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<br>15 Monday - September 1975
<br>Yom Kippur, Day of Atonement - 258th day -107 days to come
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Rcd. <u>PLAYTHINGS</u> (Sept. '75). Feature article on board games. Pictures
shown of the following (plus some action, spots, magic items,
etc.): <u>THE BARNSTORMER GAME</u> (Marx), <u>99</u> (Broman Percepta),
<u>NUMBERS UP</u> (M.B.), <u>LUCKY BREAK</u>; <u>TWIXT</u>, <u>WEEKEND IN VEGAS</u>
(R.G.I.), <u>MASTERMIND</u> (Invicta), <u>CREATURE FEATURES</u> (Athol - R.G.I.),
<u>BARRIER</u> (Aladdin), <u>COLORATION</u> (Gameophiles), <u>ELECTION</u> (Educational Games),
<u>THE AMERICAN BICENTENNIAL GAME</u> (U.S. Game Systems),
<u>O-SHLEMIEL</u> (originals only), <u>TRI-OMINOS</u> (Pressman),
<u>FACES</u> (Art Fair); <u>TENNIS ANYONE</u> (Franklin Merchandising),
<u>SHERLOCK HOLMES GAME</u> (Cadaco), <u>WARRI</u> (Boneil Products);
<u>THE DIAMON HEAD GAME</u> (Gamut of Games), <u>M*A*S*H GAME</u> (Trans-
ogram); <u>SCRABBLE</u> (S&R), <u>CHANGE THE WORD GAME</u> (Marlon Creations),
<u>QUADTRIPLE</u> (Eltron), <u>CATCHPHRASE</u> (Edu-cards), <u>SPELLBOUND</u> (Hasbro);
<u>U.S. HISTORY CHEXX</u> (Chem Chexx Co.), <u>THE GREAT AMERICAN AUTCTION CARD GAME</u>
(Whitman), <u>WFF'N PROOF</u> (Wff'n Proof), <u>THE GREAT CITY GAME</u>
(Gameophiles), <u>PAY DAY</u> (P.), <u>TANK BATTLE</u> (M.B.), <u>1776</u> (A.H.),
<u>SAM'S HOOLIGAN</u>, <u>BLOCK-OFF</u>. Also <u>SPACE HOP</u> (Teaching Concepts).
<br>Ad for <u>STANDOFF</u>, <u>FOUR THOUGHT</u>, <u>CATCHPHRASE</u>, <u>WORDFORWORD</u>, <u>TAKETEN</u>.
<br>Ad that "Toy Fair" will be from 2/22 to 2/25 and the hotel will be
the Americana.
<br>Article "Manufacturers Speak Out on Games" with statements by the
following: Lyle D. Hurd (Coach House), Louis Goebel (S&R), <u>Lee P. Gelber</u>
(Invicta), Clayton C. Atkinson (P.), J. Robert S. Conybeare (Marx),
<u>Douglas R. Bolton</u> (Cadaco), <u>W.G. Carlson</u> (Tomy), William G. Gaspero
(Western Printing), <u>William L. Garrity</u> (Schapher), <u>Shepherd Bentley</u>
(Aladdin), R.A. Kerr (Cosom), John W. O'Donnell (M.B.).
<br>News article on the five Edu-Cards games.
<br>"Toy Products" showed <u>QUADRTRIPLE</u> and <u>THE UNGAME</u> (Au-Vid).
<br>News article that <u>Waldemar von Zedtwitz</u> had appointment <u>Phil Orbanes</u>
president and <u>Carl Eisenberg</u> v-p of "Gamut of Games."
<br>Ad for <u>TENNIS ANYONE</u> and <u>THE GREAT DOWNHILL SKI GAME</u>.
<br>Full page ad for "Gamut of Games."
<br>Ad for <u>FACES</u> (Art Fair) - "A Game of Character Analysis from  Facial Features."
<br>Ad for <u>SAM'S HOOLIGAN</u> (Classic Games). Ad for <u>BLOCK-OFF</u> and <u>QUADTRIPLE</u> (Eltron).
Picture of President Ford getting a copy of <u>SPIRIT OF AMERICA-THE BICENTENNIEL GAMES</u>.
<br>Rcd, <u>NOST-ALGIA</u> &#35;184. <u>Phil Cohen</u> gave a rule change in <u>COLLISION</u>;
proposed change in <u>HIP</u>; and end game in <u>PARITY</u>; two annotated games
of <u>LOA</u>
Chess variants lists a game of <u>BILLIARD</u> - Grout & <u>Rawlings</u>.
<br>Card from <u>Jim Scully</u> announcing another baby.
<br>Wrote to "World Publications" about <u>COMPLETE SPORT SOURCE DIRECTORY</u>.
Mentioned <u>G&P</u> and <u>Don Miller</u> as U.S. agent; <u>S&T</u> and <u>MOVES</u>;
<u>THE GENERAL</u>; <u>SIMULATION/GAMING/NEWS</u> and <u>Gini Scott</u>; <u>Don Miller</u>
with <u>THE GAMESMAN</u> and <u>THE GAMESLETTER</u>; <u>NOST-ALGIA</u> and <u>NOST</u>;
<u>EUROPA</u> and <u>Edi Birsan</u> as U.S. agent. Also mentioned associations for
<u>BRIDGE</u>, <u>CHESS</u>, <u>GO</u>, <u>BACKGAMMON</u>, and <u>SCRABBLE</u>.
<br>(cont. on 9/14)