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Tuesday 19 March 1968

St. Joseph 79th day - 287 days to come

Looked at the book contract and called Martin Gardner. He thinks I should bargain for 7 1/2% on the first 5,000 copies and then 10%. Martin also thinks that 8,000 copies as an initial run is very large, 3,000 is more usual. Fabio said the run would probably be 8,000.
Martin said that when I get the [crossout] galleys to look at I should contact him about his column. Also I should call him to let him know how I make out with the contract.

Wrote to A.S.M. Dickins requesting his book on FAIRY CHESS and offering him a copy of FOCUS. Also told him that I hadn't heard of WAGON WHEEL CHESS and asking him what information he had.

Ordered MINITAR.

Sent check to Caddylak for "ruling tape."

(cont. from 3/21) [3/20]

KOREA:- North Korea invades the south; The UN comes to South Korea's aid as the communists race down the peninsula. The Chinese later intervene.
VICROTY AT SEA:- The entire campaign in the Pacific, 1941-45. Air, land, sea. RUSSIAN REVOLUTION:- Military - Politic game of the conflict be- tween different factions during the collapse of the Russian Empire.
Air War Games:-
[the following six titles listed are included in an open bracket with the following written: "Each player has his own model plane with a stand for altitude. A card gives the permissible maneuvers for each plane. These games are to be done in conjunction with Renwal Plastics.]
WORLD WAR I
BATTLE OF BRITAIN
ZERO
LUFTWAFFE I (1943, 1944)
LUFTWAFFE II (1945)
MIG ALLEY (Korean War)

The following two are ideas of Jim's which he figures on doing with Gamescience rather than A-H.
WALL STREET:- 1929 version - Players are speculators. Object to get out of crash with most money. Leverage trusts.
1969 version - simulation of modern stock market.
THE THIRTY YEARS WAR:- Emphasis on the political implications.

Gamescience's BATTLE OF BRITAIN (see 3/13) was done by Louis Zocchi with a lot of help from Jim.
We discussed the matter of Gamescience, Renwal, and Allstate but I didn't learn much more than on 3/13. Phil Orbanes should be in town around 4/7 and he & Jim will come to visit.

[started 3/20]