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9/11
<br>9/10
<br>September 1975 - Tuesday 16
<br>259th day - 106 days to come
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Rcd. a change of address card from Dr. & Mrs. <u>R. Makepeace</u> [address]
<br>Rcd. <u>THE FLYING BUFFALO'S FAVORITE MAGAZINE</u> &#35;25. Mention of
<u>DUNGEONS & DRAGONS</u> (3 vols.) and <u>GREYHAWK</u> (1 vol. supplement for $5),
and <u>TUNNELS & TROLLS</u> (by another outfit - $3); <u>TOBRUK</u> - the new
entry from "Conflict Games" who also do <u>BAR-LEV</u> and <u>OVERLORD</u>. Piece
on ties in <u>BATTLE PLAN</u> and <u>NUCLEAR DESTRUCTION</u>. Variants:
<u>TIME TRAVEL BATTLE PLAN</u>, <u>TIME TRAVEL NUCLEAR DESTRUCTION</u>,
<u>BRIBARY BATTLE PLAN</u>, <u>BRIBARY NUCLEAR DESTRUCTION</u>. Mention of
<u>MOON BASE</u> tournament. New games for sale: <u>DUNGEONS & DRAGONS BOARD GAME</u>,
<u>STELLAR CONQUEST</u>, <u>SEVEN DAYS BATTLES</u>, <u>WOODEN SHIPS & IRON MEN</u>,
<u>BATTLE FOR HUE</u> & <u>KHALKIN GOL</u> (from <u>CONFLICT</u> mag.),
<u>THE FIRST INDOCHINA WAR, 1950-52</u> (from <u>BATTLE FLAG</u>). Other things
for sale: <u>NUCLEAR DESTRUCTION</u> rules, <u>BATTLE PLAN</u> rules,
<u>GERMAN EMPIRE BATTLE PLAN</u>, <u>ISLAND BATTLE PLAN</u>, <u>ANONYMOUS BATTLE PLAN</u>,
<u>MOON BASE</u> rules, <u>TIME TRAP</u> rules, <u>RAUMKRIEG</u> rules, <u>DIPLOMACY</u> house
rules, <u>BOARD OF DIRECTORS</u> rules; <u>STARLORD</u>; <u>IMPERIALISM</u>;
<u>BATTLE OF BRITAIN</u>, <u>ALIEN SPACE</u>; <u>NAPOLEON</u> and <u>QUEBEC 1759</u> and
<u>WAR OF 1812</u> (Gamma Two); <u>KASSERINE PASS</u>, <u>VERDUN</u>, <u>OVERLOD</u>,
<u>BAR-LEV</u> (Conflict Games); <u>BATTLE OF HELM'S DEEP</u>, <u>SIEGE</u>,
<u>SIEGE OF MINAS TIRITH</u> (Fact & Fantasy Games); <u>BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA</u>,
<u>BATTLE PLAN</u> tactics. <u>GERMAN EMPIRE BATTLE PLAN</u> strategy.
<u>BOARD OF DIRECTORS</u> strategy. <u>DUNGEONS & DRAGONS</u> (books) review.
Description of <u>NUCLEAR DESTRUCTION</u> and <u>BATTLE PLAN</u> games.
Short ad for <u>CONTINENTAL NUCLEAR DESTRUCTION</u> moderator; <s>also</s> another
for <u>COLD WAR 2007</u>; Rules and glossary for <u>GALAXY II</u> ($1);
<u>PRELUDE TO ARMAGEDDON</u> rules for 35¢ from <u>Glen Taylor</u>.
<br>Called <u>Fabio</u>. Not in and spoke to <u>Barbara Weinstein</u>. Told her that
I was concerned about the presentation at Bloomingdales and
that <u>Jean Green</u> had suggested our going there to see the setup.
Barbara said she knew what it was like and that she didn't
have to go there. I told her about the idea of an active game
and she said that would be too disruptive. She hadn't had the
time to <u>discuss the thing</u> look into the things we discussed
last time. She'll get back to me.
<br><u>Fabio</u> called. Told him about the list I prepared last night
and he asked me to mail it. (BB typed it and I mailed it later.)
<br>25,000 copies of <u>BEYOND TIC TAC TOE</u> have already been shipped.
I asked about the October publication date - that is to allow ship-
ments to reach the west coast.
<br>I mentioned that I wanted copies for friends and he said he'd
supply me. When I said that the number was about ten he
said that I could buy from them for 40% off - thinking that I
intended buying them at retail.
<br>Call from <u>Phil Orbanes</u>. He ask about the <u>SPECTACULARS</u> and I told
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