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7/17
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<br>July 1975 - Friday 18
<br>199th day - 166 days to come
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Rcd. [received] <u>EUROPA</u> #9. Mentions of <u>Jim Dunnigan</u> and <u>Tom Shaw</u>.
Among others dropped from subscription list are <u>Berloquin</u> and
<u>Pulsipher</u>. Mention of <u>Richard Berg</u>.
<br>Discussion of <u>DUNGEONS & DRAGONS</u> and <u>PETAL THRONE</u> with mentions
of <u>BLACKMOOR</u>, <u>GREYHAWK</u>, <u>CHAINMAIL</u>, <u>SORCERER</u>. Discussion of
<u>WAR OF WIZARDS</u>. Listing of "Tactical Studies Rules" available:
<u>DUNGEON'S & DRAGONS</u>, <u>CHAINMAIL</u>, <u>GREYHAWK</u>, <u>STAR PROBE</u>, <u>TRICOLOR</u>,
<u>CAVALIERS & ROUNDHEADS</u>, <u>PANZER WARFARE</u>, <u>WARRIORS OF MARS</u>,
<u>BOOT HILL</u>, <u>PETAL THRONE</u>, <u>DUNGEON!</u>, <u>WAR OF WIZARDS</u>. 2 reviews
of <u>THE SIEGE OF MINAS TIRITH</u> (Fact & Fantasy Games). Review
of <u>SIEGE!</u> (Fact & Fantasy Games).
<br>Short reviews of <u>GALACTIC WAR</u> (Tabletop Games) and mention of
their other game <u>MTB</u> and their planned games <u>U-BOAT</u>,
<u>BALLISTIC MISSILE</u>, and <u>MICRO BATTLE</u>.
<br>Short review of <u>BOOT HILL</u> (TSR). Mention that <u>Rick Loomis</u> is taking
over publication of <u>SUPERNOVA</u> from <u>Lew Pulsipher</u>. Mention of
<u>THE SPACE GAMER</u> and <u>Howard Thompson</u>. Mention of <u>GORGAMELLA</u>,
<u>GORGAMELLA X</u> and <u>Thomas Galloway</u>.
<br>Review of <u>WAR IN THE EAST</u> (S.P.I. [Simulations Publications, Inc.]). Reviews of <u>CHARIOT</u>, <u>SPARTAN</u>,
<u>LEGION</u>, <u>VIKING</u>, and <u>YEOMAN</u> - which replace <u>ARMAGEDDON</u>, <u>PHALANX</u>,
<u>CENTURION</u>, <u>DARK AGES</u>, and <u>RENAISSANCE OF INFANTRY</u>. Review of
<u>SEARCH & DESTROY</u> - which replaces <u>GRUNT</u> - with mentions of <u>PATROL</u>
and <u>SNIPER!</u> Review of <u>MECH WAR '77</u> - which replaces <u>RED STAR/WHITE STAR</u>.
Review of <u>PANZER '44</u> - which replaces <u>COMBAT COMMAND</u>. Reviews of
<u>GLOBAL WAR</u> and <u>WORLD WAR III</u>, with mentions of <u>BLITZKRIEG</u> (AH [Avalon Hill])
and <u>BLITZKRIEG EXPANSION MODULE</u> (S.P.I.). Mention that
<u>BATTLE OF MOSCOW</u> (SPI) is being discontinued. Mentions of <u>SEELÖWE</u>
and <u>DESERT WAR</u>. Another review of <u>GLOBAL WAR</u>. Reviews of
<u>BLUE & GRAY</u> - <u>SHILOH</u>, <u>ANTIETAM</u>, <u>CEMETARY HILL</u>, and <u>CHICKAMAUGA</u>.
Mentions of <u>SHILOH</u> (Battleflag) and <u>CHICKAMAUGA</u> (Flying Buffalo).
<br>Reviews of <u>FREDERICK THE GREAT</u> (S.P.I.), <u>FRIEDLAND 1807</u> (Imperial Games),
and <u>BLUE & GRAY</u> - with mentions of <u>WOODEN SHIPS AND IRON MEN</u>, <u>1776</u>,
<u>KASSERINE PASS</u>, <u>KHALKIN-GOL</u>.
<br>Mention of AH's new <u>BLITZKRIEG</u>, <u>WATERLOO</u>, and <u>STALINGRAD</u>.
Mention of <u>SSN</u> (GDW [Game Designers' Workshop]); <u>THE CRIMEAN WAR</u> (GDW); and <u>EAGLES</u> (GDW)
which is being taken over by A.H. - probably under the name
<u>CAESER'S LEGIONS</u>. Mention of <u>TOBRUK</u> (upcoming from A.H.).
Mention of <u>BATAAN</u> and <u>TOBRUK</u> (both from Balboa Games),
mention of <u>LA BATAILLE DE LA MOSKOWA</u> (not S.P.I.). Mention of
<u>THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF GAMES</u>.
<br>Mention of "Conflict Games" and <u>BATTLE FOR HUÉ</u>, <u>KHALKIN-GOL</u>,
and <u>BATTLE FOR JERUSALEM</u>. Mention of "GDW" and <u>CRIMEA</u>, <u>SSN</u>,
and <u>TRIPLANETARY</u>. Mention that "RAND" is a "lousy enterprise."


Rcd. <u>TOYS</u> (July). Article that <u>MASTERMIND</u> is a "best seller" in Europe.
Also that it was written up in Encyclopedia Britannica's 1975 Book of
the Year. Advertisement for 4 "Parris Puzzles Games" -
<br>MENTAL BLOK</u>, <u>REVERSE 'EM</u>, <u>RESTACK 'EM</u>, <u>BANDITS OF NATCHEZ TRACE</u>
- all standard puzzles with new names. Article on the new
Canadian bi-lingual <s>rules</s> laws.
<br>(cont. on 7/17)