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Created page with "'''7 SUNDAY * OCTOBER 1973'''<br> SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST * 280TH DAY * 85 DAYS TO COME ---- Working on the <u>SHAPE AND SHATTER</u> puzzle. Recorded a<br> solution for <s>orange</s> yellow-orange and yellow-red without<br> corners of the two cards touching. For yellow-green could only<br> come up with one with a corner touching. No solution seems<br> possible for yellow-blue. Came up with a solution for<br> green-blue, then orange-red, orange-green, a..."
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<u>Jack Barry</u> (spelling?) came about 5:30. He looked at <u>3D BOXES</u>.<br>
<u>Jack Barry</u> (spelling?) came about 5:30. He looked at <u>3D BOXES</u>.<br>
He liked
He liked the general idea but <s>not</s> thought that the "force" was<br>
difficult to see. He also thought that the pcs. should be of<br>
at least two colors to take advantage of the potential. He<br>
didn't like the name at all and said that he'd probably think of<br>
one tomorrow. Felicia tried to push him by saying she wants to show<br>
it to M.B. He quietly told her that she shouldn't say things like that. <br>
He wants someone else to look at it and will come in a few weeks - <br>
Felicia said she'd hold it.  tried to get a more definite idea on the<br>
timing so that I could get the differently colored pcs. ready, and<br>
possibly some changes in the rules. Jack didn't seem to think it was too<br>
important.<br>
Felicia showed him a thing done by the fellow who did the<br>
big electric <u>GAME</u> (which I saw there but don't know much about<br>
it). This is called <u>MINEFIELD</u>. A soldier is moved across an<br>
area trying to avoid sounding a buzzer. The way it is done is by<br>
having metal strips bent away from a contact point. The base of the<br>
soldier has a magnet that pulls the strip into contact when it passes<br>
over. one problem, the "mines" are in one position and it's not hard<br>
to memorize their location. Jack said that he personally doesn't like<br>
war toys, but they sell. He wondered if this thing could have a <br>
different theme. I suggested a crime caper which he liked. Then he<br>
thought of a spy theme. The discussion just seemed to peter out<br>
without any conclusion.<br>
Jack said that what they are looking for is something other than<br>
regular board games. Something electronic that is tied into science<br>
would be great.<br>
Jack said that 3M had some objections about their using the name<br>
<u>SUPER SLEUTH</u> (after Felicia said that <u>SLEUTH</u> was mine) but, since they are<br>
mutual customers it will be settled amicably. I asked about a review<br>
copy. He'll get me one eventually but right now they can't keep up<br>
(cont. on 10/6)