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The games they are testing in the card line are <br> | The games they are testing in the card line are <br> | ||
<u>VENTURE</u>, <u>MONAD</u>, <u>TRYCE</u>, <u>FOIL</u>. Mine will be tested in all 6 markets while the others will be done only in some. <br> | <u>VENTURE</u>, <u>MONAD</u>, <u>TRYCE</u>, <u>FOIL</u>. Mine will be tested in all 6 markets while the others will be done only in some. <br> | ||
<u>TRYCE</u> is a word rummy game, <u>FOIL</u>, of course, is also a | <u>TRYCE</u> is a word rummy game, <u>FOIL</u>, of course, is also a word game, | ||
being the one I worked on. It is also being tried for bookshelf and | being the one I worked on. It is also being tried for bookshelf and <br> | ||
bookshelf will get first preference, I said that they can't use so <br> | |||
many | many card word games but he seemed to think that <br> | ||
<u>SPELLBINDER</u> has a good chance. <br> | |||
<u>SPELLBINDER</u> has a good chance | Bob will send me copies of all 4. <br> | ||
Bob will send me copies of all | The reason for changing the names of my two games was the art <br> | ||
The reason for changing the names of my two games was the art | department which wants only a short name to fit the package. <br> | ||
department which wants only a short name to fit the package | |||
BB and I played <u>THREE MUSKETEERS</u>. Not sure | BB and I played <u>THREE MUSKETEERS</u>. Not sure which side has the <br> | ||
advantage. Haar in his letters says the one with 22 pieces has the <br> | |||
advantage. Haar in his letters says the one with 22 pieces has the | advantage and suggests a score that gives that player the <br> | ||
advantage and suggests a score that gives that player the | highest score for acheiving victory with the least pieces left. I <br> | ||
highest score for acheiving victory with the least pieces left. I | think I'll include that and also the opposite, giving that player <br> | ||
think I'll include that and also the opposite, giving that player | I point for each piece he has left. <br> | ||
I point for each piece he has left. | |||
The 3M check came. | |||
The 3M | Jim Dunnigan called. Mr. Clancey (this is not the correct spelling <br> | ||
Jim Dunnigan called. Mr. Clancey (this is not the correct spelling | since he is a Czech rather than Irish, but Jim doesn't know <br> | ||
since he is a Czech rather than | the pelling.) of Allstate ( this is a holding company, not connected with <br> | ||
the | Sears Roebuck) had a big meeting today and wants to expand his toy <br> | ||
Sears Roebuck) had a big meeting today and wants to expand his toy | and game operations, possibly take over A-H, Jim talked me up and <br> <br> | ||
and game operations, possibly take over A-H, Jim talked me up and | Said I might be hearing from him either with an offer for a full- <br> | ||
Said I might be hearing from him either with an offer for a full- | time job or as a consultant. <br> | ||
time job | Jim says he will try to get up have with Chris Wagner before <br> | ||
says | |||
(cont. in 10/31) | (cont. in 10/31) | ||
wim | wim |