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FEBRUARY 1975 - SUNDAY 2
GROUNDHOG DAY - 33RD DAY - 332 DAYS TO COME

Brought a copy of TOTALLY to the Baschkopf's.
Played PROFIT with Mike, Helen, and Si. They liked it.
Decided to eliminate the "Dividend" cards in the future since
there seems to be little incentive to use them.
Also decided to allow "Blue Chip Utilities" to become Bankrupt.
Possibly by running from 40 to 140, so that 0 can only be
reached when unstable. Then "Green Fields" could run from
30 to 140, and "Red Sands" from 20 to 140.
Also I think it will be better to have less shares, say only
1, 2, or 3, to avoid the large amouts of money handled,
and also the unfairness between a "1 Share" and a "6 Share".
Also decided to limit a player to 6 stock purchase cards,
instead of 7.
Another possibility. Do not put in the prohibition of buying
and selling the same stock in the "basic game". In
the "advanced game" include this and a $10 per share fee
in buying. Also possibly an "overhead" each turn to keep a
player's money limited.

(cont. from 2/6) [2/10]

Parker, (*) GUINNESS GAME OF WORLD RECORDS, PAY DAY,
THE MAGNIFICENT RACE, TENNIS, THE LOST GOLD OF COYOTE CANYON (8-14),
SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN (7-14). SQUARE OFF, BOGGLE, FLUSTER, and
GRAPPLE not there.
Folder from T.M.A. Doesn't seem to have anything of particular interest.
Picked up copy of TOY & HOBBY WORLD (Feb. '75). Article on Cardinal
featured ANTI-INFLATION GAME. In "New Products" 3M lists EVENTS & CONTIGO.
Copy of TOYS TRADE NEWS (Feb. 10). "Right-On" lists a game
CENTRAL BANK (Room 403 FAB).
Official Directory.
Back to Felicia's. Someone was there from Western Printing was there
looking at a doll line. Tom Mason will be there looking at games later.
Alan Newman had 5 more p & p games and he left two copies of each
with her. She wanted to give me one, but I said I'd just borrow
them : HIDE 'N SEEK, FINDERS KEEPERS, SLALOM!, TYCOON!, DRAG RACE,
SPY VS. SPY.

To S.P.I. Spoke to Jim, Redmund, and Howie, about Toy Fair.
Took 3 copies of MOVES #18. "Games in Progress" mentions
BLUE & GRAY, MECHWAR '77, (the redo of RED STAR/WHITE STAR),
FREDERICK THE GREAT, NAPOLEONIC BATTLES (Quadrigame), WAR IN THE WEST,
and MODERN BATTLES (QuadriGames), TWENTIETH CENTURY, FAST CARRIERS,
Ads for SEARCH & DESTROY and PATROL!. Articles on SNIPER! and
EL ALAMEIN and AMERICAN REVOLUTION. Official addition to
COMBINED ARMS. "Footnotes" on MUSKET & PIKE, TANK!, FRIGATE, and
NATO. Review of WOODEN SHIPS & IRON MEN. "Reader reviews " of
KAMPFPANZER, BAR-LEV, USN, LEE VS. MEADE, FLYING CIRCUS, FRANCE '40.
Took duplicate copies of S & T #47 & #48 and new repros of my column.
(cont. on 2/1)