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SATURDAY 25 MAY 1968 146th day - 220 days to come

Working on game diary all day.

Letter from Haar Hoolim with instructions for game TARGET, and also another crack at FOCUS.

(cont. from 5/24) [5/24] The value starts at 5 and goes up 5 for every player to the left. INSIGHT (see 3/13). The 26 "category" cards are devided [divided] into 11 subjects, each consisting of a number of pictures of which the player must pick his favorites. B - "Pattern" - 2 cards (Each shows a series of designs - one card must be chosen.) C - "Shelter" - 3 cards / 12 choices total (Type of house.) D - "Interior" - 4 cards (Most pleasing interior setting.) E - "Luxury" - 2 cards / 8 choices total (Luxurious settings.) F - "Romance" - 3 cards / 12 choices total (Romantic settings.) G - "Conversation" - 1 card / 16 choices total (Who would you like to sit at dinner with) H - "Complete Absorbtion" - 4 cards / 16 choices total I - "Reading" - 1 card / 20 choices total J - "Recognition" - 1 card / 8 choices total (What would you like to be known for) K - "Beauty" - 2 cards / 4 choices total L - "Inner Peace" - 3 cards / 12 choices total (Settings that bring you inner peace) M - 14 "Personality Facet" cards - male } Each shows an overall picture with an individual as the center. Each player chooses three that fit him (her) best. N - 14 "Personality Facet" cards - female

ABACA (Teaching Aids - 1718 Lafayette Rd., Indianapolis, Indiana 46222) A set of cards with single letters and also sylabbles [syllables] from which words are made.

DUTCH BLITZ (Daystart Co.) Got rules. (Filed in Misc. Card Games)

WIGGLEWORDS - (Just got a quick glance at this.) There is a

[diagram of two segments of 8 pieces, with arrow, labeled "ETC."]

pad drawn up with the following diagram. Players each writes a sentence in one of the paths, trying to get the difficult letters at the intersections. Didn't get the rest of the play since Mr. Gary said that it wasn't actually published yet and I shouldn't be looking at it. Mr. Gary said I could get a professional discount of 40%. I ordered the following games and will check with him in 3 weeks to see if they have arrived yet: - BEELINE, THE VERBAL GAME, HAAR HOOLIM PERCEPTION GAMES, ABACA, KRYPTO, THE GAME OF VOCABULARY. Mr. Samuels of Adult Leisure Products was there and barked at me again. He did say, however, that Haar had sent him a long list of people with whom he corresponds and asked him to send copies of his game to them. Mr. Gary said that the field of adult games is getting over- loaded, particularly word games. KMS had approached him about handling their line but they were very arrogant and he (cont. on 5/6)

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English SATURDAY 25 MAY
1968 146th day - 220 days to come


Working on game diary all day.
Letter from Haar Hoolim with instructions for game TARGET, and
also another crack at FOCUS.


(cont. from 5/24) [5/24]
The value starts at 5 and goes up 5 for every player to the left.
INSIGHT (see 3/13). The 26 "category" cards are devided [divided] into
11 subjects, each consisting of a number of pictures of
which the player must pick his favorites.
B - "Pattern" - 2 cards (Each shows a series of designs - one card must be chosen.)
C - "Shelter" - 3 cards / 12 choices total (Type of house.)
D - "Interior" - 4 cards (Most pleasing interior setting.)
E - "Luxury" - 2 cards / 8 choices total (Luxurious settings.)
F - "Romance" - 3 cards / 12 choices total (Romantic settings.)
G - "Conversation" - 1 card / 16 choices total (Who would you like to sit at dinner with)
H - "Complete Absorbtion" - 4 cards / 16 choices total
I - "Reading" - 1 card / 20 choices total
J - "Recognition" - 1 card / 8 choices total (What would you like to be known for)
K - "Beauty" - 2 cards / 4 choices total
L - "Inner Peace" - 3 cards / 12 choices total (Settings that bring you inner peace)
M - 14 "Personality Facet" cards - male } Each shows an overall picture with an individual as the center. Each player chooses three that fit him (her) best.
N - 14 "Personality Facet" cards - female
ABACA (Teaching Aids - 1718 Lafayette Rd., Indianapolis, Indiana 46222)
A set of cards with single letters and also sylabbles [syllables] from
which words are made.
DUTCH BLITZ (Daystart Co.) Got rules. (Filed in Misc. Card Games)
WIGGLEWORDS - (Just got a quick glance at this.) There is a
[diagram of two segments of 8 pieces, with arrow, labeled "ETC."]
pad drawn up with the following diagram. Players
each writes a sentence in one of the paths,
trying to get the difficult letters at the
intersections. Didn't get the rest of the
play since Mr. Gary said that it wasn't actually published yet
and I shouldn't be looking at it.
Mr. Gary said I could get a professional discount of 40%. I
ordered the following games and will check with him in 3
weeks to see if they have arrived yet: - BEELINE, THE VERBAL GAME,
HAAR HOOLIM PERCEPTION GAMES, ABACA, KRYPTO,
THE GAME OF VOCABULARY.
Mr. Samuels of Adult Leisure Products was there and barked at
me again. He did say, however, that Haar had sent him a
long list of people with whom he corresponds and asked him to
send copies of his game to them.
Mr. Gary said that the field of adult games is getting over-
loaded, particularly word games. KMS had approached him about
handling their line but they were very arrogant and he
(cont. on 5/6)