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FRIDAY 28 APRIL 1967 118th day - 247 days to come

Spoke to Marvin Cohen about the contract with Fay and the letter she wants me to write. (He is the lawyer Bob Oxhandler recommended.) Made He brought up the point that a partnership entails sharing losses as well as profits. Made arrangements to go see him Sunday.

Spoke to Claude. He agrees on the matter of credits.

After work to Alice & Felicia's. Ruth Shaller and Jake Williams (who is an industrial designe[r] and invents toys & some games) was there. BB came later, also Larry & Pearl Winters. The 8 of us played PAYOFF. It played very well and everyone liked it. Ruth & I tied for first with $61 each. We then played the Winters' WHAT'S HAPPENING? It was pleasant tho it is not a game. Parker rejected GO SEE, with another letter of praise. I took it with me to reproduce & return to them. Jake discussed a game idea of his with me, called FACTOR. It is played on a square quadrille board (size to be determined). Some of the squares are colored, in four different colors and arranged symmetrically by ro- tation. Each player has a set of tiles in a color matching that of one on the board. Each player has the same set of numbers:- As for instance 222222333355. The tiles are played one at a time and must be placed either next to the of outside edge or a played piece. Object is to place the 4th tile in a square such that the 4 numbers multi- plied together give a total that matches a list of numbers (such as 60, 90, etc.) which are listed alone the 4 edges. The player scoring the square receives its value on his score. More than one square can be completed at a time. In the colored spaces only pcs. of matching color can be placed. He was also thinking of using tiles with 1 and with 0. The latter, of course, will kill any square they occur in. (Rough idea.) We discussed the matter of the ACQUIRE rules and I promised to send him a reproduction of the expanded rules (Jake that is.). Tried to reach Barney Rich. Spoke to Jean & he'll call tomorrow. Felicia heard that Hallmark will announce their game program at the Stationary Show, so the secret is out. She also had a clipping from the Times announcing a Hallmark series of gift books which will be sold in their 5000 to 6000 retail out- lets. Took home a copy of TOYS AND NOVELTIES with an article on the "Game Explosion." They want that article back. Alice has a new model of FREUDIAN BLOCKS (see 4/13). I'll try to get over there to look @ it. BB & I brought LOA for them to send to X. She will | (cont. on 4/27)

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English 4/27
FRIDAY 28 APRIL
1967 118th day - 247 days to come


Spoke to Marvin Cohen about the contract with Fay and the letter
she wants me to write. (He is the lawyer Bob Oxhandler
recommended.) Made He brought up the point that a partnership
entails sharing losses as well as profits. Made arrangements to go
see him Sunday.
Spoke to Claude. He agrees on the matter of credits.
After work to Alice & Felicia's. Ruth Shaller and Jake
Williams (who is an industrial designe[r] and invents
toys & some games) was there. BB came later, also
Larry & Pearl Winters.
The 8 of us played PAYOFF. It played very well and everyone
liked it. Ruth & I tied for first with $61 each.
We then played the Winters' WHAT'S HAPPENING? It was
pleasant tho it is not a game.
Parker rejected GO SEE, with another letter of praise. I
took it with me to reproduce & return to them.
Jake discussed a game idea of his with me, called FACTOR.
It is played on a square quadrille board (size to be
determined). Some of the squares are colored, in four
different colors and arranged symmetrically by ro-
tation. Each player has a set of tiles in a color matching
that of one on the board. Each player has the same set
of numbers:- As for instance 222222333355. The tiles
are played one at a time and must be placed either
next to the of outside edge or a played piece. Object is to
place the 4th tile in a square such that the 4 numbers multi-
plied together give a total that matches a list of numbers (such
as 60, 90, etc.) which are listed alone the 4 edges. The
player scoring the square receives its value on his score. More
than one square can be completed at a time. In the colored
spaces only pcs. of matching color can be placed. He was also
thinking of using tiles with 1 and with 0. The latter, of course,
will kill any square they occur in. (Rough idea.)
We discussed the matter of the ACQUIRE rules and I
promised to send him a reproduction of the expanded rules
(Jake that is.).
Tried to reach Barney Rich. Spoke to Jean & he'll call
tomorrow.
Felicia heard that Hallmark will announce their game program at
the Stationary Show, so the secret is out. She also had
a clipping from the Times announcing a Hallmark series of gift
books which will be sold in their 5000 to 6000 retail out-
lets.
Took home a copy of TOYS AND NOVELTIES with an article on
the "Game Explosion." They want that article back.
Alice has a new model of FREUDIAN BLOCKS (see 4/13). I'll try
to get over there to look @ it.
BB & I brought LOA for them to send to X. She will | (cont. on 4/27)
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