTS, SAFE AT HOME, DECIMATE THEM, BALANCE THE WHEEL, THE UPTIGHT SPIDER, THE MADDENING SQUARE, ZOT!, BLITZED!!!, TRIPLE 7 SOLITAIRE, THE MAGIC NUMBER, A FLORAL DERANGEMENT, REVERSI, TEN GAME, FOUR STONE MERELS, TOWER OF BABBLE.

- Schalper. (*) Only action games.

- Ideal. (*) TANK COMMAND, TRAP TENNIS, BEAT THE 8-BALL.

- Lakeside. (*) HAUNTED MANSION GAME, AGGRAVATION BALL, ROYAL KISMET, FOUR LETTER WORDS, TILT, GALLOPING GHOST, DOUBLE CROSS.

- Erie Universal Products Co. (*) PLUS 33 - a velcro dart game. Also FASHION THROW and STRIKE OUT.

- Gamut of Games. Nothing new in games.

- S&R. (*) DUPLICATE CROSSWORD GAME, ESCAPE FROM THE CASBAH, SCRABBLE SCORING ANAGRAMS.

- Alco. A "Mickey Mouse" Electronic Calculator."

(cont. on 2/6)