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Reading S&T on Subway. Special issue on DIPLOMACY variations and also | Reading <u>''S&T''</u> on Subway. Special issue on <u>DIPLOMACY</u> variations and also | ||
some of the other issues mentioned variations that bear looking into. | some of the other issues mentioned variations that bear looking into. | ||
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Called Micky McKay. Thanked her for the games she got to me. Asked her | Called Micky McKay. Thanked her for the games she got to me. Asked her | ||
if I could get a copy of SWAHILI. This one, she said, was out of her | if I could get a copy of <u>SWAHILI</u>. This one, she said, was out of her | ||
hands. [crossed out] Publicity for it is being handled by Chubby Checkers' | hands. [crossed out] Publicity for it is being handled by Chubby Checkers' | ||
agent. She asked for my telephone numbers again. | agent. She asked for my telephone numbers again. | ||
I [crossed out] told her I'd contact her when I get ready to go on | |||
the column. She said by all means. | |||
Had [crossed out] a <s>game</s> <u>GAME</u> idea. When a piece jumps over a piece | |||
or a line of pieces they are turned over. They are either 2 sided | |||
or 6 sided. Some sort of pattern objective has to be worked out. | |||
[crossed out] | |||
Bought <u>AVALANCHE</u> and <u>TURNCOAT</u> at Bloomingdale's. | |||
Rcd. a card from Warren Buell. | |||
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(cont. from 5/2) [5/21] | |||
Adult Leisure Products Corp:- Harold Samuels actually spoke to me | |||
until a buyer showed up. <u>HAAR HOOLIM PERCEPTION GAMES</u> are doing | |||
well. They have been listed in a number of catalogs, including | |||
a well-known scientific equipment co. | |||
He has bought out <u>2A22</u> and is making new rules and | |||
will put it out with a new name. It will be ready about the | |||
beginning of July. | |||
Cardinal Industries Inc:- <u>THE APOLLO SPACE ROCKET CHECKER GAME</u>: | |||
Played with a spinner on an elongated board. The end rows | |||
has the planets shown with increasing point value based on | |||
distance from the sun. Object is to move as many | |||
checkers across to the planets on the other end. (Very | |||
rough idea.) | |||
<u>AMERICANA GOLF GAME</u>: Can't remember the details. | |||
Research Games:- Gave me material on <u>PRO BASKETBALL STRATEGY</u> and | |||
<u>FRAN TARKENTON'S PRO FOOTBALL</u> (Filed in 1969 Ad Clips). | |||
<u>A CENTURY OF GREAT FIGHTS</u>: Got instructions. (Filed in Misc. Games.) | |||
International Learning Corp.:- Met the same nice elderly gentlemen who | |||
I spoke to at the Toy Fair. He gave me a copy of <u>BASIS</u> for | |||
a review. (Vernon Johnson). (Circular in 1969 Ad clips) | |||
Agon Corp. A series of "Collectors Games" in a bookshelf format | |||
with a hinged top. (Info in 1969 Ad Clips) | |||
<u>NODDLE</u>: A variation of <u>JOTTO</u>. Using number squares each | |||
player places a 4 (or more) digit number where the other | |||
player can't see it. They then [crossed out] shoot sets of digits | |||
at each other. The opponent anounces "hits," which are | |||
numbers that are the same but in a different position | |||
(cont. on 4/30) | |||