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Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She rcd. a contract for <u>HONORABLE RELATIONS</u | Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She rcd. [received] a contract for <u>HONORABLE RELATIONS</u> | ||
and a letter from <u>Burt Huber</u> that it would be ready for | and a letter from <u>Burt Huber</u> that it would be ready for | ||
"testing" by 6/1/74. He'll see that we get the advance as soon | "testing" by 6/1/74. He'll see that we get the advance as soon | ||
as he receives the signed contract. Since Felicia was in a hurry | as he receives the signed contract. Since Felicia was in a hurry | ||
to get the money I said I'd drop in today, instead of Wednesday. <br> | to get the money I said I'd drop in today, instead of Wednesday. <br> | ||
She had another package from <u>Vittet</u>. | She had another package from <u>Vittet</u>. | ||
Call from <u>Phil Orbanes</u>. He spoke to <u>Carl</u> and they agreed that | Call from <u>Phil Orbanes</u>. He spoke to <u>Carl</u> and they agreed that | ||
the next batch of p & p games would be contracted for | the next batch of p & p games would be contracted for | ||
directly with me. After this the deals will be with "Gamut | directly with me. After this the deals will be with "Gamut | ||
of Games." I said that I had a contract with "Hoi Polloi" | of Games." I said that I had a contract with "Hoi Polloi" | ||
which should be honored, but Phil pointed out that they have | which should be honored, but Phil pointed out that they have | ||
the right to take games from anyone and they want to | the right to take games from anyone and they want to | ||
take them from "Gamut of Games." I agreed. The deal will | take them from "Gamut of Games." I agreed. The deal will | ||
be that "Gamut" will take about 10% agent's fee from | be that "Gamut" will take about a 10% agent's fee from | ||
my half. Phil will get less since he is getting a salary from | my half. Phil will get less since he is getting a salary from | ||
"Gamut." <br> | "Gamut." <br> | ||
In a month or so Phil expects that there will be a great | In a month or so Phil expects that there will be a great | ||
deal of "premium" work, so much so that he won't be able | deal of "premium" work, so much so that he won't be able | ||
to do it all himself and I will be involved in a similar | to do it all himself and I will be involved in a similar | ||
manner to the above arrangement with "Gamut" as my agent. <br> | manner to the above arrangement with "Gamut" as my agent. <br> | ||
He asked if <u>TABLUT</u> had been done commercially. Told him | He asked if <u>TABLUT</u> had been done commercially. Told him | ||
about <u>VIKING KRIG-LEK</u>. Looked for my copy but <s>found it</s | about <u>VIKING KRIG-LEK</u>. Looked for my copy but <s>found it</s> | ||
couldn't find it at once. <br> | couldn't find it at once. <br> | ||
After the call discovered that I never got a copy of | After the call discovered that I never got a copy of | ||
<u>VIKING KRIG-LEK</u> since it | <u>VIKING KRIG-LEK</u> since it never went into production. | ||
Looked at my contract with "Hoi Polloi." They have first | |||
refusal right on all my p & p games, but I am free after | |||
they refuse a game. | |||
Called <u>Mike Alber</u> and spoke to him about getting a copy | |||
of <u>BILLIONAIRE</u>, <u>BOGGLE</u>, <u>GRAPPLE</u>, and <u>FLUSTER</u>. Since they | |||
don't have good boxes for shipping, he'll have a package | |||
wrapped up and I'll pick it up when I am in the neighborhood. | |||
To <u>Felicia</u> and signed the <u>HONORABLE RELATIONS</u> contract. | |||
Don Green has left Ed-U-Cards for Creative Playthings. My | |||
game of <u>TRAVELINE</u> was rejected. <br> | |||
<u>INVASION</u> and <u>THE BRAIN GAME</u> still haven't reached her. She | |||
wrote once but will write again If she doesn't get them by | |||
the middle of the week. <br> | |||
The package from <u>Vittet</u> was another board for his | |||
<u>L'ANNEAU ENCHANTE DE TOM TIT</u> - with an English title | |||
<u>MAGIC WAR TRAILS</u> - and the pcs. [pieces] No rules or covering letter. | |||
Maybe they'll come later. <br> | |||
She had a puzzle, named <u>VEX</u>, by <u>Alan M. Newman</u>. There are | |||
8 cubes with magnets in each face. The object is to assemble | |||
it so that adjoining faces attract each other. In the model the | |||
magnets were too weak to give the proper attraction <br> | |||
(cont. on 7/15) | |||