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128th day - 238 days to come | 128th day - 238 days to come | ||
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Made several reproductions of the book outline at work. | Made several reproductions of the book outline at work. | ||
Called Arthur. He had shown his book on the <u>HIGH DECK</u> to Stein | Called Arthur. He had shown his book on the <u>HIGH DECK</u> to Stein <br> | ||
& | & Day some time ago and they weren't interested since Bob's <br> | ||
book was doing poorly. Arthur | book was doing poorly. Arthur thought, however, that with the <br> | ||
paperback version of Bob's book coming out they might be in- | paperback version of Bob's book coming out they might be in- <br> | ||
terested now. They were. They liked everything about the | terested now. They were. They liked everything about the <br> | ||
<u>HIGH DECK</u> book except the editor thought the games were dull. | <u>HIGH DECK</u> book except the editor thought the games were dull. <br> | ||
He would like one "Blockbuster." I told Arthur to come up with | He would like one "Blockbuster." I told Arthur to come up with <br> | ||
a fast-moving simple game but he said he wasn't interested, | a fast-moving simple game but he said he wasn't interested, <br> | ||
at least for the present.<br> | at least for the present.<br> | ||
He and Wald have come up with an improvement on | He and Wald have come up with an improvement on <br> | ||
<u>AFRICAN CHESS</u> (formerly <u>GHANA</u>). As many single pieces of a | <u>AFRICAN CHESS</u> (formerly <u>GHANA</u>). As many single pieces of a <br> | ||
player's color that are adjacent to a space can be moved | player's color that are adjacent to a space can be moved <br> | ||
into that space at one move, as the player wishes. This speeds | into that space at one move, as the player wishes. This speeds <br> | ||
up the game. | up the game. <br> | ||
Spoke to Claude. Nothing particularly about games. | Spoke to Claude. Nothing particularly about games. | ||