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Called Jules Cooper. Made a date to meet him next Tuesday | Called Jules Cooper. Made a date to meet him next Tuesday <br> | ||
at his ad agency on 48th St. I'll give him a copy of | at his ad agency on 48th St. I'll give him a copy of <br> | ||
<u>A GAMUT OF GAMES</u> and he'll give me a copy of <u>BEWILDER</u>. | <u>A GAMUT OF GAMES</u> and he'll give me a copy of <u>BEWILDER</u>. | ||
Made repros of the <u>ORBIT</u> rules. | Made repros of the <u>ORBIT</u> rules. <br> | ||
Rcd. a postcard from Don Miller. Apologized for taking so | Rcd. a postcard from Don Miller. Apologized for taking so <br> | ||
long in answering me. Rcd. a review copy of book and | long in answering me. Rcd. a review copy of book and <br> | ||
will test play them in a week-end session. Will men- | will test play them in a week-end session. Will men- <br> | ||
tion book in next TGL (<u>THE GAMESLETTER</u>). He is also | tion book in next TGL (<u>THE GAMESLETTER</u>). He is also <br> | ||
interested in digging up forgotten games. | interested in digging up forgotten games. <br> | ||
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SHOW BUSINESS<br> | SHOW BUSINESS<br> | ||
DYNAMITE<br> | DYNAMITE<br> | ||
ORBIT</u> (Which I showed them a little on my rough model) | ORBIT</u> (Which I showed them a little on my rough model)<br> | ||
<u>I.Q. BLOCKS</u> (Not a game but a scientifically designed set | <u>I.Q. BLOCKS</u> (Not a game but a scientifically designed set <br> | ||
of building blocks. Felicia had a recommendation from | of building blocks. Felicia had a recommendation from <br> | ||
Dr. Spock, which didn't impress them.)<br> | Dr. Spock, which didn't impress them.)<br> | ||
<u>THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS</u><br> | <u>THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS</u><br> | ||
We also looked at something called <u>MATRIX</u> by another | We also looked at something called <u>MATRIX</u> by another <br> | ||
of Felicia's clients. It consists of a plastic quadrille | of Felicia's clients. It consists of a plastic quadrille <br> | ||
board with projections for placing tiles which contain | board with projections for placing tiles which contain <br> | ||
different colors, math symbols, & | different colors, math symbols, & numbers. (A set of letters <br> | ||
is suggested but not included.) The tiles can be placed to | is suggested but not included.) The tiles can be placed to <br> | ||
form an infinite number of different boards. A notebook shows | form an infinite number of different boards. A notebook shows <br> | ||
the placing for at least 30 different games, some stan- | the placing for at least 30 different games, some stan- <br> | ||
dard and some new. But there are no rules, and Felicia says | dard and some new. But there are no rules, and Felicia says <br> | ||
he refuses to write rules.<br> | he refuses to write rules.<br> | ||
Brought a copy of <u>A GAMUT OF GAMES</u> for Felicia but we gave it | Brought a copy of <u>A GAMUT OF GAMES</u> for Felicia but we gave it <br> | ||
to them and I'll bring another to Felicia. | to them and I'll bring another to Felicia. <br> | ||
Brought a copy of book to office for Ken Hiller. Not in so | Brought a copy of book to office for Ken Hiller. Not in so <br> | ||
sold it to Al Costeles instead. | sold it to Al Costeles instead. | ||
Received a copy of the 1969-70 Creatives Playthings. (Possibly | Received a copy of the 1969-70 Creatives Playthings. (Possibly <br> | ||
from John Geiger.) It contains <u>LOGI-QUAD</u>, <u>PLATO GAME</u> | from John Geiger.) It contains <u>LOGI-QUAD</u>, <u>PLATO GAME</u> | ||
(A <u>3-D TIC-TAC-TOE</u> - on 3x3x3 board - with rules for 4 games, | (A <u>3-D TIC-TAC-TOE</u> - on 3x3x3 board - with rules for 4 games, <br> | ||
one requiring players not to form a straight line.), <u>SEXTETT</u> | one requiring players not to form a straight line.), <u>SEXTETT</u> <br> | ||
(a collection of 6 games, some involving chance, but most requiring | (a collection of 6 games, some involving chance, but most requiring <br> | ||
strategy and planning.), & | strategy and planning.), & <u>EXPLORATION</u> (Got the rules for <br> | ||
this last time I was at Parker.) | this last time I was at Parker.) | ||