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<br>Rcd. a copy of a game <u>CURTAINS</u> by <u>Maureen Moran</u>. Also a
<br>Rcd. a copy of a game <u>CURTAINS</u> by <u>Maureen Moran</u>. Also a
letter from her, mentioning <u>AGOG</u>, <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u>, <u>SLEUTH</u>.
letter from her, mentioning <u>AGOG</u>, <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u>, <u>SLEUTH</u>.
<br>Looked at magazine section from last Sunday's <u>Times</u>. Ads for
<u>THE CONTRACTING GAME</u> and <u>CARD CHES</u>. In book review section
saw Pantheon ad for <u>THE GREAT MAZE BOOK</u> and <u>THE SECOND GREAT MAZE BOOK</u>.
<br>Call from <u>Claude</u>. Told him of date with <u>Fabio Coen</u> on 12/17. He'll
have some mat'l [material] from <u>DIABOLIC SQUARES</u> for me to show Fabio.
<br>Made tentative date for his house on 12/13.
<br>Rcd. 3rd quarter royalty report on <u>REALM</u> and <u>SIX PACK --</u>. Advance not made up.
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(cont. from 12/4) [12/4]
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send me his address.
<br>Horn feels that rules for games, both mass market and simu-
lations, don't give the flavor of the game. He thinks
that they should be written in much greater style and length
and then in codified form for reference.
<br>I told him that I try to make my rules more readable,
but that the manufacturers cut them to the bone, some-
times making them ununderstandable. He was surprised
that manufacturers don't give inventors a final look at the
rules before publication.
<br>The third edition of <u>THE GUIDE TO SIMULATIONS/GAMES FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING</u>
<br>(cont. on 12/2)