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MONDAY 20 NOVEMBER 1967 324th day - 41 days to come

Thinking of decorating the ANOTHER board and box with the word Another? - Another! - etc.

Started working on layout of cards for WHAT'S IT WORTH TO YOU?

Met Jake Williams at a coffee shop. He treated. Told him about I'M ALL TIED UP. He said it sounded interesting but that there has been a flood of TWISTER imitations sub- mitted to the companies. However he will make up a model for me, but asked if I'd be willing to pay for the materials - about $5. I agreed. I offered him 25% and he was happy with it.

He has an idea for game GAME where a player has a number of [diagram with springs, strings, and rings, labeled at bottom "anchored down"] pegs strung on a string. One end of the string is anchored, the other is wound on a spring. As the pegs are moved the string is pulled out from the spring. When pulled passed a certain point a gong is rung (or some such noise) and the player loses the game. He would like me to work up a game, splitting the royalties.

He mentioned another game GAME idea which he got from MANCALA. There are six tracks with the same number of peg holes in each. Players have pegs in their track. Move by die of or spinner. Collect points by getting into certain adjacent positions with other players.

Rcd. two letters from 3M. One was from the purchasing division saying it was against their policy to accept gifts. (Why to me?) Another was from Bill Caruson with a request for me to evaluate games for them. Suggested some ground rules and asked for my suggestions. (Undoubtedly Alex Randolph gave me a great buildup.)

November Playthings came. Had mention of OFF FOOTBALL CHESS & REAL-ACTION BASKETBALL.

Jake Williams mentioned that he made a PAYOFF set and played it with his friends. They love it.

Claude called.

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English MONDAY 20 NOVEMBER
1967 324th day - 41 days to come


Thinking of decorating the ANOTHER board and box with the
word Another? - Another! - etc.
Started working on layout of cards for WHAT'S IT WORTH TO YOU?
Met Jake Williams at a coffee shop. He treated. Told him
about I'M ALL TIED UP. He said it sounded interesting but
that there has been a flood of TWISTER imitations sub-
mitted to the companies. However he will make up a model
for me, but asked if I'd be willing to pay for the materials
- about $5. I agreed. I offered him 25% and he was happy with
it.
He has an idea for game GAME where a player has a number of
[diagram with springs, strings, and rings, labeled at bottom "anchored down"]
pegs strung on a string. One end of the string
is anchored, the other is wound on a spring. As
the pegs are moved the string is pulled out
from the spring. When pulled passed a certain
point a gong is rung (or some such noise) and
the player loses the game.
He would like me to work up a game,
splitting the royalties.
He mentioned another game GAME idea which he
got from MANCALA. There are six tracks with the same
number of peg holes in each. Players have pegs in their
track. Move by die of or spinner. Collect points by getting
into certain adjacent positions with other players.
Rcd. two letters from 3M. One was from the purchasing division
saying it was against their policy to accept gifts. (Why to
me?) Another was from Bill Caruson with a request for me
to evaluate games for them. Suggested some ground rules
and asked for my suggestions. (Undoubtedly Alex Randolph
gave me a great buildup.)
November Playthings came. Had mention of OFF FOOTBALL CHESS
& REAL-ACTION BASKETBALL.
Jake Williams mentioned that he made a PAYOFF set and
played it with his friends. They love it.
Claude called.
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