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<br>March 1977 - Thursday 24
<br>83rd day - 282 days to come
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To S.P.I. Took copy of <u>S&T</u> #61. "Work in Progress" covers <u>VERA CRUZ</u>,
<u>AIRWAR</u>, </u>TOLKEIN</u>, </u>SOUTH AFRICA</u>, </u>WAR IN EUROPE: 1914-1918</u>,
</u>WAR IN THE PACIFIC</u>. "Gossip" mentions that AH [Avalon Hill] has taken over Aladdin, with
<u>TRIPPPLES</u>; </u>SQUAD LEADER</u> and </u>THE RISING SUN</u> are being worked on. Mention
that new company is taking over <u>LORDS OF VALETIA</u>. JP Publications
quitting on 6/30/77. Game and feature article is <u>OCTOBER WAR</u>.
Article on <u>HIGHWAY TO THE REICH</u>. "Briefings I" - <u>BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS, 1815</u>
(Challenge Games), <u>FIGHT FOR TOBRUK</u> (Wellington Wargames),
<u>METAMORPHOSIS ALPHA</u> (Rules by TSR), <u>THE BATTLE OF SARATOGA</u> (Oldenbourg
Grenadiers), <u>BUNNIES AND BURROWS</u> (Rules by Fantasy Games),
<u>GODSFIRE</u> (Metagaming Concepts). "Briefings II" - <u>MADAME GUILLOTINE</u>,
<u>CITADEL</u>, <u>ASSAULT ON MT. EVEREST</u>, <u>ENCOUNTER</u>, <u>COUNTERSTRIKE</u>,
<u>THE HARRY LORAYNE MEMORY GAME</u>. Ads for <u>WAR BETWEEN THE STATES</u>,
<u>MINUTEMAN</u>, <u>WAR IN THE PACIFIC</u>, <u>STARSOLDIER</u>, <u>AFTER THE HOLOCAUST</u>,
<u>THE FIRST WORLD WAR</u> (which is the final name for <u>WAR IN EUROPE: 1914-1918</u>),
<u>FULDAGAP</u>. Errata for <u>ROAD TO RICHMOND</u>. Further "work in
progress" mention <u>WACHT AM RHEIN</u>; <u>THE CONQUERERS</u>; <u>MOD QUAD II</u>
with <u>BUNDESWHER</u>, <u>DMZ</u>, <u>YUGOSLAVIA</u>, <u>THE BATTLE FOR JERUSALEM</u>.
Large "Game Ratings Chart."
<br>Took 3 copies of '<u>WACHT AM RHEIN</u>' - 2 box and 1 bag.
<br>From <u>Howie Barasch</u>'s assistant- Peggy- got the copy of <u>ADVICE</u>. Prices are
included on one sheet.
<br>Made repros [reproductions] of my column in #61; the <u>BAZAAR</u> (<u>SIT DOWN AND THINK</u>)
contract; rules for <u>GLADIATOR</u> and <u>COLOR ENCOUNTER</u>.
<br>Picked up a letter from <u>Alister Wm. Macintyre</u>. <s>Ad for <u>RAINBOW GAME</u>
[illegible] Associates. Article on <u>ACCESS</u>, with a mention of <u>DECISIONS</u></s>
Told me about being paid for testing games (he and others in his club):
<u>SAAJA</u>, <u>NUMBA-RINGS</u>, <u>CRISS-CROSS</u>, <u>QUICKY</u>, <u>IMAGIC</u>.
<br>Also sent a questionnaire on games to use at a tournament with the following
suggestions: <u>THE BROTHERHOOD</u>, <u>CHECKERS</u>, <u>KRIEGSPIEL</u>, <u>CHIRP</u>, <u>DZIEJMA</u>,
<u>EXTINCTION</u>, <u>GAMBIT</u>, <u>GO</u>, <u>GO-MOKU</u>, <u>INFINITY</u>, <u>MASTERMIND</u>, <u>ORION</u>, <u>PLOY</u>,
<u>RACE TRACK</u>, <u>RISK</u>, <u>SCORE FOUR</u>, <u>SALVO</u>, <u>SCRABBLE</u>, <u>THE GREAT DOWNHILL SKI GAME</u>,
<u>SMESS</u>, <u>SMOG</u>, <u>STRATEGO</u>, <u>STRATO TAC-TICS</u>, <u>TWIXT</u>, <u>VECTOR</u>, <u>WATERWORKS</u>,
<u>WFF 'N PROOF</u>. For prizes he suggested <u>AGOG</u> or subscription to <u>G&P</u>.


To <u>Felicia</u>. She <s>told me of</s> read me her letter to <u>Tom Shaw</u> in which she
casually mentions that under the terms of the <u>BAZAAR</u> contract
it is now ours - very well put. I gave her the duplicate of the
contract and the original <u>GLADIATOR</u> and <u>COLOR ENCOUNTER</u> rules.
<br>She had a Mego <s>contract</s> catalog and there was a game <u>OBSESSION</u> in
it. It appeared to be the old game of having a line of 10 - or
it might have been 12 - spaces numbered <s>fom</s> from 1 up. Two
dice are thrown and two spaces corresponding to the dice are
covered, or one space corresponding to the total. But it seemed to be
set up for two to play at one time. She also had a Pressman
catalog. Two new games are listed: <u>DECIPHER</u>, which looks like a
German game; <u>THE CLEVELAND WRECKING COMPANY</u>, something about
knocking down a structure.
<br><u>Alan Newman</u> joined us.
<br><u>Vincent Baiera</u> (Product Design Manager) and <u>John P. McNett</u> of
<br>(cont. on 3/23)