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8/4 THURSDAY 7 AUGUST 1969 219th day - 146 days to come

Felicia called and read me a letter from Bob Claude. They are return- ing DIGIT because they had another number GAME which they received a little sooner and which they think is a little better. However if it doesn't do well in the test marketing they will definitely want to look at DIGIT again if it hasn't been sold by then. They definitely want to look at other card games that are different. This was in answer to a letter Felicia sent to him after his call. I told Felicia about my letter to Bob and she said that I should keep her informed (after all, she started me with 3M). I agreed and said I'd give her a copy of any letter I send to them. Felicia asked for suggestions about other places for DIGIT. I sug- gested X and she said she'd send it to them after we play it. She is doing a folder again this year for a group of toy stores. She talked them into picturing VENTURE & ACQUIRE and mentioning BAZAAR. Couldn't get them to allow even a mention of HIGH BID.

Mike Abrams called from California (from his work). Wanted me to re- turn SUCCESSION and suggested sending it collect. Told him I'd send it soon. He has found a group of people interested in games and they may publish some. I asked him to keep me informed. I asked him about Jerry D'Arcey and he said he couldn't find a telephone number for him. His address at present: {Mike Abrams [address] San Francisco, Cal. 94123

After work to Allstate to meet with Phil & Gaberiel Frank. He asked me some questions about what I knew about games and I told him the fields, such as children's and non-game games in which I didn't know everything. He asked my fee and I said that for consulting work I have been getting $10 an hour from Renwal but have been thinking of raising it to $12. He said that sounded reason- able. I said that for games I make up myself I want 5% with no cut-off. He said they'd like to look at anything I have to show. However at present they are working on the Astronomy gadget (which Phil showed me). Frank thinks that per- haps he will write up the instructions and then pay me to check them. Phil told me before that the next project will be a passtime based on dreams. (cont. on 8/4)