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28 SUNDAY * OCTOBER 1973
TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST * 301ST DAY * 64 DAYS TO COME

Gave a copy of HOLIDAY to Elliot, which I had promised
him a long time ago. Played a game with Elliot, Morris, and
Ricki's wife Nancy. She caught on very well and came in second,
after me.

Call from Claude. He talked about DIABOLIQUE some more.

(Cont. from 10/29) [10/29]

She started talking again about the rumors of 3M going out
of games. Couldn't tell whether she was angry at them
or at me. She rambled and. among other things, said that
she wouldn't scrounge around for a thousand dollars.

Called Phil Orbanes. Not in and asked Anna to have him call
me. Wanted to ask him about CARTEL.

Called Tom Atwater (about $4.15 to $4.30, plus tax). Told him
that I want him to black out my name on the rules for
HIT THE JACKPOT, repeating my argument of the letter, and he agreed
that he wouldn't be happy seeing Alex' games competing with him
under another agent. However the one company he intends showing the
game to is Four Generations, and Felicia hasn't contacted them.
I said I thought that Four Generations only did fancy wood things
but Alex Tom said that they were up against it getting wood and are
interested in two dimensional games - and he thinks HIT THE JACKPOT
would be just the type they'd want.They put Phil Shoptaugh's
name on his three games - the first proprietary games they did. And
he thinks they'll want to continue giving credits. I asked him to
present my game anonymously and then if they want it we'll discuss
it further.
He would also like to show it to the Germans. I asked if it was
Ravensburg [Ravensburger]. Yes. They presently have 5 of Alex' things and are
considering 3 more. Because of the large number they asked for,
and received, Alex' permission to use a nom-de-plume. They take
a long time in considering a game and Tom has to push them. They
like to be the first to see an item. So far they have only rcd.
1 royalty report, but it seems to be better than 3M. Incidentally,
they sell in the whole common market, not only Germany.
They didn't tell me the details but part of Ravensburg's knowledge
of Alex came from AGOG.
He will be meeting with the representatives of Ravensburg in N.Y.
about the middle of November. He asked if I'd like to meet them. Yes,
but I want to talk to him before.
He has the latest Ravensburg catalog and 20 games are marked as
being "new". Most are strategic games.
He is not sure whether they want an "economic" game or not.
I told him that CARTEL is a good game, that I didn't get the chance
to talk to Phil Orbanes (who he has heard of), and that I would
(cont. on 10/27)

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