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22 SATURDAY - JULY 1972
204TH DAY - 162 DAYS TO COME

Rcd. PAIR-OFF back from Bob Johnson - registered. The
box was beat up but the equipment was O.K.
Letter was enclosed. Thanked me for AGOG and sending
the rules DIGIT, RED LETTER, SHAPE AND SHATTER,
and TRIPLE CROSS.
FITTING AND PROPER and THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS will be
a portion of the first line. There will be an initial run
of 30,000 due between 6-1-73 and 8-1-73. He hopes he
will move on the others shortly after.
FOCUS has met with favorable response and he is keeping it
for more people to play.

Rcd. issues #1, 2, 3, and 4 of ALBION from Don Turnbull
(postage 62p). Glanced thru them.

Rcd. an ad folder from Urban Systems, together with a
letter from Andrea Green Donohue, Director Public Relations.
They have a new line of ecology kits. The only new game
listed for adults is CLEAN WATER, a cheaper version
of DIRTY WATER.

Bought 6 decks of cards at 3 for $.88.

Played two games of FAIRY TALE GAME with BB
using the simplified rule that getting an already
occupied figure allowed a free choice in that story.
Played until three stories were taken and the time was
15 minutes and 20 minutes.

(cont. from 7/23) [7/24]

already had. Carl said not to worry about those since Bob
won't be able to do anything with them.
Carl wants the contract signed with me and Phil, not
with I.Q. O.K. with me as long as there is no "hold
harmless" clause - which Carl says there won't be.
There will be $1,000 as an advance, $500 upon acceptance
of the games and $500 upon publication. He hopes to
have them out by middle of November.
The games should preferably be for 1 to 4 players,
tho only 2 have to have solitaire versions, but more would be better.
Carl said that the big market for adult games is really not
there. When people go out to buy board games they'll buy
either a Parker or a M.B. game. Because of their huge
quantities they can sell something for $5 that looks as
good as a small company's more expensive game.
3M's performance is very poor for such a big company.
Their packaging takes much too big a piece of the price.
(cont. on 6/3)

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English 22 SATURDAY - JULY 1972
204TH DAY - 162 DAYS TO COME


Rcd. PAIR-OFF back from Bob Johnson - registered. The
box was beat up but the equipment was O.K.
Letter was enclosed. Thanked me for AGOG and sending
the rules DIGIT, RED LETTER, SHAPE AND SHATTER,
and TRIPLE CROSS.
FITTING AND PROPER and THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS will be
a portion of the first line. There will be an initial run
of 30,000 due between 6-1-73 and 8-1-73. He hopes he
will move on the others shortly after.
FOCUS has met with favorable response and he is keeping it
for more people to play.
Rcd. issues #1, 2, 3, and 4 of ALBION from Don Turnbull
(postage 62p). Glanced thru them.
Rcd. an ad folder from Urban Systems, together with a
letter from Andrea Green Donohue, Director Public Relations.
They have a new line of ecology kits. The only new game
listed for adults is CLEAN WATER, a cheaper version
of DIRTY WATER.
Bought 6 decks of cards at 3 for $.88.
Played two games of FAIRY TALE GAME with BB
using the simplified rule that getting an already
occupied figure allowed a free choice in that story.
Played until three stories were taken and the time was
15 minutes and 20 minutes.


(cont. from 7/23) [7/24]
already had. Carl said not to worry about those since Bob
won't be able to do anything with them.
Carl wants the contract signed with me and Phil, not
with I.Q. O.K. with me as long as there is no "hold
harmless" clause - which Carl says there won't be.
There will be $1,000 as an advance, $500 upon acceptance
of the games and $500 upon publication. He hopes to
have them out by middle of November.
The games should preferably be for 1 to 4 players,
tho only 2 have to have solitaire versions, but more would be better.
Carl said that the big market for adult games is really not
there. When people go out to buy board games they'll buy
either a Parker or a M.B. game. Because of their huge
quantities they can sell something for $5 that looks as
good as a small company's more expensive game.
3M's performance is very poor for such a big company.
Their packaging takes much too big a piece of the price.
(cont. on 6/3)