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MONDAY 24 FEBRUARY St. Matthias, Apostle 1969 55th day - 310 days to come

On subway going to work read the rules for CUBE-FUZION, RAT RACE, ASTRO BLITZ, SKY-SPY, DO-MINI-NOS. On way back read STRATEGY & TACTICS magazine, starting with the first issue.

Called Parker and spoke to Hank Simmons. Made an appointment for early Wednesday. Called Funtastic and will go there also Wed- nesday.

Called Claude. He has another puzzle; 4 cubes with numbers on the faces. Object to turn 4 faces up that add up to 21. He would like larger cubes than the small ones I gave him. Told him I'd give him some, though I didn't have too many left.

Rcd. answers from Amalthea Products and Ave-Jay Game Co.

Finished Table of Contents.

(cont. from 2/25) [2/26]

They also have a new puzzle DOUBLE DISASTER which consists of 8 cubes which are to be placed so that each of the 6 faces of the large cube shows 4 different colors.

Carrom Division:- Spoke to Tom Wolff, the Product Director. They have a new game MADURO, which is supposed to be a developement of a South American game. There are over- sized plastic tiles which are slightly irregular in size. They have a number inscribed on them. They are built into a tower and then are removed until the black piece on the top falls. The equipment is most attractive. (He will contact me when available and sell me a copy for Wholesale- about $4.) CARROM now has 106 games listed. He will send me a rule book. AFRICAN CHESS is their MANCALA version. He resents the Merdel Co. who have copied the CARROM game boards, and I agreed with him. He is interested in looking at my games and will send a submition form. When he is in town we will get together and I'll show him things.

Saalfield:- They have taken over the Droman-Percepta line and have THE GAME OF 99, THIRD MAN, CONESTOGA packaged under their name. They have a 4-hand CHECKERS game called CHECK-O The board has an 8 x 8 center field and 4 - 3 x 8 addit- ions. Can be played by 3 or 4, each for himself. When played by 3, one player plays two opposite sets of (cont. on 2/23)