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== Friday 28 February 1969 == | == Friday 28 February 1969 == | ||
Ember Day | Ember Day <br> | ||
59th day - 306 days to come | |||
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Jerry D'Arcey called and made a date to come here tomorrow. Had to | Jerry D'Arcey called and made a date to come here tomorrow. Had to <br> | ||
call off the date with Claude (but he did it to me last week). | call off the date with Claude (but he did it to me last week). <br> | ||
He dropped up to the office and I gave him 10 3/4" cubes. He | He dropped up to the office and I gave him 10 3/4" cubes. He <br> | ||
brought me three Sci | brought me three ''Sci Am''s. which gets me tight up to date. I in- <br> | ||
sisted in paying him for them.<br> | sisted in paying him for them.<br> | ||
Claude was at Oggi and they liked his 21 puzzle. They gave him | Claude was at Oggi and they liked his 21 puzzle. They gave him <br> | ||
a copy of <u>CUPI-DARTS</u>, a strip tease dart board. Different spaces have | a copy of <u>CUPI-DARTS</u>, a strip tease dart board. Different spaces have <br> | ||
articles of male and female clothing. If dart lands in space of | articles of male and female clothing. If dart lands in space of <br> | ||
opposite sex thrower can specify person of other sex to take it off. If | opposite sex thrower can specify person of other sex to take it off. If <br> | ||
same sex, takes it off himself. A bullseye gets a kiss from a person | same sex, takes it off himself. A bullseye gets a kiss from a person <br> | ||
of your choice. (Bob Oxhandler liked it so I gave it to him.) | of your choice. (Bob Oxhandler liked it so I gave it to him.) <br> | ||
Daily News had an article on Toy Fair. (Filed in "Articles from Periodicals") | Daily News had an article on Toy Fair. (Filed in "Articles from Periodicals") | ||
Chris Wagner over in the evening. Discussed my doing a column for | Chris Wagner over in the evening. Discussed my doing a column for <br> | ||
<u>STRATEGY & | <u>STRATEGY & TACTICS</u>. He wants to broaden the appeal of the magazine | ||
and attract people who are interested in non-war strategic games. | and attract people who are interested in non-war strategic games. <br> | ||
He thinks that the first column should be devoted to an introduc- | He thinks that the first column should be devoted to an introduc- <br> | ||
tion to my background, and should be ready by the beginning of May.<br> | tion to my background, and should be ready by the beginning of May.<br> | ||
[crossout] Avalon Hill will be distributing S& | [crossout] Avalon Hill will be distributing S&T so the circulation <br> | ||
should increase.<br> | should increase.<br> | ||
Chris [crossout] says that Irv Lubow and the president of Renwal | Chris [crossout] says that Irv Lubow and the president of Renwal <br> | ||
have 3 more years to go on their contract after the takeover by | have 3 more years to go on their contract after the takeover by <br> | ||
Allstate and they are in the saddle till then. Possibly another | Allstate and they are in the saddle till then. Possibly another <br> | ||
setup will be made for Phil & | setup will be made for Phil & Gamescience, but Chris doesn't think there <br> | ||
is nearly as much money in Allstate as Phil thinks there is.<br> | is nearly as much money in Allstate as Phil thinks there is.<br> | ||
Chris as part of his arrangement with A.H. will be reviewing their | Chris as part of his arrangement with A.H. will be reviewing their <br> | ||
new games as part of the development. He, BB, Dana, and I played | new games as part of the development. He, BB, Dana, and I played <br> | ||
<u>FREE FORM</u>. He liked it and suggested that I show it to Tom Shaw next | <u>FREE FORM</u>. He liked it and suggested that I show it to Tom Shaw next <br> | ||
Tuesday. A.H. has bought out <u>TUF</u> and <u>TUF'ABET</u> a companion word game.<br> | Tuesday. A.H. has bought out <u>TUF</u> and <u>TUF'ABET</u> a companion word game.<br> | ||
Chris said that Capt. Rod Walker has a lot of variations of <u>DIPLOMACY</u>. | Chris said that Capt. Rod Walker has a lot of variations of <u>DIPLOMACY</u>. <br> | ||
He will send me his address.<br> | He will send me his address.<br> <br> | ||
Also Don Miller is head of NFFF Game Bureau and issues a | Also Don Miller is head of NFFF Game Bureau and issues a <br> | ||
Games Letter and other material. Will also send me his address.<br> | Games Letter and other material. Will also send me his address.<br> | ||
Called Jim Dunnigan after Chris was dropped at subway | Called Jim Dunnigan after Chris was dropped at subway <s>I called</s> and <br> | ||
told him about Stan Harris' activities in games. He'll talk to Phil about it. | told him about Stan Harris' activities in games. He'll talk to Phil about it. <br> | ||
I especially want to know what to do if Stan wants to take <u>AIRLINE</u> with | I especially want to know what to do if Stan wants to take <u>AIRLINE</u> with | ||
him. Jim is working on two games: <u>UP AGAINST THE WALL</u> - about | him. Jim is working on two games: <u>UP AGAINST THE WALL</u> - about <br> | ||
college confrontations, and <u>LUFTWAFFE</u>.<br> | college confrontations, and <u>LUFTWAFFE</u>.<br> | ||
BB and I played <u>SPELLBINDER</u>. Still not too good. Dealing four cards | BB and I played <u>SPELLBINDER</u>. Still not too good. Dealing four cards <br> | ||
into a pool each time a word is made gives some impossible letter combin- | into a pool each time a word is made gives some impossible letter combin- <br> | ||
ations.<br> | ations.<br> | ||
No mail at all today. | No mail at all today. | ||
Felicia called. Some big shot recommended that a Percy Goldman contact her | Felicia called. Some big shot recommended that a Percy Goldman contact her <br> | ||
about having a game created to push a product. She'll let me know when | about having a game created to push a product. She'll let me know when <br> | ||
she gets further information.<br> | she gets further information.<br> | ||
She has an article on Stock Market <u>GAME</u>S which she'll give me when | She has an article on Stock Market <u>GAME</u>S which she'll give me when <br> | ||
we got together. BALI is mentioned in an article in a paper I picked up | we got together. <u>BALI</u> is mentioned in an article in a paper I picked up <br> | ||
at the Fair. She asked me to send her a copy, which a will. | at the Fair. She asked me to send her a copy, which a will. | ||