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Felicia called. <u>THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS</u> came back.<br> | Felicia called. <u>THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS</u> came back.<br> | ||
M.B. was in yesterday, unfortunately. In any case she doesn't | M.B. was in yesterday, unfortunately. In any case she doesn't <br> | ||
think they would be interested. She suggested trying X since | think they would be interested. She suggested trying X since <br> | ||
she hears that Springbok is doing fabulously well with their | she hears that Springbok is doing fabulously well with their <br> | ||
puzzles.<br> | puzzles.<br> | ||
Longo returned <u>BLOCK BUSTER</u>. The test panel said that the | Longo returned <u>BLOCK BUSTER</u>. The test panel said that the <br> | ||
part about putting together letters from sections only dis- | part about putting together letters from sections only dis- <br> | ||
tracted from the primary objective of forming words. Sid | tracted from the primary objective of forming words. Sid <br> | ||
Blazer wasn't too disappointed since he is already working on | Blazer wasn't too disappointed since he is already working on <br> | ||
some more ideas.<br> | some more ideas.<br> | ||
She had a call from someone at <u>PLAYBOY</u>. They had a game | She had a call from someone at <u>PLAYBOY</u>. They had a game <br> | ||
called <u>REVEAL</u>, a dirty <u>MONOPOLY</u>, which they wanted her | called <u>REVEAL</u>, a dirty <u>MONOPOLY</u>, which they wanted her <br> | ||
to handle. She discouraged them. | to handle. She discouraged them. | ||
Arthur called to get my address, to send me the rules to the new | Arthur called to get my address, to send me the rules to the new <br> | ||
<u>POWER</u>. | <u>POWER</u>. | ||
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(cont. from 8/18)[8/28] | (cont. from 8/18)[8/28] | ||
that was unfair to him. We agree on 75% for him | that was unfair to him. We agree on 75% for him <br> | ||
and 25% for me.<br> | and 25% for me.<br> | ||
Dave Langhridge [Langridge?] now seems to be in charge of development. | Dave Langhridge [Langridge? or Laughridge?] now seems to be in charge of <br>development. <br> | ||
He told Jerry that Hank Simmons was ready to return | He told Jerry that Hank Simmons was ready to return <br> | ||
<u>INSTANT INSANITY</u> but he, Dave, told him to think about it | <u>INSTANT INSANITY</u> but he, Dave, told him to think about it <br> | ||
for a while.<br> | for a while.<br> | ||
Dave told Jerry that the way to sell a game was to | Dave told Jerry that the way to sell a game was to <br> | ||
submit a model that looks like a finished product | submit a model that looks like a finished product <br> | ||
(as Marvin Glass and the other big boys do). Jerry says | (as Marvin Glass and the other big boys do). Jerry says <br> | ||
that from now on he will do this even if it means | that from now on he will do this even if it means <br> | ||
spending considerably on the models.<br> | spending considerably on the models.<br> | ||
Dave told Jerry it was difficult to know if a name | Dave told Jerry it was difficult to know if a name <br> | ||
has been used before. Jerry suggested that he call me. | has been used before. Jerry suggested that he call me. <br> | ||
Dave said that he might. He definitely remembered me | Dave said that he might. He definitely remembered me <br> | ||
(ed Parker, who I never met, didn't) and seemed | (ed Parker, who I never met, didn't) and seemed <br> | ||
well disposed to me.<br> | well disposed to me.<br> | ||
<u>POWER</u> - This, Jerry says, is a party game which has been | <u>POWER</u> - This, Jerry says, is a party game which has been | ||
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That player must answer completely honestly. (Several | That player must answer completely honestly. (Several | ||
of Jerry's friends have had divorces due to this game.)<br> | of Jerry's friends have had divorces due to this game.)<br> | ||
<u>PLAYTHINGS</u> - Jerry will be written up in a 1000 word article in | <u>PLAYTHINGS</u> - Jerry will be written up in a 1000 word article in <br> | ||
the November issue. (Probably then.)<br> | the November issue. (Probably then.)<br> | ||
Richard Moon. I asked Jerry if his column was still running | Richard Moon. I asked Jerry if his column was still running <br> | ||
in the San Mateo Times. Jerry said it was. He volunteered | in the ''San Mateo Times''. Jerry said it was. He volunteered <br> | ||
to go talk to Moon for me and to send me repros of | to go talk to Moon for me and to send me repros of <br> | ||
his columns.<br> | his columns.<br> | ||
I asked Jerry to check with Frank Thybault what happened | I asked Jerry to check with Frank Thybault what happened <br> | ||
when he contacted <u>THE ARITHMETIC TEACTHER</u> about <u>BAZAAR</u>.<br> | when he contacted <u>THE ARITHMETIC TEACTHER</u> about <u>BAZAAR</u>.<br> | ||
(cont. on 8/17) | (cont. on 8/17) | ||