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insists that from now on we send documented proof of <br> | insists that from now on we send documented proof of <br> | ||
"first use of name" with any new things submitted. I don't<br> | "first use of name" with any new things submitted. I don't<br> | ||
understand exacty what they want. | understand exacty what they want. [illegible crossed out] Felicia was a little<br> | ||
annoyed with the world in general, and snapped that she did.<br> | |||
<u>CUBITS</u> is the best selling of their <s>ga</s> puzzle-games, but<br> | |||
they are having difficulties supplying the dice. She said<br> | |||
that my games are just too intellectual to sell. I said that<br> | |||
undoubtedly <u>CUBITS</u> is selling best because it looks like the most<br> | |||
for the money.<br> | |||
Some professors have sent her some ideas for puzzle games.<br> | |||
They want models and want someone to make them up<br> | |||
in cardboard. Felicia asked if I'd be interested. Quite possibly.<br> | |||
Discussed my fee and I'll ask $15 an hour or<br> | |||
possibly take a cut of their royalties.<br> | |||
They sold <s<one or two</s> a few items to Ideal and got a<br> | |||
flat fee of $200 each.<br> | |||
Told her that I rcd. the contracts from <s>Ideal</s> <u>Bob Gellman</u> - <br> | |||
<u>PATTON</u> and <u>HOLIDAY</u>.<br> | |||
Letter from <u>Tom Atwater</u> with check for $29.56 for <u>ODD OR EVEN</u>,<br> | |||
<u>TEMPO</u>, and <u>INTERPLAY</u>, and a report on <u>TRANSFORMATION</u>.<br> | |||
He will show <u>HIT THE JACKPOT</u> on the west coast and then later<br> | |||
later to Germans. The Germans may be interested in an<br> | |||
"economic" game. He asked if I have one of [or] if <u>CARTEL</u> is<br> | |||
any good - and available for common market.<br> | |||
There was a "New Games SHow" in San Francisco on weekend of<br> | |||
10/20 and it was a smash hit. ''<u>SPORTS ILLUSTRATED</u>'' will do<br> | |||
6 pages on it.<br> | |||
Letter from <u>Graeme Levin</u>. Mentioned <u>PLOY</u>, <u>SLEUTH</u>, <u>DIPLOMACY</u>,<br> | |||
<u>MONTAGE</u>, ''<u>AGOG</u>'', <u>THE SIGMA FILE</u>, <u>G & P</u>, <u>ESCAPE FROM COLDITZ</u>.<br> | |||
Rcd. a letter from Warner Associates about the game <u>SPLIT</u>.<br> | |||
At Klein's bought 10 boxes - 25" x 13" x 11" - $1.00 each.<br> | |||
Rcd. <u>THE SIGMA FILE</u> (finally).<br> | |||
Rcd. ''<u>SCARNE'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GAMES</u>''. Among many others contained<br> | |||
<u>SCARNEY POKER</u>, <u>POKINO</u>, or <u>POKE</u> (without giving me credit) <br> | |||
<u>RAMINO</u>, <u>BANKER'S RUMMY</u>, <u>MISSISSIPPI RUMMY</u>, <u>FORTUNE RUMMY</u>,<br> | |||
<u>JERSEY GIN</u>, <u>ANTIBRIDGE</u>, <u>DARDA</u>, <u>JULEPE</u>, <u>SCARNEY BACCARAT</u>, <br> | |||
<u>YABLON</u>, <u>CARD CRAPS</u>, <u>MAU-MAU</u>, <u>SKARNEY</u>, <u>SKARNEY GIN</u>, <u>DOCTOR VIDETTI</u>,<br> | |||
<u>SCARNEY DICE</u>, <u>TEEKO</u>, <u>SCARNEY</u>, <u>FOLLOW THE ARROW</u>, <u>MOKO</u>,<br> | |||
<u>THE MATCH GAME</u>, <u>RAT-FINK</u>. <s>SKARNEY</s><br> | |||
Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She had a call from <u>Bob Johnson</u> who told her that<br> | |||
the games were going great and not to be disappointed by<br> | |||
the 3rd quarter royalties. They didn't start shipping until the<br> | |||
9th month.<br> | |||
(cont. on 10/28) | |||