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15 Tuesday - May 1973
135th Day - 230 Days to Come

Wrote to Yvonne Senturia (see 3/8). Mentioned ACQUIRE, FOCUS, CHESS, GO, FEEL WHEEL, BODY TALK, SMOG, DIRTY WATER.

Rcd. [received] an ad letter and catalog from A.H. [Avalon Hill] Their line now consists of FOOTBALL STRATEGY, OUTDOOR SURVIVAL, THE STOCK MARKET GAME, WORD POWER, SHAKESPEARE, ORIGINS OF WORLD WAR II, LUFTWAFFE, PANZERBLITZ, KRIEGSPIEL, D-DAY, WATERLOO, GETTYSBURG, FRANCE 40, MIDWAY, BLITZKRIEG, BATTLE OF THE BULGE, STALINGRAD, AFRIKA KORPS, 1914, TUF, TUFABET, RICHTHOFEN'S WAR, BASEBALL STRATEGY.
Rcd. an ad for "Mabuchi Motors" from "Aristo Craft Distinctive Miniatures." (Addressed to S. Sackson PE - Discarded.)
Rcd. a government publications ad. Included "7J THE SAFETY BELT GAME. An enjoyable game for youngsters that takes the boredom out of learning to wear safety belts. The object of the game is to get to the Amusement Park, and there are three 'roads' players can take to do it. On each road, the players face problems and situations that will delay their arrival at the Park unless they remember to fasten or re-fasten his belt, he gets to put a 'Safety Belt Card' on his side of the board. The first player to arrive at the Amusement Park wins. The game is for two to four players, and the playing sheet and instructions are provided. All you need is a pair of dice to get your kids started. 1972. TD 8.2: Sa 1/5 S/N 5003-00096 75¢ " (Didn't order. Discarded folder.)

Gave a copy of AGOG to my barber, Anthony.

To Felicia and to "Gamut of Games. Neither Felicia nor Phil Orbanes in. To 200 Fifth and Schaper Showroom. Told secretary that Bill Garrity was supposed to have told her that she should give me copies of OPTILE and THE MONEY CARD GAME. He didn't, but she will give to me regardless. They are not ready yet, but she took my card and will send them to me when ready.
To G&R. Secretary gave me a copy of ELGAME and told me that it wasn't doing well. A asked about GAMBIT, and that will be ready about the middle of the summer - if at all.
Back to "Gamut of Games." Phil still not back but stayed for about an hour because of date with BB. Looked at the final REALM package and "REISS" and "HOI POLLOI" is on the box as well as "Gamut of Games."
Called Felicia's answering service and left word for her to call me.

Rcd. the DIPLOMACY game Phil sent me thru U.P.S.

In bed thinking of ideas for a game I originally thought of a long time ago. My original idea was to have a JACK POTS game on my FREE ENTERPRISE board, which used Claude's MONEY, MONEY, MONEY idea of 2 moves following arrows. My new idea is to use two colors on each space and to then move the number of space as pcs. [pieces] are standing on your color.