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getting repros of the rules, but not the 7 examples. | getting repros of the rules, but not the 7 examples. | ||
To Skunk Works. | To Skunk Works. <u>Steve Patrick</u> interviewed me about the development <br> | ||
of adult games in the U.S. since the advent of A.H. Most <br> | |||
emphasis on my games and on 3M. (He taped the interview.) <br> | |||
<u>Jim</u> gave me a copy of <u>THE NEXT PRESIDENT</u>. Also the <br> | |||
English game <u>TRIREME</u> (Decalset). In a folder they advertise <br> | |||
rules for <u>WAR OF THE ROSES</u> and <br> | |||
<u>BATTLE OF BRITAIN CAMPAIGN</u>. <br> | |||
Rcd. some mail addressed to me at the <u>S & T</u> office: - <br> | |||
<u>Bob Eckert</u> - likes my published games and <u>AGOG</u>. Wants <br> | |||
info on obtaining <u>LENSMAN</u>, <u>NEW TOWN</u>, <u>VECTOR</u>, the <br> | |||
original <u>CONFRONTATION</u>. <u>Bob Eckert</u> did <u>SPEED CIRCUIT</u> <br> | |||
for 3M, but they didn't use his original rules. <br> | |||
<u>Darrell Waldron</u> - where can he buy <u>SPACEVENTURE</u>? <br> | |||
<u>George Fronval</u> offered information from the French Ministry <br> | |||
of the Army, or to write articles for ''<u>S & T</u>''. (Why did they <br> | |||
pass this on to me?) <br> | |||
Impact/Public Relations (Evanston, Ill.) Information and <br> | |||
pictures on Franklin Merchandising Company's <u>SHOVE IT</u>, <br> | |||
<u>TENNIS ANYONE?</u>, <u>THE GREAT DOWNHILL SKI GAME</u>, and <u>URSULA</u>. <br> | |||
<u>Jim</u> gave me three copies of ''<u>S & T GUIDE</u>'' (#1 - Second Quarter '71), <br> | |||
''<u>S & T SUPPLEMANT</u>'' (#10), a rating of war games determined <br> | |||
from the feedback from ''<u>S & T</u>'' #28. The first three are <br> | |||
<u>PANZERBLITZ</u>, <u>DIPLOMACY</u>, and <u>KURSK</u>. <br> | |||
I also took an extra set of rules for <u>DARK AGES</u>, by mistake. <br> | |||
I was actually missing a set of rules to <br> | |||
<u>LOST BATTLES</u>. <br> | |||
<u>Jim</u> took <u>Steve Patrick</u>, me and John (?) to supper. In the business <br> | |||
discussion learned the <u>S & T SUPPLEMENT</u> and <U>GAME DESIGN</u> <br> | |||
will be combined in one publication, tentative name <br> | |||
''<u>SIMULATIONS</u>''. <br> | |||
Arranged with Jim to come to Skunk Works on 11/5 to test <br> | |||
play <u>ORIGINS OF WORLD WAR II</u>. | |||
<u>Claude</u> called and talked about <u>MANIPULATION</u>. He played it <br> | |||
(cont. on 10/24) |