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8/20
<br>August 1975 - Thursday 21
<br>233rd day - 132 days to come
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To <u>Phil Orbanes</u>. He apologized for not calling me (see 8/19). I
found out that I hadn't missed a quarter.
<s>To <u>Bob Reiss</u>. Spoke to him</s> In connection with <u>SPECTACULARS</u>, he
said that the fellow who does the molding for Reiss (and
for Gamut of Games also I suppose) is interested in handling
the whole package - paying me my royalties rather than Reiss.
This would be better for me since he would give me mock ups
of the spectacles to work with. His name: {<u>Herb Chanko</u> [phone number]
<br>To Reiss. Spoke to <u>Bob Reiss</u> and to {<u>Jay Peterson</u> [phone number].
We spoke about 5x3 board, instead of the 4x4 board.
Jay had a set of rules that <u>Harry Lorayne</u> sent in. He thought
there is too many words and that it wasn't clear. Then I
discovered that he meant the part that Harry had added
to my original rules. I took a repro of the rules to clean
them up - ASAP. Jay in the meantime will work with the plastic
molder.
<br>Spoke to <u>Manny Lefkowitz</u> about the <u>SPECTACULARS</u>. He had a
handmade model of the frame with a maze on the bottom
pc. Wanted to borrow the frame so that I could substitute
my own bottom pcs. out of cardboard. He wouldn't give it to
me. He did give me some steel balls and I also took two
puzzles from the showroom with colored ball.s
I mentioned <u>Chanko</u> and the possibility of getting a frame
from him. Manny doesn't think so, but doesn't mind if I try.
He is not sure whether they'll do 4 or 6, but wants at
least 4 different ones.
<br>Some ideas that I have been having for some time for
<u>SPECTACULARS</u>.
<br>"Bedroom eyes" - three plastic [triangle]s to be held in
place by 2 projections each. The propor-
tions should allow the triangles to pass between
the projections. [drawing of circle with three triangular shapes inside]
<br>"Starry eyes" - a loose plastic star has spaces
for 5 balls. [drawing of a circle with lines and smaller circles forming a star shape]
<br>"Cross eyes" - wall as shown allows balls
to pass at either end. Object to get about 3 balls in each space. [drawing of two circles with lines connecting them to each other]
<br>"Red eyes" - the background has red spots. a loose pc.
in the shape of an eye [drawing of eye shape] must be moved to cover all
the red.
<br>To S.P.I. Spoke to <u>Jim Dunnigan</u>. Told him I was doing much
better than earlier in the year.
Made repros of <u>WOODEN SHIPS AND IRON MEN</u>.
Took 3 copies of <u>MOVES</u> &#35;22. Work in progress mentions <u>FIREFIGHT</u>,
<u>THE RUSSIAN CIVIL WAR</u>, <u>AFTER THE HOLOCAUST</u>; <u>ISLAND WAR</u> Quadri -
<br>(cont. on 8/20)