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12/31 <br>
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'''30 TUESDAY - DECEMBER 1975''' <br>
364th day - 1 day to come
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To <u>Fabio Coen</u>. We played <u>JOYCE</u> (which he liked a lot); <u>O. HENRY</u> (which <br>
he didn't like as much and we only played two sections. Taking 10 points <br>
off the number of letters of a player's color didn't work out too well - I <br>
had 10 letters in winning the first section. One possibility is to score for <br>
the other player's color - making for shorter words. A one-letter word came <br>
up and why not allow it); <u>CARROLL</u> (not much comment - we only played <br>
1 word. He prefers to have <s>one</s> more words, using a whole sheet rather <br>
than a half sheet with four words as I presently have.); <u>POE</u> (he thought <br>
it was very difficult); <u>DICKENS</u> (played with complete freedom to put <br>
letters where desired. I felt that there was too much defensive play <br>
but Fabio liked it a lot.) An idea might be to have each player put down 2 letters. <br>
Lunch at Nippon restaurant. <br>
After lunch he had work that he had to take care of. Showed him <br>
the five solitaire games very quickly. Then showed him <u>DIABOLIC SQUARES</u>. <br>
He is afraid that the puzzles might be repetitious, but he kept the <br>
material and will think about it. I said I'd see if I could get some <br>
further ideas from <u>Claude</u>. <br>
<br>I asked and Fabio gave me two copies of <u>BEYOND TIC TAC TOE</u>. I ordered
another 10. <br>
Made date for 1/7/76 at 11. He asked for rules for the word games. <br>
<br>In Brentano's saw a book ''<u>DOMINO GAMES AND DOMINO PUZZLES</u>'' by  <br>
"St. Martin's Press" (175 5th Ave., 674-5151): <br>
<br>Looked at <u>CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD</u>. It seems to be a simulation <br>
largely controlled by dice, which are differently colored. The <br>
board has a great many positions in path form, with four <br>
different sections in the company. At the beginning players <br>
throw dice to get their intelligence, social background, inheritance <br>
educational level, and possibly more. In morning players throw <br>
dice - one gives an "action" card (from among 6 I guess) and the <br>
other two tell what number "action" applies. As players earn money <br>
it is recorded and the one with most money <s>bet</s> becomes <br>
<s>"mgt</s> "majority stock holder" giving certain privileges. When <br>
a player becomes "chairman of the board" he must do well <br>
with 5 throws of 3 dice get 11 or over at least three times. <br>
Otherwise he is demoted. (very rough idea - but the game <br>
seems very mechanical and mainly based on dice throws.) <br>
<br>While at <u>Fabio</u>'s I showed him the <u>NOST-ALGIA</u> review of <br>
<u>BEYOND TIC TAC TOE</u> and he had Fay reproduce it. Also - I  <br>
believe - some of the word game sheets, some for him and <br>
some for me. He also got repros of the rules for <u>NO WAY</u> <br>
and <u>CARROLL</u> (<u>SUPERGHOSTS</u>). <br>
<br>He said that about 45,000 copies of ''<u>BEYOND TIC TAC TOE</u>'' have
been sold. <br>
<br>To <u>Barbara Weinstein</u> about reimbursement for the tolls going <br>
to Bloomingdale's. It has to go thru accounting so I told her <br>
to forget it. <br>
<br>She was working on a release (for whom?) about the <br>
(cont. on 12/31)