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Monday 16 December 1963 350th day - 15 days to come
MONDAY 16 DECEMBER 1963 350th day - 15 days to come
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To Life to see Eugene Newman & give him report. He like it. He thought $10 an hour was reasonable, and to submit a bill.
To ''Life'' to see Eugene Newman & give him report. He like it. He thought $10 an hour was reasonable, and to submit a bill.
To library to look at patents about 2 hours.
To library to look at patents about 2 hours.


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Eugene Newman told me of two of his games:
Eugene Newman told me of two of his games:
<u>Baseball Type Game</u> - There is Monopoly-type path around the edge where players move & pick up contracts with players trying to get a complete team - as strong as possible. Players can trade players. After the teams are assembled there is a game and player with better hitters has the better chance of winning. (Rough idea).
<u>Baseball Type Game</u> - There is [https://sacksonportal.museumofplay.org/s/sackson-portal/page/glossary-games#monopoly Monopoly]-type path around the edge where players move & pick up contracts with players trying to get a complete team - as strong as possible. Players can trade players. After the teams are assembled there is a game and player with better hitters has the better chance of winning. (Rough idea).
<u>Rummy Type Game</u> - There are cards of 6 different <s>colors</s> [crossed out] animals each one in 4 different numbers and 4 different colors (to get all combinations would require 96 cards - Gene remembered having 48). The players each draw 6 cards and try to get one of each animal. Special bonuses for getting one color or 1 number. Players draw & discard as in rummy except that the discards are face down. As actually made up the cards are shaped thus: [Drawing of rectangle with a jutting square shape on the bottom side]
<u>Rummy Type Game</u> - There are cards of 6 different <s>colors</s> [crossed out] animals each one in 4 different numbers and 4 different colors (to get all combinations would require 96 cards - Gene remembered having 48). The players each draw 6 cards and try to get one of each animal. Special bonuses for getting one color or 1 number. Players draw & discard as in rummy except that the discards are face down. As actually made up the cards are shaped thus: [Drawing of rectangle with a jutting square shape on the bottom side]
and each player has a base with slots to mount his animals. (Rough idea).
and each player has a base with slots to mount his animals. (Rough idea).


Eugene Newman called before I returned. Call him tomorrow.
Eugene Newman called before I returned. Call him tomorrow.