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SATURDAY  1  MAY
Sts. Philip and James, Apostles  1971  121st day - 244 days to come


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Rcd. an invite to a Gametime party on 5/17. Also sent me
catalog sheets for <u>ENIGMA</u> (similar to, but not identical to,
Steve Barkoczy's <u>PENT HOUSE</u>), <u>PITFALLS</u> (very
much like 3M's <u>JATI</u> puzzle), <u>THE NINE OF SWORDS</u>, and
<u>SWITCHED-ON ESP</u>.
Rcd. the game <u>BUGS & LOOOPS</u>. (It seems quite interesting.)
Called the 42nd St. Library to check on whether they have
<u>''DER SPIEGEL''</u>. They do, but April '70 thru Feb. '71 are being
bound at present and this can take months.
Played <u>SLEUTH</u> or rather BB, <u>Helen</u>, <u>Bill</u> (Marcy's), <u>Annette</u>,
<u>Mike</u>, and <u>Si</u> did. They got all screwed up in their
note keeping and finally gave up without finishing.
During day went over <u>Lech</u>'s cassette, making notes:- <u>Eugen Oker</u>
mentioned an Austrian game <u>STRATEGIE</u> (<u>STRATEGY</u>). Also
<u>MEM</u> and Lech would like the rules. The article in <u>''DER SPIEGEL''</u>
that the best two games on the German market were
<u>ACQUIRE</u> and <u>BAZAAR</u> was called "Games for Adults."
He has a folder from Wff 'N Proof and would like <u>TAC-TICKLE</u>,
that is the rules.
Two books which he would like me to send if I think they are
interesting are - <u>''MATHEMATICAL PUZZLES''</u> by <u>Geoffry Mott-Smith</u>
and <u>''GEOMETRIC DISSECTIONS''</u> by "Lindgren."
He is sending me a packet with a Polish children's game - <u>FISHING</u>.
A copy of the Soviet book, <u>''PIONERSKAJA IGROTEKA''</u>
(<u>GAMES FOR PIONEERS</u>). Several <u>PUZZLE</u>s, based on <u>LAP</u> and on
<u>PENTOMINOS</u>.
He saw <u>TRIMINO</u> in Germany.
He likes <u>HAAR HOOLIM PERCEPTION GAMES</u> and what I did with
board in <u>INTERPLAY</u>.
His <u>POLISH HOYLE</u> should be out this year and he is working on
6 other books.
<u>MAGELLAN</u> is so complicated it is no longer a game.
<u>PROPOGANDA</u> -  he heard from other sources that it is no good.
He definitely wants Abt's <u>SERIOUS GAMES</u>.
His <u>SPIDER'S WEB</u> has already been published and he hopes that
<u>DOMINO BOARD GAME</u> will be. He is working on <u>THE TURNING GAME</u>
and <u>THE FEEDBACK GAME</u>. He hasn't tried <u>STRING PUZZLE GAME</u>
with an actual model yet.
He will try my new rules for <u>BAZAAR</u>. Some of his mathematician
friends are fascinated with it as it is.
He wants the rules of my new game; particularly <u>ODD OR EVEN</u>,
<u>TAKE FIVE</u>, <u>TEMPO</u>, and <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u>.
He sent me the rules of <u>HINDENBURG</u>, a six-dice game. Some of the
scoring was missing.
He knows that he didn't answer all my questions, but they will
come later in writing.