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Writing an introduction for <u>CUPS</u>. Also added <u>ALDIBORONTIPHOSKY PHORNIOSTIKOS</u> to the end of chapter 1. <br> | |||
Alice called, The letter from Bob Claude came. <br> | |||
<u>MATCHED SET</u> : - Being returned. Too much a matter of throwing a dice. <br> | |||
<u>FLINGERS</u> :- Not enough to it to warrent their price muge, baing. | |||
returned. <br> | |||
<u>FREE FOR ALL</u>, <u>SPELLBINDER</u>, Going to test panels. Has a number <br> | |||
of questions on the two-hand version of the latter. Looked at my <br> | |||
rules and there is no problem. I'll just give some examples. | |||
Called Fabio. Made an appointment for Nov, 12, at 12:30: He'll take me <br> | |||
to lunch and have the sheets reproduced while we eat, Told him to <br> | |||
have 70 or 80. <br> | |||
He had a short letter from Alex. He is moving to Tokyo. | |||
Called Bob Claude. Asked him and he told me that he had rcd. my letter on <br> | |||
<u>WOLF 'N SHEEP</u>. Said he was sorry he hadn't acknowledged it. They <br> | |||
have been up to their neck getting the card line ready. Finally started <br> | |||
testing again. Giving preference to Alice's clients rather than those <br> | |||
who just send in one game. <br> | |||
The games they are testing in the card line are <br> | |||
Called Fabio. Made an appointment for Nov, 12, at 12:30: | <u>VENTURE</u>, <u>MONAD</u>, <u>TRYCE</u>, <u>FOIL</u>. Mine will be tested in all 6 markets while the others will be done only in some. <br> | ||
to lunch and have the sheets reproduced while we eat, Told him to | <u>TRYCE</u> is a word rummy game, <u>FOIL</u>, of course, is also a word game, | ||
have | being the one I worked on. It is also being tried for bookshelf and <br> | ||
He had a short letter from Alex. He is moving to Tokyo | bookshelf will get first preference, I said that they can't use so <br> | ||
Called Bob Claude. Asked him and he told me that he had | many card word games but he seemed to think that <br> | ||
WOLF | <u>SPELLBINDER</u> has a good chance. <br> | ||
have been up to their neck getting the card line ready. Finally started | Bob will send me copies of all 4. <br> | ||
The reason for changing the names of my two games was the art <br> | |||
who just send in one game | department which wants only a short name to fit the package. <br> | ||
VENTURE | BB and I played <u>THREE MUSKETEERS</u>. Not sure which side has the <br> | ||
while the others will be done only in some | advantage. Haar in his letters says the one with 22 pieces has the <br> | ||
TRYCE | advantage and suggests a score that gives that player the <br> | ||
being the one I worked on. It is also being tried for bookshelf and | highest score for acheiving victory with the least pieces left. I <br> | ||
think I'll include that and also the opposite, giving that player <br> | |||
many | I point for each piece he has left. <br> | ||
SPELLBINDER has a good chance | The 3M check came. | ||
Bob will send me copies of all | |||
The reason for changing the names of my two games was the art | Jim Dunnigan called. Mr. Clancey (this is not the correct spelling <br> | ||
department which wants only a short name to fit the package | since he is a Czech rather than Irish, but Jim doesn't know <br> | ||
BB and I played THREE MUSKETEERS. Not sure | the pelling.) of Allstate ( this is a holding company, not connected with <br> | ||
Sears Roebuck) had a big meeting today and wants to expand his toy <br> | |||
advantage. Haar in his letters says the one with 22 pieces has the | and game operations, possibly take over A-H, Jim talked me up and <br> <br> | ||
advantage and suggests a score that gives that player the | Said I might be hearing from him either with an offer for a full- <br> | ||
highest score for acheiving victory with the least pieces left. I | time job or as a consultant. <br> | ||
think I'll include that and also the opposite, giving that player | Jim says he will try to get up have with Chris Wagner before <br> | ||
I point for each piece he has left. | |||
The 3M | |||
Jim Dunnigan called. Mr. Clancey (this is not the correct spelling | |||
since he is a Czech rather than | |||
the | |||
Sears Roebuck) had a big meeting today and wants to expand his toy | |||
and game operations, possibly take over | |||
Said I might be hearing from him either with an offer for a full- | |||
time job | |||
says | |||
(cont. in 10/31) | (cont. in 10/31) | ||