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FRIDAY 26 JULY St. Anne 1968 208th day - 158 days to come

Call Nick Politis Nick Politis. Playboy is doing an artical [article] on "Toys Adults Play With." Nick convinced the editor to include games. He wanted to know what games were selling well. I mentioned a few and then said I'd check with Alice and he said he'd call me back. I spoke to Alice but didn't get any further info. She did check the BAZAAR contract and it does have the consulta- tion provision. Nick called again & I mentioned a gadget that Alice told me about that was popular at Brentano's. that By chemicals it makes constantly changing colored patterns.

Made reproductions of the three Polish columns. Gave a set to Rimski who might have a chance to have a friend translate some of it during the weekend.

The VENTURE CAPITAL registered letter came.

Claude and Anne over in evening. Didn't play any games. Claude brought along a paperback book he just bought. It has a lot of interesting diagrams which could be worked up into games:- THE SCIENCE OF DECISION-MAKING by Arnold Kaufman McGraw-Hill-World University Library. Claude also mentioned the there is a new edition of THE COMPLEAT STRATEGYST which covers game theory for more than 2. Claude has the original edition and suggested that I might want to look at it with the idea of getting a copy. Claude saw the following games at $1.25 to $1.50 each:- BATTA HAI, PEANUTS, 007. Asked him to pick up the former for me.

(cont. from 7/27) [7/27]

Working on the rules for ANOTHER. Also tried out the solitaire version.

Played

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English FRIDAY 26 JULY
St. Anne 1968 208th day - 158 days to come


Call Nick Politis Nick Politis. Playboy is doing an artical [article] on "Toys
Adults Play With." Nick convinced the editor to include games.
He wanted to know what games were selling well. I mentioned a
few and then said I'd check with Alice and he said he'd call
me back. I spoke to Alice but didn't get any further info.
She did check the BAZAAR contract and it does have the consulta-
tion provision. Nick called again & I mentioned a gadget that
Alice told me about that was popular at Brentano's. that By
chemicals it makes constantly changing colored patterns.
Made reproductions of the three Polish columns. Gave a set to Rimski
who might have a chance to have a friend translate some of
it during the weekend.
The VENTURE CAPITAL registered letter came.
Claude and Anne over in evening. Didn't play any games. Claude brought
along a paperback book he just bought. It has a lot of interesting
diagrams which could be worked up into games:-
THE SCIENCE OF DECISION-MAKING by Arnold Kaufman
McGraw-Hill-World University Library.
Claude also mentioned the there is a new edition of
THE COMPLEAT STRATEGYST which covers game theory for more than
2. Claude has the original edition and suggested that I might
want to look at it with the idea of getting a copy.
Claude saw the following games at $1.25 to $1.50 each:-
BATTA HAI, PEANUTS, 007. Asked him to pick up the former
for me.


(cont. from 7/27) [7/27]
Working on the rules for ANOTHER. Also tried out the
solitaire version.
Played