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21 Sunday - January 1973
Third Sunday After Epiphany - 21st Day - 344 Days to Come

Thought of the idea in DISPERSAL of having the initial placement joined orthogonally. Played around with this and it seemed to lengthen the game appreciably. Played with BB and with Henry & Maurine (Dana's friends). They all liked it. (Except Dana.)

Dorothy Bredehorn called. Made date for supper there on 2/10. I asked about DOODLE BUILDER but she doesn't think Stan Chess has done anything about it. Stan is working on GAME Magazine while waiting for his assignment with the WASHINGTON POST to come thru.

(cont. from 1/23) [1/23]

with Pierre.
Discussed REALM, CAR-TEL, WHAT'S IT WORTH TO YOU?, INFINITY, and the other projects. We'll get together when he gets back.

Claude called. Told him about DISPERSAL. Made a possible date to go to the thrift shops Friday.
Claude's telephone number at his station - Sat. thru Weds. - is [phone number].
Claude has 2 copies of SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN for me.

(cont. from 1/27) [2/26]

netic bases.
She also showed me SHAPE OUT, a game of hers that Parker may be interested in. It is played on a 3x3 board. There are 8 different pcs. [pieces] (her model had geometric shapes in different colors). There is a deck of cards showing different arrangement of three pcs. (not all possible). Players each take 3 cards which they keep secret. The pcs. are placed on the board alternately. If a row in any direction, including diagonally, matches a player's card he throws off that card and draws another. After all the pcs. are down, players in turn throw a die and make as many moves as the number showing. A move is either orthogonally to the empty space or an orthogonal jump. If during the moves either player has a matching row or rows they throw off the card or cards. First to throw off a set number of cards (which actually are dealt face down to the players) is the winner. Up to 4 can play.
I had constantly better dice throws than she did which gave me the game. I suggested using the die but each player in turn moving each throw.
In connection with the suit, Gini said that TORUS was stolen from an idea submitted to Bill Knox. It was submitted as a flat puzzle and Knox added the heights in place of colors.

Called Felicia to tell her about my meeting with Keith (except
(cont. on 1/19)