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TUESDAY 11 NOVEMBER Veterans' Day 1969 315th day - 50 days to come

Diane called. She had a call from NBC's "Monitor." They want me to discuss games played during biblical times, to tie in with Christmas. Told her that there wasn't much known about it but that I would see what I could find. She said that a writer would be calling to discuss it with me. Taping is set for 11/20. On 12/10 Ruth Jacobson of WEVD wants to discuss my collection.

Fabio called me later. Nothing in particular, just to see if I was happy.

John Geiger called. He likes my book. He would like to do PATTERNS II as a packaged game. I doubted whether people would buy it when they can get the rules in my book or in SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN. He pointed out that TIC-TAC-TOE is sold in packages. I said I'd check on the legal aspects with my editor. He said I'd probably be approached by the big companies and to remember that he asked me first. I told him that they don't have that much imagination. He and his daughter Heather will be demonstrating LOGI-QUAD and METRO-MOSAIC in Brentano's on 11/29. In- vited them for supper that night.

Jerry Doughtery of IMPACT called. They are just exhausted now with production problems with their GAME for Humble Oil. Postponed their trip here until 12/2.

Fay called me at work and then in the evening. Lee Revins (? spelling), the programmer, & she had an idea for a Los Vegas gambling game. They want me to do the engineering. A few weeks from now will be O.K.


(cont. form 11/12) [11/12] Rcd. a letter from Donald Greenwood of PANZERFAUST. The back numbers and game CRUSADER I ordered will be a- nother month in coming. Also some of the back issues are no longer available. He'll give me credit for those not sent.

Rcd. Oct. 1969 copy of NOST-ALGIA.

Rcd. an ad sheet from "Partners Ltd." Had an action game SPOING! Also FOURCAST which is not a game but a combination of 4 fortune telling devices. Also HAAR HOOLIM PERCEPTION GAMES. (Filed in 1969 "Ad Clips.")

Fay called and had me speak to Amy, who is rewriting the presentation for TREASURE HUNT.

BB and I played COUNTERPOINT. It still wasn't quite the (cont. on 11/10)