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In Wall St. Journal Hammacher Schlemmer had ad for <u>TRIPTIC</u> (Invento)<br> | In Wall St. Journal Hammacher Schlemmer had ad for <u>TRIPTIC</u> (Invento)<br> | ||
It is a 3D <u>TICK-TACK-TOE</u> played on a 3x3x3 board | It is a 3D <u>TICK-TACK-TOE</u> played on a 3x3x3 board <br> | ||
with 28 pcs. | with 28 pcs. | ||
Went to I-S to meet Arnold Shapiro of X. He is quite frustrated | Went to I-S to meet Arnold Shapiro of X. He is quite frustrated <br> | ||
about working on the games without a staff or a budget. | about working on the games without a staff or a budget. <br> | ||
However, Don Hall, the head of the company has just recently | However, Don Hall, the head of the company has just recently <br> | ||
been told of the project and is favorable. Their research | been told of the project and is favorable. Their research <br> | ||
dept. will make a complete survey of the game market. | dept. will make a complete survey of the game market. <br> | ||
They have made a success of a gift book line & | They have made a success of a gift book line & a <br> | ||
gift craft kit line which should help acceptance of the | gift craft kit line which should help acceptance of the <br> | ||
games at the top.<br> | games at the top.<br> | ||
Their first line will consist of :-<br> | Their first line will consist of :-<br> | ||
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<u>COLOR GUARD</u> (A children's game of the Checkers-Chess type. Bought out right.)<br> | <u>COLOR GUARD</u> (A children's game of the Checkers-Chess type. Bought out right.)<br> | ||
<u>BROKER</u> (They have an arrangement to buy this when ready)<br> | <u>BROKER</u> (They have an arrangement to buy this when ready)<br> | ||
<u>RED LETTER</u> is just about sure for the next issue. They are | <u>RED LETTER</u> is just about sure for the next issue. They are <br> | ||
looking at another game WHIZ WORDS (they will change the name | looking at another game <u>WHIZ WORDS</u> (they will change the name <br> | ||
if they use it) which they may also use since it is entirely | if they use it) which they may also use since it is entirely <br> | ||
different, although based on words & | different, although based on words & letters.<br> | ||
<u>CAPTURE THE CARGO</u>:- They are still | <u>CAPTURE THE CARGO</u>:- They are still having trouble getting the <br> | ||
<u>CINEMA</u> | rules written so that they are not too difficult to under- <br> | ||
stand. They would also like a still more adult theme. <br> | |||
Arnold will send me a draft of the rules for my games for <br> | |||
comment before they are finalize.<br> | |||
<u>CINEMA</u>:- He was not sure if the theme was timely since <br> | |||
Hollywood has lost its glamor. Also scoring is too difficult <br> | |||
and slows up the spirit after the fun of trading. I told <br> | |||
him that if they really are interested in it again I can <br> | |||
simplify the scoring.<br> | |||
Their initial line will be in the $5 to $7 range. They will <br> | |||
then work on more elaborate games and also deluxe models <br> | |||
of their others - up to as high as $20. <br> | |||
Called Bob Claude and spoke to him twice. He may come <br> | |||
tomorrow for supper. We are meeting at 11:30 in any case, <br> | |||
at the 3M tape exhibit. Although they are not officially selling <br> | |||
games the customers are asking for and buying the bookshelf <br> | |||
and sports games. <br> | |||
At meeting with Alice the game <u>INSTANT FUN</u> came up. <br> | |||
Felicia had reported it selling well at Brentanos even tho <br> | |||
it had a lousy package. After Arnold left I called Bren- <br> | |||
tano's and asked about that and also <u>MINITAR</u>. They didn't <br> | |||
have either.<br> | |||
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