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October 1975 - Sunday 26
<br>Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost - 299th day - 66 days to come
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To the smaller flea market near Amityville with the <u>Horn</u>s.
In two booths saw <u>TOTALLY</u>, <u>BARRIER</u>, and the wooden
<u>TRIPPPLES</u> being sold at $1 each. (These have to be hot!!)
<br>Made diagrams for <u>WORD RACE</u> and the word <u>GAME</u> of 10/24, to
reproduce tomorrow.
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(cont. from 10/25) [10/23]
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He is a sales representative for AI-Italia and said that if
there is ever anything that he can do for me abroad - since
he travels constantly - just to call on him.
<br>Called <u>Harry Lorayne</u>. Asked about the advance. He said that I was
supposed to have heard from <u>Bob Reiss</u>. That Bob said that the advance
was only for him - game inventors don't get advances. I told harry that com-
panies - such as Parker - give good advances. Harry said he was annoyed at
being lied to - but didn't offer to send me the $300.
<br>I brought up my adding my name to the rules. He didn't see any objection.
<br>Thinking about a topological word <u>GAME</u>. A field
has spaces for writing letters. Players, in turn,
put in the letters. Then they form words by
drawing lines connecting letters. [illegible words crossed out]
Lines can't cross. But it might be de-
sirable to allow more than one line pass thru a letter. Last
to form a word wins. Can have different sized fields.
[drawing of 12 squares arranged 4 x 3]
<br>Call from <u>Bob Gellman</u> in Chicago. He bought the remnants of the
Itemation Co. Spiegel (spelling?) is interested in putting <u>THE GAME CUBE</u>
into their catalog, but want it to be a combination of a lot of games.
He asked if I would be able to come up with the games - using these
six boards: <u>CHECKERS</u>, <u>TIC-TAC-TOE</u>, <u>BACKGAMMON</u>, <u>STEEPLECHASE</u>,
<u>MICHIGAN RUMMY</u>, and <u>PACHISI</u>. Yes. Date for lunch Monday at his office.
<u>Ron Sokolec</u> was there and said "Hello." I thanked him for
<u>LAND GRAB</u> and <u>FACE OFF</u>. Told him that I liked the former and
wrote it up - but I didn't care at all for the latter. He didn't mind
if I didn't review it.
<br>I asked how "House of Games" starting an American affiliate would
affect Franklin Merchandising. Not good. He said he'd like to get to-
gether when he is in New York - something about children's games. Told
him that children's games are not my specialty - but I'd love to
get together.
<br>[started 10/23]