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12/17
12/12
12/6
29 Wednesday - December 1976
364th day - 2 days to come

To Reiss. Spoke to Bob Reiss for a moment. He didn't remember about saying he might want me to do a GAME for a celebrity. Busy, and when I asked for copies of THE HARRY LORAYNE MEMORY GAME he said sure and to get them from "Michelle." Spoke to her and she gave me the 4 I asked for- and a shopping bag into which they fit.
Met Phil Laurence on Broadway. Told him I liked his BRIDGE FOR TWO and confirmed that the player taking the bid faces two move cards. After we parted realized I could have given him copy of THE HARRY LORAYNE MEMORY GAME and saved myself some carrying.
Bought typewriter ribbon at summit - $1.20 plus tax.
Stopped at Essex Games to get price info on COUNTERSTRIKE and possibly a copy. Noone there. Copied their telephone no. (255-1704).
To "Childcraft." Bought THE GATES - $2.99. Looked at 4 GAMES IN 3 DIMENSIONS. There is a 3x3x3 field. For OMNIGRAM there are cardboard squares with the alphabet and one blank. Players in turn place a square and score one point for each 3 letter word formed. The blank can be used as any letter, and is the only pc. that can be moved. For INVASION there are 8 pcs. each of two colors. These are set up on the top and bottom layers, leaving the center spaces empty. Movement is one space in any ortho- gonal direction, except vertically back towards a player's starting level. Jumps [illegible word crossed out] are made orthogonally over single enemy pcs. which are removed. Multiple jumps can be made if the position is correct. One moving most pcs. to opposite level wins, for [illegible word crossed out] LOCATE there are pcs. with the numbers from 1 to 21. All are placed face down. The top and bottom layers are filled with face down pieces and the remaining three pcs. are placed face up in the middle layer (where?). Players in turn take a pc. from any space and place it in any other. A face down pc. is exposed but is put face down again if it is placed on the top or bottom layer. When a player believes there is a vertical row of three that is either 1-2-3, 4-5-6, etc. - and not necess- arily in order - he announces this. If correct he takes the three pcs., if not he loses his turn. (Fairly complete idea of the 3 games.)
Looked at a German import - JOKER. There are cubes with letters on the faces, words are made in crossword style and one point (I believe) is scored for each cube used. A number die is included and players can introduce a luck factor by throwing it with the others and multiplying the score by the number thrown.
While taking back the shopping bag with THE HARRY LORAYNE MEMORY GAME. I mentioned that it would be appropriate for "Childcraft." The gal said she'd mention it to the buyer.
To S.P.I. Made repros of the following: 1958 rules for STAR REPORTER (which I added to box with 1952 game). Rules for YIN/YANG, a supply of "individual life maps." The booklet 5 GAMES MORE FOR THE FAMILY DECK. For Ronnie Corn- The rules and the 6 boards for TURNOVERS; Rules and picture of ARMADA (Pelikan); DIAMAT (Pelikan).
Dave Isby gave me a large "Parker of Germany" 1975 catalog. Good pictures of WOHNPROJEKT 88, ANNO 4000, DAS SPIEL DER NATIONEN,
(cont. on 12/17)

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