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<br>Talked about a book of science fiction games and he didn't
<br>Talked about a book of science fiction games and he didn't
seem too thrilled with the name <u>FUTURE GAMES</u>. Tried to explain
seem too thrilled with the name <u>FUTURE GAMES</u>. Tried to explain
<u>TELEPORTATION</u>
<u>TELEPORTATION</u> to him but with no success. I'll have to have the games
in much more complete form before I can get an answer from him. I suggested
putting in loose sheets with boards on both sides (similar to the
dice cards in <u>PENGUIN COLOURGRAMS 2</u>) but he said they would get
lost. It will be O.K. to put a board on the back cover however.
(They do not have a copy of <u>PENGUIN COLOURGRAMS 2</u> and I said I'd
bring one next time I came.)
<br>Fabio suggested a book of games using the pocket calculator and I
told him that quite a few had been done. But we figured that a book
of tear-out sheets and the calculator would be new.
<br>I'll work on the two books as quickly as I can. If one is done by me by
the end of Feb. [February] it can make fall publication.
<br>Showed Fabio the book <u>TAKE TWO!</u> and he seemed a litter interested. He
asked if I would mind if he discussed the possibility of <s>contacting the</s>
their doing the book, with the English publisher. I said that I would rather
do a book of my own - especially since I had discussed the idea of such a
book before getting <u>TAKE TWO!</u>, and he said he definitely wouldn't contact
them - other than to order a copy from them. After we discussed the pricing
of such a book I said that, although I believe that I could come up with a
better selection of games, if he feels that putting out the English book would
be more economically feasable [feasible], it is O.K. with me.
<br>Fabio gave me sales figures: <u>BEYOND TIC TAC TOE</u> - 16,000 <s>this year</s> in 1977 making
a total of 82,000; <u>BEYOND SOLITAIRE</u> - 8,000 <s>this year</s> in 1977, making a total of
<br>(cont. [continued] on 1/2)