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FRIDAY 4 AUGUST 1967 216th day - 149 days to come

At long lunch hour to Alice. Paula Stone's game - WHOZAT came. One player chooses a person known person, alive, dead, or fictional. The other players are given a hand of cards from a "question" deck. In turn they repl play one of the cards and replace it from the deck. The card asks a question such as:- "What movie does this person remind you of?" What song does this person remind you of?" "What book does this person remind you off?" The player who picked the character must answer in a way that can be explained but should not give things away too completely. There is also an "answer" deck with each card having some ten of the same type of questions. At some time during the game (I am not sure when) the chooser draws one of these cards and must give a piece of information that hasn't yet been given. In the "question" deck there are a number of blank cards. With one of these a player may ask any question he wishes, but they are more important because a player cannot make a statement as to who the character is without a blank cards. (Fairly complete idea.) Decided to send VENTURE CAPITAL, FREE FOR ALL, and PITFALL to X at once. (I brought the first two to her.) Decided to send PAYOFF to Parker at once. (I fixed the box somewhat, but it is a little beat.) Decided to send INFINITE PLANE and TAKE A NUMBER to Parker after I finish the latter. Decided to have brin Alice bring GO SEE - A GLOBAL HOLIDAY and AIRLINE to Lowe after I finish repackaging the latter. Spoke to Alice about Dave Epstein's games but she didn't think anything could be done with them. Alice told me that Parker was dropping CROSSWORD LEXICON & ACROSS THE CONTINENT from their line. Checked my catalogs. The latter has been dropped in the 1967. The former has not been in for several years.

Called Jules Cooper about the number of players in CASE OF THE ELUSIVE ASSASSIN. It was a matter of costing. Their dyes are set up to make figures in four colors. Also too big a pad would be required for 6 players. Told him about the tight rubber band and he thanked me for letting him know.

Made two repros of VENTURE CAPITAL rules.

Rcd. a postcard from Warren Buell. Nothing on games.