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10/31 11/1 10/22 MONDAY 30 OCTOBER 1967 303rd day - 62 days to come

Met Alexander Randolph at work and he paid for a taxi here, for supper. He was working as a copywriter in Boston & knew someone at Billings & Reece, a product development firm. 3M approached them with an idea of moving into the leisure field. B. & R. suggested a line of quality, staple games. Alex had been fooling around with games & was able to sell TWIXT and OH-WAH-REE right at the start. His contract is for 5% and does not have a clause for reducing it in case of a "Knockoff." He thinkings we were foolish to accept a reduction to 4% and refused when approached. B.&R. also sold his PAN-KAI to Phillips. This contract has a 28 year limit. B.&R. would like to have the game industry operate like the book, with 10% royalties and the inventor's name in- cluded. WFF 'N PROOF does operate like this. B.&R. has close connections with them. During evening we called his agent (who takes 10%) and I spoke to him. {Dr. Thomas V. Atwater Billings & Reece 1 Main St. Concord, Mass. 617-369-2245 (office) 617-369-2781 (home)

I discussed the possibility of PAYOFF for the Wff 'n Proof line. He said he would visit me (Alex, gave me quite a buildup) when he gets to New York, hopefully whi within the month. I told him about Alice & Felicia and he had heard of them (in fact was a little P.O.'d about their being mentioned in a "This Week" article when he was left out) and I said that I wasn't exclusive to them but would, of course, handle dealings with 3M thru them.

Alex is a great fan of JAPANESE CHESS and was quite inter- ested in the book JAPANESE CHESS by Chō-Yō. I told him I'd get a copy for him if I find one. He said he'd send me, from Japan, a copy of a book put out by Tuttle, signed by the author.

He is going to 3M later in the week and will talk to Bill Caruson. He will tell Bill that they are crazy not to make use of my knowledge.

During evening we played the following games of mine, all of which he liked:- SIT DOWN AND THINK, HOLD THAT LINE, FOCUS. Gave him booklet on the latter.

He told me about the following of his:- RAT RACE (being considered by Parker). A PARCHISI variation with paths that cross each other in an intricate pattern. SAMURAI (being considered by Parker). A battle game (cont. on 10/31)

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English 10/31
11/1
10/22
MONDAY 30 OCTOBER
1967 303rd day - 62 days to come


Met Alexander Randolph at work and he paid for a taxi here, for
supper.
He was working as a copywriter in Boston & knew someone at
Billings & Reece, a product development firm. 3M approached
them with an idea of moving into the leisure field. B. & R.
suggested a line of quality, staple games. Alex had been
fooling around with games & was able to sell TWIXT and
OH-WAH-REE right at the start. His contract is for 5%
and does not have a clause for reducing it in case of a
"Knockoff." He thinkings we were foolish to accept a reduction
to 4% and refused when approached.
B.&R. also sold his PAN-KAI to Phillips. This contract has a
28 year limit.
B.&R. would like to have the game industry operate like
the book, with 10% royalties and the inventor's name in-
cluded. WFF 'N PROOF does operate like this. B.&R. has
close connections with them.
During evening we called his agent (who takes 10%) and I
spoke to him.
{Dr. Thomas V. Atwater
Billings & Reece
1 Main St.
Concord, Mass.
617-369-2245 (office)
617-369-2781 (home)
I discussed the possibility of PAYOFF for the Wff 'n Proof
line. He said he would visit me (Alex, gave me quite a
buildup) when he gets to New York, hopefully whi within
the month. I told him about Alice & Felicia and he had
heard of them (in fact was a little P.O.'d about their
being mentioned in a "This Week" article when he was left
out) and I said that I wasn't exclusive to them but would,
of course, handle dealings with 3M thru them.
Alex is a great fan of JAPANESE CHESS and was quite inter-
ested in the book JAPANESE CHESS by Chō-Yō. I told
him I'd get a copy for him if I find one. He said he'd
send me, from Japan, a copy of a book put out by
Tuttle, signed by the author.
He is going to 3M later in the week and will talk to Bill
Caruson. He will tell Bill that they are crazy not to
make use of my knowledge.
During evening we played the following games of mine, all
of which he liked:- SIT DOWN AND THINK, HOLD THAT LINE,
FOCUS. Gave him booklet on the latter.
He told me about the following of his:-
RAT RACE (being considered by Parker). A PARCHISI variation
with paths that cross each other in an intricate pattern.
SAMURAI (being considered by Parker). A battle game (cont. on 10/31)