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(cont. from 5/19) [5/21] | (cont. from 5/19) [5/21] | ||
First to successfully lay down ten cards wins the ante. (Fairly | First to successfully lay down ten cards wins the ante. (Fairly <br> | ||
complete rules.) | complete rules.) | ||
Met Jim Morgan & | Met Jim Morgan & Will Erickson @ the 3M booth. <u>BAZAAR</u> and <br> | ||
<u>REGATTA</u>, as well as the EduPlaytional line, being new was | <u>REGATTA</u>, as well as the EduPlaytional line, being new was <br> | ||
featured.<br> | featured.<br> | ||
They took me to a long lunch then to Jim's room at the American | They took me to a long lunch then to Jim's room at the American <br> | ||
Hotel, where we talked about games.<br> | Hotel, where we talked about games.<br> | ||
<u>VENTURE CAPITAL</u>:- They like the idea of the game but some of the | <u>VENTURE CAPITAL</u>:- They like the idea of the game but some of the <br> | ||
test players thought it somewhat slow. They thought that more | test players thought it somewhat slow. They thought that more <br> | ||
"money cards" and less "proxy fight' and "bankrupt cards" would | "money cards" and less "proxy fight' and "bankrupt cards" would <br> | ||
help. They are at present getting more opinions and then | help. They are at present getting more opinions and then <br> <br> | ||
may send it back to me for more work.<br> | may send it back to me for more work.<br> | ||
<u>HAVING A WONDERFUL TIME</u>:- Test panel found they spent more | <u>HAVING A WONDERFUL TIME</u>:- Test panel found they spent more <br> | ||
time counting than playing. Returned it to me.<br> | time counting than playing. Returned it to me.<br> | ||
<u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u>:- Jim thinks that it is good but all the paper | <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u>:- Jim thinks that it is good but all the paper <br> | ||
work is too much like work. I told him that pcs. could be | work is too much like work. I told him that pcs. could be <br> | ||
used for raw material and for finished product. Later told | used for raw material and for finished product. Later told <br> | ||
him I would send some to him.<br> | him I would send some to him.<br> | ||
<u>STATEMENT</u>:- Showed it to them as far as I went & | <u>STATEMENT</u>:- Showed it to them as far as I went & they liked <br> | ||
it. Want me to get a finished set in as soon as possible. I | it. Want me to get a finished set in as soon as possible. I <br> | ||
said about 3 weeks. Will said he likes the way I prepare | said about 3 weeks. Will said he likes the way I prepare <br> | ||
models. They didn't think the name "Statement" would be too | models. They didn't think the name "Statement" would be too <br> | ||
good for children.<br> | good for children.<br> <br> | ||
<u>FREE FOR ALL</u>:- Played a game which Will won. They liked it and | <u>FREE FOR ALL</u>:- Played a game which Will won. They liked it and <br> | ||
want [cross out] Alice to send it in with a form.<br> | want [cross out] Alice to send it in with a form.<br> | ||
<u>WHAT'S IT WORTH TO YOU?</u>:- Played the 3-hand static version. They found | <u>WHAT'S IT WORTH TO YOU?</u>:- Played the 3-hand static version. They found | ||
it pleasant but rather bland. Decided that we'd hold up on | it pleasant but rather bland. Decided that we'd hold up on <br> | ||
sending it to them.<br> | sending it to them.<br> | ||
Will wants me to look at Jake William's <u>FACTOR</u> and also to a | Will wants me to look at Jake William's <u>FACTOR</u> and also to a <br> | ||
variant of a standard card <u>GAME</u>. I brought up the idea of | variant of a standard card <u>GAME</u>. I brought up the idea of <br> | ||
getting a piece of the action if I did creative work on a game | getting a piece of the action if I did creative work on a game <br> | ||
they send me to evaluate. Will thought it sounded fair. They'll | they send me to evaluate. Will thought it sounded fair. They'll <br> | ||
have to work out a procedure for getting the inventor to agree | have to work out a procedure for getting the inventor to agree <br> | ||
to giving me a slice, say 10%, of his royalty. They will look | to giving me a slice, say 10%, of his royalty. They will look <br> | ||
into it further.<br> | into it further.<br> | ||
Jim asked me some questions about <u>MAH JONG</u> and wondered about | Jim asked me some questions about <u>MAH JONG</u> and wondered about <br> | ||
the advisability of putting out a set. I told him about | the advisability of putting out a set. I told him about <br> | ||
<u>TRIAD</u> and he is interested in seeing it. Later thought of using | <u>TRIAD</u> and he is interested in seeing it. Later thought of using <br> | ||
special cards. The four suits could be as follows:-<br> | special cards. The four suits could be as follows:-<br> | ||
[drawing of red square, red circle, blue square, blue circle]. This will allow doubles for all [drawn square] or all [drawn circle]. | [drawing of red square, red circle, blue square, blue circle]. This will allow doubles for all [drawn square] or all [drawn circle]. <br> | ||
Asked Jim about what happens to the other player's ballots when | Asked Jim about what happens to the other player's ballots when <br> | ||
a player wins a debate. Answer - the winner casts them all. | a player wins a debate. Answer - the winner casts them all. <br> | ||
(Later looked at rules again and saw that it was pretty clear.) | (Later looked at rules again and saw that it was pretty clear.) <br> | ||
Taxi back to show with Jim. Will wasn't feeling well. | Taxi back to show with Jim. Will wasn't feeling well. <br> | ||
Diplomat Sales Co., Inc.; Los Angeles; [copyright] 1967.<br> | Diplomat Sales Co., Inc.; Los Angeles; [copyright] 1967.<br> | ||