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Created page with "April 1978 - Thursday 13 <br>Thomas Jefferson Born 1743 - 103rd day - 262 days to come ---- Rcd. [received] letter from <u>Roland Borghini</u> with discussions of <u>PE-LING</u>, my <u>RUMMY</u> game, <u>WIN IT YOUR WAY</u>, <u>CAN'T STOP</u>, <u>ANOTHER</u>, and <u>SODOMINOS</u> - with mention of <u>Jean-Jacques Bloch</u>, and <u>Pierre Berloquin</u>; 2 copies of the <u>ANOTHER</u> contract. With BB for lunch with <u>Jim Dunnigan</u> in a fancy restaurant. <u>..."
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but not really creative work. He said that that sounded fine - he'll
but not really creative work. He said that that sounded fine - he'll
check with his backers and then call me.
check with his backers and then call me.
When we returned to S.P.I., I said that I wanted to pick up something in the
stock room. Jim said <u>OBJECTIVE MOSCOW</u> and <u>DESCENT ON CRETE</u>; I said yes and
he went to get them for me - and two copies of <u>S&T</u> #67 that I asked for.
<br><u>Brad Hessel</u> gave me an envelope (S.P.I.) with ad material on
<u>HACKER'S DREAM</u> and <u>CRIBBAGE FOOTBALL</u>. Didn't think of asking Brad
where they came from.
<br>Made repros [reproductions] of the rules for <u>STITCH 'N' STRATEGY GAMES</u>.
<br>In <u>S&T</u> #67 "Outgoing Mail" mentions <u>TERRIBLE SWIFT SWORD</u>, <u>WELLINGTON'S VICTORY</u>,
<u>HIGHWAY TO THE REICH</u>, <u>WACHT AM RHEIN</u>, <u>DESCENT ON CRETE</u>, <u>ATLANTIC WALL</u>,
<u>DRIVE ON STALINGRAD</u>, <u>THE NEXT WAR</u>, <u>OBJECTIVE: MOSCOW</u>, <u>WAR IN EUROPE</u>,
<u>WAR IN THE PACIFIC</u>, <u>NAPOLEON AT WATERLOO</u>, <u>SOUTH AFRICA</u>, <u><s>SOUTH AFRICA</s></u>,
<u>WAR BETWEEN THE STATES</u>, <u>CANADIAN CIVIL WAR</u>, <u>CITYFIGHT</u>, <u>SWORDS AND SORCERY</u>,
<u>AIR WAR</u>; <u>AIR WAR</u> errata sheet available; "Work in Progress" list
<u>WAR IN THE PACIFIC</u>, <u>TO THE GREEN FIELDS BEYOND</u>, <u>THE CAMPAIGN FOR NORTH AFRICA</u>,
<u>ATLANTIC WAR</u>, <u>CRIMEA QUAD</u>, <u>SWORDS AND SORCERY</u>, <u>THE ART OF SIEGE WARFARE</u>,
<u>AIR CAV</u>, <u>TYPHOON</u>, <u>AGINCOURT</u>, <u>FREEDOM IN THE GALAXY</u>, <u>THE NEXT WAR</u>, <u>MECH WAR</u>,
<u>WORLD WAR I/EAST QUAD</u>, <u>COMMANDO</u>, <u>NATO DIVISION COMMANDER</u>, <u>CITYFIGHT</u>,
<u>LILLE</u>, <u>SEVESTOPOL</u>, <u>TYRE</u>, <u>ACRE</u>, <u>KARKHOV</u>, <u>AGINCOURT</u>, <u>THE CRUSADES</u>,
<u>TANNENBERG: THE EAST PRUSSIAN CAMPAIGN, 1914</u>, <u>BATTLES FOR THE ARDENNES</u>;
"Gossip" - A.H. [Avalon Hill] announces release of <u>SUBMARINE</u>, <u>NAPOLEON</u> & <u>UFO</u> (both from
Gamma Two), <u>AIR ASSAULT ON CRETE</u>, <u>SQUAD LEADER</u> and upcoming
<u>ARNHEM BRIDGE</u>, <u>NORMANDY INVASION</u>, <u>RISING SUN</u>, <u>GUNFIGHTER</u>, <u>TRIREME</u>;
GDW announces <u>BATTLE OF ALMA</u>, <u>BATTLE OF AGINCOURT</u>, <u>MAYDAY</u>, and
upcoming revisions of <u>VERDUN</u>, <u>ILIAD</u>, and <u>FIRE AND STEEL</u> (rules).
"Briefings I" covers <u>AIR ASSAULT ON CRETE</u> (A.H.), <u>ROARK'S DRIFT</u> (Historical Alternatives), <u>IMPERIUM</u> (Conflict)
<u>LA BATTAILLE D'AUERSTADT</u> [illegible strikeout] (Marshall Games), <u>OVERLORD</u> (conflict),
<u>FALL OF TOBRUK</u> (conflict), <u>ALL THE WORLD'S WARGAME</u> (book by AWA);
"Briefings II" covers <u>THE OPTION GAME BOARD</u>, <u>QUEST OF THE MASK RING</u>,
<u>HI ROLLER</u>, <u>GAMBLER</u>, <u>THE WINNING TICKET</u>. Errata for <u>COBRA</u>.
Game is <u>STONEWALL</u>. Ads for <u>SWORDS AND SORCERY</u>, <u>THE ART OF SIEGE</u> (Quad),
<u>AIR CAV</u>. <u>KHARKOV</u> was originally planned as <u>IZYUM</u>.