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Rcd. X'Mas card with short note, from <u>John Gollon</u>. Mentioned <u>POLYGON</u>. | Rcd. X'Mas card with short note, from <u>John Gollon</u>. Mentioned <u>POLYGON</u>. <br> | ||
Rcd. $75 check from Athol-Research - for <u>KONO</u> and <u>NINE MEN'S MORRIS</u>. | Rcd. $75 check from Athol-Research - for <u>KONO</u> and <u>NINE MEN'S MORRIS</u>. <br> | ||
Rcd. <u>THE GENERAL</u> (Nov-Dec '76). Articles on <u>TOBRUK</u>, <u>STALINGRAD</u>, | Rcd. ''<u>THE GENERAL</u>'' (Nov-Dec '76). Articles on <u>TOBRUK</u>, <u>STALINGRAD</u>, <br> <br> | ||
"Blind Free" <u>KRIEGSPIEL</u>. Ad for <u>WARGAMER'S GUIDE TO PANZERBLITZ</u> | "Blind Free" <u>KRIEGSPIEL</u>. Ad for <u>WARGAMER'S GUIDE TO PANZERBLITZ</u> <br> | ||
booklet. Game of <u>WAR AT SEA</u> with comments by [illegible word crossed out] | booklet. Game of <u>WAR AT SEA</u> with comments by [illegible word crossed out] <br> | ||
<u>Don Greenwood</u>. Short article on <u>THE THIRD REICH</u>. Article on | <u>Don Greenwood</u>. Short article on <u>THE THIRD REICH</u>. Article on <br> | ||
<u>RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN</u> variants. Some optional rules for <u>PANZERBLITZ</u> and | <u>RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN</u> variants. Some optional rules for <u>PANZERBLITZ</u> and <br> | ||
<u>PANZER LEADER</u>. Reader Buyer's Guide on <u>RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN</u>. | <u>PANZER LEADER</u>. Reader Buyer's Guide on <u>RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN</u>. | ||
BB had Mah Jong here so had to set it later, and prevailed on | <u>Ronnie Corn</u> called to check if they could come over in the afternoon. <br> | ||
them to have <s>lun</s> supper with <s>them</s> us. (The brought tea, candy, & | BB had Mah Jong here so had to set it later, and prevailed on <br> | ||
Nasi Goreng.) | them to have <s>lun</s> supper with <s>them</s> us. (The brought tea, candy, & <br> | ||
<br>Ronnie got an X'Mas present of <u>SNIFF</u>, <u>JOCKEY</u>, and <u>CORONA</u> - and | Nasi Goreng.) <br> | ||
brought them with him to show me. (I have <u>CORONA</u>.) <u>SNIFF</u> is actually | <br>Ronnie got an X'Mas present of <u>SNIFF</u>, <u>JOCKEY</u>, and <u>CORONA</u> - and <br> | ||
played on a field of 5x5 spaces rather than the 6x6 of <u>AMAZE</u>. The | brought them with him to show me. (I have <u>CORONA</u>.) <u>SNIFF</u> is actually <br> | ||
4 fields are provided so that each player has one for setting up and | played on a field of 5x5 spaces rather than the 6x6 of <u>AMAZE</u>. The <br> | ||
one for solving. There are rules in English and more variations in | 4 fields are provided so that each player has one for setting up and <br> | ||
German. Ronnie will get me repros of all the rules and I will get | one for solving. There are rules in English and more variations in <br> | ||
translations of the German part. He says that <u>JOCKEY</u> is interesting, | German. Ronnie will get me repros of all the rules and I will get <br> | ||
similar to <u>LOSE YOUR SHIRT</u> (which I also don't have) but better. He will | translations of the German part. He says that <u>JOCKEY</u> is interesting, <br> | ||
get me repros of the rules. | similar to <u>LOSE YOUR SHIRT</u> (which I also don't have) but better. He will <br> | ||
<br>While looking thru things with Ronnie & Jordan (Holly Dee wasn't | get me repros of the rules. <br> | ||
that interested in games) came across the repros of the entire | While looking thru things with Ronnie & Jordan (Holly Dee wasn't <br> | ||
game of <u>BUSINESS LE JEU DES SOCIETES</u>. Gave them to Ronnie. | that interested in games) came across the repros of the entire <br> | ||
game of <u>BUSINESS LE JEU DES SOCIETES</u>. Gave them to Ronnie. <br> | |||
Ronnie said that he'd appreciate keeping up with the latest from S.P.I. [Simulations Publications, Inc.] | Ronnie said that he'd appreciate keeping up with the latest from S.P.I. [Simulations Publications, Inc.] | ||
<br>Call from <u>Claude</u>. <i>Times</i> leisure section had a piece on | Call from Peggy at S.P.I. X'Mas party Weds. at 3:30 p.m. | ||
<u>THE PALM BEACH GAME</u>. It is not much of a game, the main | |||
thing being the snobbish humor. It is put out by a small company | <br>Call from <u>Claude</u>. <i>Times</i> leisure section had a piece on <br> | ||
and sells for $25. (Claude kept the clipping.) | <u>THE PALM BEACH GAME</u>. It is not much of a game, the main <br> | ||
<br>Talked about a date but nothing definite. | thing being the snobbish humor. It is put out by a small company <br> | ||
<br>At a "Job Lot" store on 40th St. ne. 5th (a branch?) he saw a <s>card</s> word <u>RUMMY</u> | and sells for $25. (Claude kept the clipping.) <br> | ||
type game with a name something like "Lingua." He is pretty sure | Talked about a date but nothing definite. <br> | ||
he once gave me one. | At a "Job Lot" store on 40th St. ne. 5th (a branch?) he saw a <s>card</s> word <u>RUMMY</u> <br> | ||
<br>He again brought up getting together with <u>Martin Gardner</u>. | type game with a name something like "Lingua." He is pretty sure <br> | ||
<br><u>Ronnie Corn</u> said that he and Jordan had played <u>WIRE TAP</u> and liked | he once gave me one. <br> | ||
it. Jordan suggested allowing diagonal lines. I said that that | He again brought up getting together with <u>Martin Gardner</u>. <br> | ||
would complicate things, making it almost impossible to solve. Also | <u>Ronnie Corn</u> said that he and Jordan had played <u>WIRE TAP</u> and liked <br> | ||
it would be difficult with the overlays. I said that I might include | it. Jordan suggested allowing diagonal lines. I said that that <br> | ||
some 4-long overlays to use in place of 3 - long. They agreed that | would complicate things, making it almost impossible to solve. Also <br> | ||
it would be difficult with the overlays. I said that I might include <br> | |||
some 4-long overlays to use in place of 3 - long. They agreed that <br> | |||
that would add to the complexity. | that would add to the complexity. | ||