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18 Sunday - February 1973
Seventh Sunday after Epiphany - 49th Day - 316 Days to Come

Call from Gini Scott. Made date to meet her on 2/26 at 6:15 at the Statler Hilton Hotel and have supper together.
Her SCREWBALL has sold over 150,000, but this is the only thing that is doing well. Her social games have bombed. I asked her if she was involved with the "Lucky 13 Puzzle Games." No.
She now has one page of SIMULATION/GAMING/NEWS to herself. She intends to do game reviews of non-simulation as well as simulation games and wanted to know how to get review copies. I told her to contact the P.R. people.
She has instigated a class-action suit against Bill Knox of Mag-Nif. She has four others already who have had trouble with him. I told her that I'd check with my partner (Phil Orbanes) on the puzzle-games he has of mine, and I'd see if he has come out with GROOVE. We'll talk about it again when we meet next week.

Finished the packaging of THE BRAIN GAME.

Played THE BRAIN GAME with the Laurences. We didn't use the dice buying at the end but it was good having it as a "threat" to force trading. BB and Annette felt that the company cards were too dark, and I agreed.
Played a little of PUSHOVER and Annette was particularly impressed with my versitility.

During day repackaged PAIR OFF.

Gini Scott said that she had rcd. [received] G&P with my article on ACQUIRE.

(cont. from 2/19) [2/21]

Pictures of: - SOLOTAIRE, THINK-THUNK, ON TARGET, TUNED IN, ROLLER COASTER, VEGAS, SUB SEARCH, and PIVOT GOLF. Also looked at a jazzing up of YAHTZEE called CHUTE-5, under Lowe name.
Mickie has a copy of Marvin Kaye's A TOY IS BORN. I'll meet her tomorrow at her office, in the Lowe showroom, to look at the book and she'll take me to lunch. Told her about Roger Verhulst's complaint about gett not getting M.B. things. I'll bring his address tomorrow.
To Press Room and took the following material: -
-Parker Brothers: - Buyer's guide (and glossies of most) with BILLIONAIRE, ACTION HOCKEY, WATERWORKS, BOGGLE, GRAPPLE, FLUSTER, and some children's stuff. GRAPPLE is similar to 3M's FOIL.
-Hasbro: - Nothing new in games except SUPER SUNDAY FOOTBALL.
-Aurora: - FLIP-IT TWENTY-ONE, FLIP-IT 7-11, PURSUIT, & SHIFTY CHECKERS.
-A.H.: -RICHTHOFEN'S WAR & BASEBALL STRATEGY.
-Advantage: - Nothing new, only ADVANTAGE TENNIS, ADVANTAGE HOCKEY, and ADVANTAGE BASKETBALL.
-Chem Chexx Games: - HISTORY CHEXX GAME, CHEM-CHEXX GAME, and LIT-CHEXX GAME.
(cont. on 2/12)