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Created page with "9/5<br> 9/4<br> '''9 Friday * September 1977'''<br> 252ND DAY * 113 DAYS TO COME<br> ---- With BB to "Leisure Learning" in Greenwich Conn. Said hello<br> to <u>Richard Bendett</u> who was preparing to go to N.Y. with<br> a promotion. Then spoke to <u>Stephanie Urdang</u> who is his partner<br> in the business. They started as a retail store and a<br> :Learning Center" (She gave me a flyer describing this aspect).<br> This year they have expanded into importing..."
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name will be changed to <u>COLOR-SETS</u>, but she said to use<br>
name will be changed to <u>COLOR-SETS</u>, but she said to use<br>
the other name in my review; <u>FUNSPELL</u> ($5.95) (This was<br>
the other name in my review; <u>FUNSPELL</u> ($5.95) (This was<br>
previously called <u>SPELLBOUND</u>); <u>THINK AHEAD</u> (previously called<br>
<u>MATTIX</u>) ($5.95); <u>NUMBER-RINGS</u> (previously<br>
called <u>NUMBA-RINGS</u>) ($6.95) - have rules <s>for</s> under each name.<br>
I noticed that they gave 4-7-3 as an example of a first turn, but<br>
this is impossible under the rules. Pointed that out to Stephanie and<br>
she told Bendett.); <u>LET ME THINK</u> ($5.95). These are for review.<br>
I noticed a game <u>INFLUENCe</u>, also by OrDa. She said that they<br>
weren't going to handle this, at least for the present, but that<br>
I could borrow a copy. I noticed a $2 price on it, which she<br>
said was for a "sidewalk sale". I offered to buy it, but she said<br>
that I could keep it. She's like my opinion on it.<br>
I asked about <u>MATCH-IT!</u> (previously called <u>QUSTIX</u>). She said that<br>
they were completely revising it. She will send me a set when ready.<br>
(I gave her my S.P.I. card - with my home address. Also took her<br>
card.)<br>
Promised her that I would get <u>SEEJEH</u> and at least a few more<br>
of the games into the Nov.-Dec. '77 issue of <u>S&T</u>. Gave her<br>
copies of #60 & #61.<br>
She showed me a game <u>ISOGAME</u>, which [they are] considering <br>
handling. The grid field consists of rectangles. In some<br>
are different geometric shapes. The pcs. are transparent <br>
rectangles, with matching geometric shapes. A "roulette"<br>
type wheel with two balls gives the type of moves a player<br>
can make - sliding, flipping over into an adjacent space, etc.<br>
Getting an exact geometric match gives some advantage. And the<br>
final objective is to move all one's pcs. across the board to <br>
matching spaces on the other side. (Rough idea.)<br>
Downstairs in the retail section I noticed that she had <u>ACQUIRE</u>, <br>
<u>SLEUTH</u>, <u>MONAD</u>, <u>VENTURE</u>, <u>PATTON</u>, <u>MACARTHUR</u>, <u>PUSHOVER</u>, and<br>
<u>TOTALLY</u>; also <u>BEYOND WORDS</u>. She was impressed. She has a <br>
copy of <u>BAZAAR</u> at home. Told her about <u>BEYOND COMPETITION</u>.<br>
Promised to send her a copy of <u>AGOG</u>. And we agreed that<br>
we'd keep in touch.<br>
(cont. on 9/5)