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14 Sunday - August 1977 | '''14 Sunday - August 1977''' | ||
ELEVENTH SUNDAY OF TRINITY * 226TH DAY * 139 DAYS TO COME | |||
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Called <u>Ronnie Corn</u> to tell him about WMCA tonight. He was in Albany yesterday | Called <u>Ronnie Corn</u> to tell him about WMCA tonight. He was in Albany yesterday<br> | ||
(when I called). There was a store that he found there that | (when I called). There was a store that he found there that<br> | ||
had a lot of older games - such as <u>BROKER</u>, <u>CARAEACE</u>, <u>KING CHECK</u> | had a lot of older games - such as <u>BROKER</u>, <u>CARAEACE</u>, <u>KING CHECK</u><br> | ||
(see '71) and others - but none that I didn't have. At a flea | (see '71) and others - but none that I didn't have. At a flea <br> | ||
market in their neighborhood - only on Sundays - he picked up a | market in their neighborhood - only on Sundays - he picked up a<br> | ||
copy of <u>TELL IT TO THE JUDGE</u> for $3 (or it might have been $4). | copy of <u>TELL IT TO THE JUDGE</u> for $3 (or it might have been $4).<br> | ||
There is another flea market on Saturday so we'll get there at | There is another flea market on Saturday so we'll get there at<br> | ||
1 (after lunch) next Saturday. I asked Ronnie if he had <u>GOOSES WILD</u>, yes. | 1 (after lunch) next Saturday. I asked Ronnie if he had <u>GOOSES WILD</u>, yes.<br> | ||
<u>SPACE CHECKERS</u>; no. | <u>SPACE CHECKERS</u>; no.<br> | ||
<br><u>Dale</u> brought me a copy of <u>INTERNATIONAL SKI TEAM RACE</u> - a duplicate. | <u>Dale</u> brought me a copy of <u>INTERNATIONAL SKI TEAM RACE</u> - a duplicate.<br> | ||
In my talk with Ronnie he said he had a date with <u>Ned Strongin</u> tomorrow. | In my talk with Ronnie he said he had a date with <u>Ned Strongin</u> tomorrow.<br> | ||
He had called when Ned was out. The secretary asked how he | He had called when Ned was out. The secretary asked how he <br> | ||
had heard of Strongin and he said from the trade magazines. She said | had heard of Strongin and he said from the trade magazines. She said<br> | ||
that he was a developer, not an agent - but he called back and set up | that he was a developer, not an agent - but he called back and set up<br> | ||
the date. He didn't contact "Ted Wolf," (see 7/16). | the date. He didn't contact "Ted Wolf," (see 7/16).<br> | ||
Dake and Phil brought me clipping from <u>BERGEN RECORD</u> on MB's | Dake and Phil brought me clipping from ''<u>BERGEN RECORD</u>'' on MB's<br> | ||
<u>COMP IV</u> and <u>ELECTRONIC BATTLESHIP</u>. | <u>COMP IV</u> and <u>ELECTRONIC BATTLESHIP</u>.<br> | ||
To WMCA for Pablo Guzman show. <u>Pat Leonard</u> forgot to leave word | To WMCA for Pablo Guzman show. <u>Pat Leonard</u> forgot to leave word<br> | ||
to let me up and had to spend 25¢ in telephone calls. Because of | to let me up and had to spend 25¢ in telephone calls. Because of<br> | ||
baseball game didn't get on till about 6:20 and there were | baseball game didn't get on till about 6:20 and there were <br> | ||
loads of commercials. Pablo got in plugs for <u>THE WINNING TICKET</u> | loads of commercials. Pablo got in plugs for <u>THE WINNING TICKET</u><br> | ||
and the "Beyond" series, particularly <u>BEYOND COMPETITION</u>. In | and the "Beyond" series, particularly <u>BEYOND COMPETITION</u>. In<br> | ||
his question on how I got games ideas I discussed <u>BAZAAR</u>. One | his question on how I got games ideas I discussed <u>BAZAAR</u>. One<br> | ||
caller asked about <u>DOMINOS</u> in general. Another asked | caller asked about <u>DOMINOS</u> in general. Another asked<br> | ||
about selling an original game on Tennis. Told him to try and find | about selling an original game on Tennis. Told him to try and find<br> | ||
an agent thru the trade mag. [magazine] directories, but wasn't very | an agent thru the trade mag. [magazine] directories, but wasn't very <br> | ||
encouraging. A woman asked about rules for <u>GLOCKE UND HAMMER</u>. Told | encouraging. A woman asked about rules for <u>GLOCKE UND HAMMER</u>. Told<br> | ||
her I knew the game, but not all the details - told her that if she contacted | her I knew the game, but not all the details - told her that if she contacted<br> | ||
her thru the station I'd send her the rules. (At home found rules | her thru the station I'd send her the rules. (At home found rules <br> | ||
for <u>BELL AND HAMMER</u> in <u>YOUNG FOLKS' CYCLOPEDIA OF GAMES AND SPORTS</u>, | for <u>BELL AND HAMMER</u> in ''<u>YOUNG FOLKS' CYCLOPEDIA OF GAMES AND SPORTS</u>'',<br> | ||
but not complete. In <u>SCHÖNE SPIELE</u> found a good set of German rules | but not complete. In ''<u>SCHÖNE SPIELE</u>'' found a good set of German rules<br> | ||
from which I can fill out the gaps.) Pablo asked if I could come next | from which I can fill out the gaps.) Pablo asked if I could come next<br> | ||
week from 4 to 5 and I said yes. (Dana taped it all.) | week from 4 to 5 and I said yes. (Dana taped it all.)<br> | ||
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(cont. from 8/15) [8/15] | (cont. from 8/15) [8/15] | ||
Wrote to <u>Fabio Coen</u> about the Castle <u>AGOG</u>. Mentioned | pushing in a tile of their color from any end of a row or column.<br> | ||
If tiles are in the way they are moved too. Object is to get five of<br> | |||
your color in a row. (Rough idea.) This is the type of game he<br> | |||
thinks has a chance.<br> | |||
He thought Ronnie's models were better than average.<br> | |||
He gets from 50% to 75% depending on how much they add.<br> | |||
Audrie insists that we got there for lunch this coming Saturday.<br> | |||
Wrote to <u>Fabio Coen</u> about the Castle ''<u>AGOG</u>''. Mentioned<br> | |||
<u>CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY</u>. | <u>CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY</u>. | ||