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December 1975 - Saturday 13
<br>347th day - 18 days to come
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Rcd. <u>THE COLLECTORS CATALOG AND PRICE GUIDE TO WARGAMES</u>.
I am familiar with the vast majority of the entries. There
are a few new to me including some inexpensive ones that I may
order. (or perhaps I can borrow them from <u>Richard Berg</u> and
reproduce them.) (Filed in "Misc. Wargaming" Folder.)
<br>Rcd. <u>SIGNAL</u> no. 91. Mention that <u>PANZERFAUST</u> mag. is changing name
to <u>CAMPAIGN</u>. Also "Marengo Publications" will be doing a mag on
miniatures called <u>CAMPAIGN</u>.
<br>S.P.I. news mentions <u>REVOLT IN THE EAST</u>, <u>BATTLE FOR GERMANY</u>,
<u>FIREFIGHT</u>, <u>KINGMAKER</u>, <u>WAR IN THE EAST</u>, <u>30 YEARS WAR (QUAD)</u>,
<u>NORTH AFRICA (QUAD)</u>, <u>INVASION: AMERICA</u>, <u>DIXIE</u>, <u>AFTER THE HOLOCAUST</u>,
<u>MINUTEMAN</u>, <u>MUFFRESBORO</u>, <u>ELYAU</u>, <u>LA BATAILLE DE MOSKWA</u>.
<br>Rand news mentions <u>BRANDY STATION</u>, <u>ZAHAL!</u>, <u>KRIEGSMARINE</u>.
Short report on <u>MONOPOLY</u> tournament.
Reviews of <u>WOODEN SHIPS & IRON MEN</u> (A.H.), <u>STRIKE FORCE ONE</u> (S.P.I.)
<u>MTB</u> (Tabletop), <u>WAR AT SEA</u> (Jedko), <u>MADAME GUILLOTINE</u> (Game-
testers). Mention of unpublished game <u>SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR 1904</u>
(Strife Games).
<br>Rcd. 2nd (and last) $500 in payment for <u>SLY</u>. (From "Gamut of Games.")
<br>Rcd. X'Mas card from <u>Mike Alber</u>.
<br>Rcd. newspaper clipping on "I.R.A. penalties" from <u>Leonard Willett</u>.
<br>At 2 bazaars in New Rochelle bought beads "Green & Pearl" - abt. 10¢;
and two shades of "Green" small and a lot of them - 25¢.
At a bazaar <s>bou</s> in White Plains bought <u>THE TROTTERS GAME</u> - for $1.00.
(I saw, but didn't buy, this sometime before '63). There are ob-
viously some of the "Race" cards missing.
<br>Playing around with <u>PINBALL</u> and decided on moving only one space
per card and using the sum of two cards in setting a direction.
<br>[drawing of 8 arrows pointing outwards from a central circle, numbered around outside with two groups of numbers. Inner group, clockwise from top center: 1, 1, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Outer group clockwise from top center: 12, 12, 7, 8, 9, 10, 1, 12]