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TUESDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 1967 248th day - 117 days to come

Called Michael Laurence at Pla PLAYBOY. He is a little worried about what my $15 an hour will run to. He suggested a fee of $250 in any case of complete failure and something in the neighborhood of $750. I said fine about the lower but noncomittal about the higher. Told him I'd send in at least a preliminary version at the end of next weekend.

Rcd. a letter from Bill Caruson. Agrees with me that TOP BRASS would not be good as a home game. Is looking forward to seeing EXECUTIVE DECISION. May be in New York week of Sept. 25th.

(cont. from 9/6) [9/6] Now players make deals for support in the different party conventions. Pegs can be traded so that a player can have more than 1 peg in a party-section space. Players can also make deals to use or not use their "convention" cards. These are in the form "+1 Democratic Party in the West" or "-2 Independent Party in South." In this case (-) cards can be used on opponents. Another form of bargaining is forming "slates." In return for support in a party a player will agree to make the other player V.P. if elected president in that party. Often there will be reciprical arrangements in two parties. A player elected V.P. comes in second in the game. The "election" cards in the form "+1 in West", "-2 in East", etc. Trading of these also can enter into the bargaining. After all the bargaining is completed each party-space is contested. Each player with a peg in that space throws the dice. All points from bonuses and cards are added or subtracted and the player with the highest total wins that party-section. The player with the highest total of points from the 4 sections becomes the nominee for that party. A player may be a candidate in more than one party. After the candidates are chosen for the three parties, the election takes place. In each section each candidate shakes the dice. "Election" card numbers are added or subtracted. The high total wins that section. If a player is a candidate in two parties he throws for each, but does not add them together. He wins in one party or the other. The candidate of the party winning the most section points is the winner. It is mainly chance since the throw of the dice will can overthrow all the trading, but it is fun. They originally had cabinet posts as well as V.P. to be used in forming slates, but dropped them at my suggestion as not being meaningful.

Claude called in evening, I called in afternoon. He did not follow thru with sendin bringing TEN LITTLE INDIANS to Jules Cooper. Is not satisfied with it yet.

Henry used a thing called "foam board" for making the board for PARTY POLITICS. Holes can be made in it to take pegs. It is a- vailable at art stores.

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English TUESDAY 5 SEPTEMBER
1967 248th day - 117 days to come


Called Michael Laurence at Pla PLAYBOY. He is a little worried about
what my $15 an hour will run to. He suggested a fee of $250 in any
case of complete failure and something in the neighborhood of $750. I said
fine about the lower but noncomittal about the higher. Told him I'd send
in at least a preliminary version at the end of next weekend.
Rcd. a letter from Bill Caruson. Agrees with me that TOP BRASS would
not be good as a home game. Is looking forward to seeing
EXECUTIVE DECISION. May be in New York week of Sept. 25th.


(cont. from 9/6) [9/6]
Now players make deals for support in the different party
conventions. Pegs can be traded so that a player can have more
than 1 peg in a party-section space. Players can also make deals to
use or not use their "convention" cards. These are in the form
"+1 Democratic Party in the West" or "-2 Independent Party in South." In this
case (-) cards can be used on opponents.
Another form of bargaining is forming "slates." In return for support
in a party a player will agree to make the other player V.P. if
elected president in that party. Often there will be reciprical arrangements
in two parties. A player elected V.P. comes in second in the game.
The "election" cards in the form "+1 in West", "-2 in East", etc.
Trading of these also can enter into the bargaining.
After all the bargaining is completed each party-space is contested.
Each player with a peg in that space throws the dice. All points
from bonuses and cards are added or subtracted and the player with
the highest total wins that party-section. The player with the
highest total of points from the 4 sections becomes the nominee
for that party. A player may be a candidate in more than one
party.
After the candidates are chosen for the three parties, the
election takes place. In each section each candidate shakes the dice.
"Election" card numbers are added or subtracted. The high
total wins that section. If a player is a candidate in two parties
he throws for each, but does not add them together. He wins in
one party or the other. The candidate of the party winning the
most section points is the winner.
It is mainly chance since the throw of the dice will can overthrow
all the trading, but it is fun.
They originally had cabinet posts as well as V.P. to be used in forming
slates, but dropped them at my suggestion as not being meaningful.
Claude called in evening, I called in afternoon. He did not follow
thru with sendin bringing TEN LITTLE INDIANS to Jules Cooper. Is
not satisfied with it yet.
Henry used a thing called "foam board" for making the board
for PARTY POLITICS. Holes can be made in it to take pegs. It is a-
vailable at art stores.