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MONDAY 10 FEBRUARY 1969 41st day - 324 days to come

Copied letter to Jerry D'Arcey.

  • Advanced Ideas Co. - Mr. Richard A. Onanian
  • Mr. M.D. Clark - BLACKOUT
  • Wff 'N Proof - Miss Ruth C. Patmore

Went thru games and companies in 1968 Playthings Directory and added a few more companies to write to. Sent form letters to:-

  • Createk (Mr. Burt Nanus)
  • Great Games
  • aco games division of the Allen Co. (Mr. A.P. Samuels)
  • Adult Leisure Products Corp.
  • American Publishing Corp.
  • E.S. Lowe Co. Inc.
  • Hassenfeld Bros., Inc.
  • John Scarne Games, Inc.
  • Game Division of Artistic Recording Systems

(cont. from 2/12) [3/11] At Brentano's bought ZAZZ, with the five different regular solids.

At Abercrombie & Fitch bought CORNER THE MARKET. The salesman said that this was the only copy they ever had. There wasn't much equipment but the rules seemed interesting. Also saw CON-TAC-TIX, a new name for HEX, put out in wood by a Danish company. THE TOWER GAME, put out by the same Danish company. (See picture in 1969 Ad Clips.) Marbles are placed at the top. Players in turn give one of the rings a quarter-turn trying to line up interior holes and get the marbles to drop thru the bottom. COASTER. 8 coasters are numbered on the bottom from 0 to 7. They are shuffled face down and placed in a circle. The player turns up one and then counts the number in either direc- tion. The one reached is turned up and then that number is counted off in either direction, counting a turned up coaster if reached. The O is wild and can be counted as any number. When an un- turned coaster cannot be reached with a count, the player's turn is ended. Any unturned coasters count against him, the numerical total. COMPUTER FOOTBALL. [crossed out] Each player has some 8 buttons plus one red one which is used by the player with the ball. He pushes the red button and one other. The defender pushed one of his but- tons. The result lights up, and will always be the same with the same buttons. (The salesman suggested covering your choice with your hand.) Fabio called. He was having trouble understanding (cont. on 2/9)