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Sunday 26 January 1969

Transfiguration (Lutheran)
Third Sunday after Epiphany 26th day - 339 days to come

Put some coloring on the Repros of THE GAME OF CANDIAN FOOTBALL.

Made a new set of bidding slates with the old magic slate. BB typed
the rules and I proof read them till after 1 at night. Put
reinforcements behind the market calculator and finally completed the
third version of EXECUTIVE DECISION.

Late in evening Phil Orbanes called from Cleveland. He is going to
go with 6 games, 4 of which are already finished. He is coming into
town tomorrow with the games and some preliminary art work. Wanted
to get together Tuesday. Told him that Stan Harris would probably be coming
then. He'll check with Stan tomorrow and then call me with their
plans.
He has been reading a lot on games. He was impressed with a
book on games from England. By questioning him I discovered that it
was Bob's ABBOTT'S NEW CARD GAMES.
He gave me his number in Cleveland and I can call him collect.
Afternoons or after 9 is best.
{Phil Orbanes
{216-932-7327

The kids finished going over the book.

(cont. from 1.29) [1/29]

VENTURE.

Rcd. a short letter from Jerry D'Arcey.

Called Phil Orbanes again. Got the arrangement of the colors for
CAR*TEL.
Phil talked about the set-up at Renwal. Irv Lubow would like to get
the game program away from Phil by coming out with a line
himself, but [crossout] Ceyce [spelling?] wouldn't go along with it. Stan Harris works under Irv, but he is a good man.
Renwal was considering the Canadian game RAT RACE but (appar- ently) decided against it.

Called Martin Gardner and asked if he'd like to see the book
manuscript now. He'll wait to see the galleys or the page proofs.
At this time he'll show a copy to the editor of the "Science Book Club" for possible selection as an offer.
He mentioned two British Magazines on Recreational Math.-
SPECTRUM & MANIFOLD. Didn't notice anything on games in either. He is doing a column of puzzles and is including one
based on the CHESS idea of giving the game to the first
player to deliver a check. This was thought of by a professor.
I told him of my CHESS variant where the first to give
check a pre-set number of times (such as 10) wins.

(Cont. on 1/24)

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English Sunday 26 January 1969
Transfiguration (Lutheran)
Third Sunday after Epiphany 26th day - 339 days to come


Put some coloring on the Repros of THE GAME OF CANDIAN FOOTBALL.
Made a new set of bidding slates with the old magic slate. BB typed
the rules and I proof read them till after 1 at night. Put
reinforcements behind the market calculator and finally completed the
third version of EXECUTIVE DECISION.
Late in evening Phil Orbanes called from Cleveland. He is going to
go with 6 games, 4 of which are already finished. He is coming into
town tomorrow with the games and some preliminary art work. Wanted
to get together Tuesday. Told him that Stan Harris would probably be coming
then. He'll check with Stan tomorrow and then call me with their
plans.
He has been reading a lot on games. He was impressed with a
book on games from England. By questioning him I discovered that it
was Bob's ABBOTT'S NEW CARD GAMES.
He gave me his number in Cleveland and I can call him collect.
Afternoons or after 9 is best.
{Phil Orbanes
{216-932-7327
The kids finished going over the book.


(cont. from 1.29) [1/29]
VENTURE.
Rcd. a short letter from Jerry D'Arcey.
Called Phil Orbanes again. Got the arrangement of the colors for
CAR*TEL.
Phil talked about the set-up at Renwal. Irv Lubow would like to get
the game program away from Phil by coming out with a line
himself, but [crossout] Ceyce [spelling?] wouldn't go along with it. Stan Harris works
under Irv, but he is a good man.
Renwal was considering the Canadian game RAT RACE but (appar-
ently) decided against it.
Called Martin Gardner and asked if he'd like to see the book
manuscript now. He'll wait to see the galleys or the page proofs.
At this time he'll show a copy to the editor of the "Science
Book Club" for possible selection as an offer.
He mentioned two British Magazines on Recreational Math.-
SPECTRUM & MANIFOLD. Didn't notice anything on games in either.
He is doing a column of puzzles and is including one
based on the CHESS idea of giving the game to the first
player to deliver a check. This was thought of by a professor.
I told him of my CHESS variant where the first to give
check a pre-set number of times (such as 10) wins.
(Cont. on 1/24)