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SUNDAY 31 OCTOBER 1971
Christ the King
Hallowe'en - Reformation Day
304th day - 61 days to come

Read over the rules for ACQUIRE, BAZAAR, EXECUTIVE DECISION,
MONAD, VENTURE, and SLEUTH in preparation for going to Brentano's tomorrow.

Wrote to H. A. K, telling him I played TICKER TAPE and
did not find it different enough to excite a manufacturer.
Wrote to Tom Shaw thanking him for ORIGINS OF WORLD WAR II
and telling him I was reviewing it in BOOK WORLD, and
suggesting that he send a copy to Pierre Berloquin. Sent back
the TAROT cards with a note on their history.
Wrote to Lou Zocchi answering his questions on ACQUIRE and giving
him 3M's address, but no specific person to write to.

(cont. from 11/1) [11/1]

At Brentano's saw THE GODFATHER GAME. It is being distributed
by Urban Systems and "Mrs. Rosen" was demonstrating it.
Spoke to her. Told her that I was including ECOLOGY in
my BOOK WORLD piece. Asked for a copy of the new game
and she took my card. The game is packed in a violin
case package and I told her that I really only needed the
insides. She said that that would be more problem than sending
me the whole thing. (Sells for $14.95)
Also saw BEAT - THE - COMPUTER! (which also sells for $14.95).
Copied the address, in Mount Vernon, and in the evening
called and spoke to the inventor and publisher's wife.
Arranged to pick up a copy tomorrow.
Saw CROSSTALK a series of three competitive games using
N.Y. TIMES crossword puzzles. One is specifically for 2
players. There are, I believe, 48 puzzles. Each player has
his own diagram for a specific puzzle and there is also
a "score sheet" for that puzzle. Players work their own
puzzle and when they have a word they write
it in the score sheet which is arranged with the word
numbers and a column for each player. (See illustration.)

ACROSS
1 _______ _______
7 _______ _______

Players score either for each correct
letter they have filled in or for
each correct word, depending on their
prior choice. (Fairly complete idea.)
The second game is for 2 to 4 players. Didn't look
inside but they said something about racing to fill in
from corner to corner or something like that.
The third was for, I believe, 5 to 8 players. Again
I didn't see the inside, but it seemed to be a question
of calling out words as you get them. Probably one
player takes care of writing them in and crediting the
scores.

Claude called. In New Hampshire he bought a book CHICAGO BRIDGE.

(cont. on 10/30)