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== Saturday 2 March 1968 == | == Saturday 2 March 1968 == | ||
Texas Independence Day 62nd day - 304 days to come | Texas Independence Day 62nd day - 304 days to come | ||
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Almost completed a long letter to Alex Randolph. | |||
Claude game me a copy of <u>WATCH</u>, also returned | Claude game me a copy of <u>WATCH</u>, also returned <br> | ||
<u>KNOTS TO YOU</u>. | <u>KNOTS TO YOU</u>. | ||
Claude told me of a <u>GAME</u> that Paul was given | Claude told me of a <u>GAME</u> that Paul was given <br> | ||
for consideration. The board is as shown. Each player has | for consideration. The board is as shown. Each player has <br>v | ||
4 pieces set up in the [word crossed out] border area (don't | 4 pieces set up in the [word crossed out] border area (don't <br> | ||
know exactly where). Moves are 1 space orthogonally | know exactly where). Moves are 1 space orthogonally <br> | ||
to an empty space. If a piece has been moved | to an empty space. If a piece has been moved <br> | ||
to the main field and is then is moved to the | to the main field and is then is moved to the <br> | ||
border it cannot be moved back to the main | border it cannot be moved back to the main <br> | ||
field in the next move. Object is to get a row | field in the next move. Object is to get a row <br> | ||
of three in the inner field (don't know specifi- | of three in the inner field (don't know specifi- <br> | ||
cally but probably diagonally is OK). | cally but probably diagonally is OK). <br> | ||
[To the left of the above paragraph is a 5x5 grid of squares with the inner 3x3 cells surrounded by a red outline.] | [To the left of the above paragraph is a 5x5 grid of squares with the inner 3x3 cells surrounded by a red outline.] | ||
Claude picked up 6 special dice with horses & odds - costs | Claude picked up 6 special dice with horses & odds - costs 25¢.<br> | ||
(Filed in EQUIPTMENT BOX.) | (Filed in EQUIPTMENT BOX.) | ||
Claude gave me card from a store which has a large | Claude gave me card from a store which has a large <br> | ||
selection of plastic boxes:<br> | selection of plastic boxes:<br> | ||
Max Landan<br> | Max Landan<br> | ||
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(cont. from 3/1) [3/13]<br> | (cont. from 3/1) [3/13]<br> | ||
Wednesday. He told me of a series of three books | Wednesday. He told me of a series of three books <br> | ||
by Donald Featherstone which were published in England by | by Donald Featherstone which were published in England by <br> | ||
Knightsbridge:- <u>NAVAL WAR GAMES</u>, <u>LAND WAR GAMES</u>, | Knightsbridge:- <u>NAVAL WAR GAMES</u>, <u>LAND WAR GAMES</u>, <br> | ||
<u>AIR WAR GAMES</u>. These are on sale at Womrath's in Queens | <u>AIR WAR GAMES</u>. These are on sale at Womrath's in Queens <br> | ||
and at Sam's @ Park Row & Nassau St. in Manhattan. The | and at Sam's @ Park Row & Nassau St. in Manhattan. The <br> | ||
latter has a good selection of books on war gaming. | latter has a good selection of books on war gaming. <br> | ||
He has a book <u>STRATEGOS</u> which he will reproduce and | He has a book <u>STRATEGOS</u> which he will reproduce and <br> | ||
bring me next Wednesday. | bring me next Wednesday. <br> | ||
He told me to meet with Phil Orbanes at the Gamescience | He told me to meet with Phil Orbanes at the Gamescience <br> | ||
Corp. booth at the Statler Hilton Hotel.<br> | Corp. booth at the Statler Hilton Hotel.<br> <br> | ||
Filed an ad for <u>1914</u> in 1968 Ad Clips.<br> | Filed an ad for <u>1914</u> in 1968 Ad Clips.<br> | ||
James gave me Vol II, No. 2 of <u>STRATEGY & | James gave me Vol II, No. 2 of <u>STRATEGY & TACTICS</u>. Filed in <br> | ||
Miscellaneous box on shelf [22]. | Miscellaneous box on shelf [22]. <br> | ||
At hotel met with Bob Claude of 3M. He told me they changed | At hotel met with Bob Claude of 3M. He told me they changed <br> | ||
<u>EGGHEAD OR CHICKEN</u> to use letters instead of numbers [crossout] on the | <u>EGGHEAD OR CHICKEN</u> to use letters instead of numbers [crossout] on the | ||
cards, partly because of my comment to them about it.<br> | cards, partly because of my comment to them about it.<br> | ||
Bob showed me an article in ''Toy & | Bob showed me an article in ''Toy & Hobby World'' about Universal <br> | ||
Games coming out with 5 "bookcase" games. [crossout] (see | Games coming out with 5 "bookcase" games. [crossout] (see | ||
7/18/66). <u>AUCTION</u>, <u>THE BIG CAMPAIGN</u>, <u>MERGER</u>, <u>GAMBIT</u>, | 7/18/66). <u>AUCTION</u>, <u>THE BIG CAMPAIGN</u>, <u>MERGER</u>, <u>GAMBIT</u>, | ||