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28 Sunday - December 1975
First Sunday after Christmas - Holy Innocents - 362nd day - 3 days to come
Looked at the Smuggling rules. Made some corrections but
didn't go over it with a fine tooth comb. The info seems to
be all there, but it could be improved by making it more
concise.
Called Richard Berg to ask him to bring 1829 to S.P.I. - that I'll
be there Tues.
He asked me about INSURANCE, having glanced at it.
He mentioned RIBBIT, that held like to get a copy since the
pieces are frogs. It is either CHESS or chess-like. (Does he
know where to get it?)
Finished the O.Henry diagram.
X'Mas card to James Scully. Enclosed $5 check. Mentioned
BEYOND TIC TAC TOE.
Letter to Haar Hoolim. Enclosed repro of DAISY article. Men-
tioned BEYOND TIC TAC TOE, SEEJEN, OVERLORD (Condor),
EPAMINONDAS, PETROPOLIS, COUNTERSTRIKE, THE GAME OF ANCIENT KINGDOMS.
Call from Claude. Mainly on DIABOLIC SQUARES.
(cont. from 12/29) [12/29]
him BEYOND TIC TAC TOE. Mentioned REGATTA (discontinued), PLAY,
and CONTIGO.
Rcd. SIGNAL no. 92. Mentions of MICRONAPOLEONICS (Table top), Lou Zocchi
(set of 20 sided dice for $1.50), GLADIATORS (booklet by Fantasy Games
Unlimited), DESTRUCTION OF SPI CENTER (Greg Costikyan),
PREHISTORIC ANIMAL COMBAT RULES (Booklet by Tabletop),
OSTFRONT 41 (EASTFRONT 41 Gettysburg(GETTYSBURG NO. 2 Mag.),
KLONDIKE (Gamma Two).
Wrote X'Mas card to Frank Thibault (before getting his) with just a short note.
Wrote X'Mas card to Gerard D'Arcey. Mentioned TAKE TOKYO & BEYOND TIC TAC TOE.
Sent post card saying I had rcd. ELECTION-THE GAME FOR PRESIDENT.
X'Mas card to Paul Greenough. Mentioned BEYOND TIC TAC TOE, TOTALLY,
PUSHOVER, and INTERSECTION.
X'Mas card to Djoli Kansil. Mentioned Charles Darrow's letter, BEYOND TIC TAC TOE,
& BRIDGETTE.
X'Mas card to Warren Buell. Thanked them for DIET-THE CHEATING MAN'S DIET.
X'Mas card to John Gollon. Note, but no mentions of games.
X'Mas card to Dave Greenwald.
In Felicia's call she [illegible word crossed out] said that Dick Harris had said
that if M.B. tried to take over the 3M line, the government would
hit them with an anti-trust suit.