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15:48, 29 December 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_389_index.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 2,869 bytes (+2,869) Created page with "[left column] BRIDG-IT:- 1/4, 2/23 <br>BRITISH SOVEREIGN GAME:- 11/4 <br>BROKEN ENGLISH:- 1/11, 2/26, 5/24, 6/21, 9/5, 10/9, 10/16, 10/24, 10/31, 12/10 <br>BROTHERHOOD, THE:- 2/24, 3/9, 4/14, 6/22, 7/17, 10/16 <br>BUCCANEER:- 11/15 <br>BUDDY BLOCKS:- 3/9 <br>BUFFALO:- 5/22 <br>BUGHOUSE CHESS:- 5/17 <br>BUG-OUT:- 1/24, 11/13 <br>BUGS AND LOOPS:- 10/16 <br>BULL RUN:- 8/20, 8/31, 10/10 <br>BULLS, BEARS N' BELLIES:- 6/21 <br>BULO:- 10/10 <br>BUMBLE:- 2/3 <br..."
12:07, 29 December 2025 (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_390_index.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 3,352 bytes (+800)
12:01, 29 December 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_390_index.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 2,552 bytes (+2,552) Created page with "[left column] CHEM-CHEXX GAME:- 2/21 <br>CHERCLES:- 6/27, 7/6, 7/20 <br>CHESKERS:- 5/17, 7/17 <br>CHESS:- 1/12, 1/17, 1/23, 1/25, 1/31, 2/10, 2/26, 3/19, 4/3, 4/8, 4/26, 4/28, 5/15, 5/17, 5/21, 5/25, 5/29, 6/10, 6/23, 7/2, 7/11, 7/23, 8/1, 8/6, 8/15, 8/22, 8/24, 9/1, 9/26, 10/17, 10/30, 10/31, 11/5, 11/13, 11/17, 11/28, 12/5, 12/6, 12/20, 12/22, 12/26, 12/28 <br>CHESS-CHECKERS:- 5/17 <br>CHESS DICE:- 12/5, 12/7 <br>CHESSERS [European]:- 5/17 <br>CHESSERS [Phill..."
11:35, 29 December 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_368_December 14.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 2,522 bytes (+2,522) Created page with "14 Friday - December 1973 <br>348th day - 17 days to come ---- Rcd. [received] X'Mas [Christmas] cards from <u>Mike Alber</u> & <u>Gene Primoff</u> of Quantra Development Corp. - <u>BEAT-THE-COMPUTER</u>. Read over a book on <u>MACARTHUR</u>. Found 4 possible battles to use: "Retreat to Bataan," "New Guinea," "Invasion of Luzon," "Landing at Inchon." (Actually the same 4 that Al Nofi suggested on 9/17.) Called Bob Champer and left word to have him call me for..."
11:20, 29 December 2025 (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_372_December 18.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 3,105 bytes (+1,241)
11:14, 29 December 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_372_December 18.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 1,864 bytes (+1,864) Created page with "12/17 <br>12/15 <br>12/14 <br>18 Tuesday - December 1973 <br>352nd day - 13 days to come ---- At "Tri-Surplus, Inc." (62 Reade St.) bought 5 bags of plastic building blocks (imitation of Lego) that Claude told me about. 69¢ each and at home discovered that were about 375 pieces in a bag. <br>At "Alexander's Hardware Store" bought 12 magnets for 50¢. <br>At "Bargain City" bought 2 rolls of Lepages miracle tape for 70¢. At "Lorry's Book Co." bought a copy..."
11:01, 29 December 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_380_December 26.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 3,020 bytes (+3,020) Created page with "26 Wednesday - December 1973 <br>St. Stephen - Washington Crossed the Delaware 1776 - 360th day - 5 days to come ---- Rcd. [received] telephones call from <u>Willard Allphin</u> who had written to me concerning <u>MONOPOLY</u> (see 9/22/70). He has gotten <u>THE SATURDAY REVIEW</u> interested in his article on <u>MONOPOLY</u>. He asked if I had done any further checking on the story. Told him "no" that I was too busy trying to make a living. Told him that he shou..."
10:47, 29 December 2025 (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_379_December 25.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 2,305 bytes (+586)
10:44, 29 December 2025 (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_379_December 25.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 1,719 bytes (+1,292)
10:40, 29 December 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_379_December 25.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 427 bytes (+427) Created page with "25 Tuesday - December 1973 <br>Christmas Day - 359th day - 6 days to come ---- Sent X'Mas card to Ray & Cindy <u>Makepeace</u>. Mentioned <u>PATTON</u>, <u>HOLIDAY</u>, <u>FITTING & PROPER</u>, and <u>THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS</u>. Differed to send a copy of <u>AGOG</u>. Gave a duplicate copy of <u>TRIPPPLES</u> to Marylin's Elliott. ---- (cont. from 12/26) [12/26] ---- listing the configurations of each color on the 9 pieces."
16:26, 23 December 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_378_December 24.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 2,737 bytes (+2,737) Created page with "24 Monday - December 1973 <br>358th day - 7 days to come ---- Rcd. [received] a letter from <u>Keith Tuggle</u>. He saw reviews of <u>THE DOT GAME</u> and <u>RACECOURSE</u> (Grid Games) in my <u>S&T</u> column and asked me to obtain copies and send them to him. <br>Rcd. rules and equipt. [equipment] of <u>THE NAVAL GAME</u> from <u>Allan Calhamer</u>. Gave copies of <u>CHINESECHEK</u> and <u>DAM-IT!</u> to Anthony Papa. Gave my father the rest of the German tr..."
16:22, 22 December 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_371_December 17.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 3,113 bytes (+3,113) Created page with "17 Monday - December 1973 <br>351st day - 14 days to come ---- Card from <u>Phil Orbanes</u>. Spoke to <u>Claude</u>, telling him I was going downtown tomorrow. He may meet me at S.P.I. Wrote X'mas [Christmas] card to <u>Keith Tuggle</u> - thanking him for book-ends. Wrote X'mas card to <u>Carol Peterson</u> - mentioned <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u>. Wrote letter to Ken Harrison who wrote to Carol about the game. Wrote X'mas cards to <u>Phil Orbanes</u> and Dj..."
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15:58, 22 December 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_376_December 22.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 422 bytes (+422) Created page with "12/21 <br>12/20 <br>22 Saturday - December 1973 <br>First day of winter - 356th day - 9 days to come ---- With Sears bill a folder was included listing the following: <u>CHESS</u>, <u>BACKGAMMON</u>, <u>SPACE PROBE</u>, <u>PHILOSOPHER'S KNOT</u>, <u>MINI CUBE</u>, <u>GEO-LOGIC PUZZLES</u>, <u>I CHING</u>, and others. (Filed in '73 Misc. [1973 miscellaneous]) Began thinking of changing <u>FOREIGN INTRIGUE</u>, getting"
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13:50, 3 November 2025 (current) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1977_Sackson_326_November 02.jpg Transcription - 1977 diary 3,155 bytes (+1,284)
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13:44, 3 November 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1977_Sackson_326_November 02.jpg Transcription - 1977 diary 1,552 bytes (+1,552) Created page with "11/1 <br>10/30 <br>2 Wednesday - November 1977 <br>All Souls' Day - 306th day - 59 days to come ---- Call from <u>Felicia</u>. <u>Herb Roth</u> and she have set up a date for 11/9 2 P.M. to meet with <u>Mr. Fox</u> who is connected with the Korean Company that is interested in putting out <u>FOCUS</u>. (It is known as the "Hudson Bay Division" but she doesn't know name of parent co. [company] Fox was originally with "J.C. Penny.") She is demanding an advance of..."
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13:35, 3 November 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1977_Sackson_325_November 01.jpg Transcription - 1977 diary 2,432 bytes (+2,432) Created page with "November 1977 - Tuesday 1 <br>All Saints' Day - 305th day - 60 days to come ---- Called <u>Phil Orbanes</u> to tell him about the contract and check from <u>GAMES</u>. Busy, and he called me back in the evening. <u>Charlie Leicht</u> had been fired, and Phil is now in charge of board games and action games - the latter being much bigger. The reason for the lay offs was that sales were off- but not in games. They laid off some of the older, more highly paid execu..."
17:22, 29 October 2025 (new, current) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1977_Sackson_285_September 22.jpg Transcription - 1977 diary 1,389 bytes (+1,389) Created page with "September 1977 - Thursday 22 <br>First day of autumn - Yom Kippur - 265th day - 100 days to come ---- Rcd. [received] <u>PLAYTHINGS</u> (Sept. [September]). Ad by A.H. for <u>VICTORY IN THE PACIFIC</u>, <u>GETTYSBURG</u>, <u>CAESAR ALESIA</u>, <u>RAIL BARON</u>, <u>WIN, PLACE & SHOW</u>, <u>SPEED CIRCUIT</u>. News item that A.R.C. had taken over manufacturing for Bar Zim. Item on publication of <u>HOW TO WIN AT OTHELLO</u> by Goro Haseqawa and <u>Maxine Brady</u..."
17:14, 29 October 2025 (new, current) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1977_Sackson_286_September 23.jpg Transcription - 1977 diary 1,051 bytes (+1,051) Created page with "23 Friday - September 1977 <br>266th day - 99 days to come ---- To make room for games on upstairs shelves, filled boxes 60, 61, 62, 63, and 65 with small games. Prepared 6x4 cards with contents. ---- (cont. from 9/24) [9/27] ---- asks for info on "my company - Gamut of Games." <br>Rcd. [received] <u>SIGNAL</u> no. 124. "GDW" News announces <u>THE BATTLE OF ACHINCOURT (1415)</u>, <u>THE ALMA (1854)</u>, <u>STAR FLEET</u>. Reviews of <u>CORDITE & STEEL</u> (rule..."
14:36, 28 October 2025 (new, current) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1977_Sackson_321_October 28.jpg Transcription - 1977 diary 1,447 bytes (+1,447) Created page with "October 1977 - Friday 28 <br>St. Simon and St. Jude Apostles - 301st day - 64 days to come ---- Letter from <u>Phil Cohen</u>. Mentioned <u>BEYOND COMPETITION</u>, <u>SEARCH</u>, <u>RESCUE</u>; <u>GAMES</u>, <u>LINES OF ACTION</u>, <u>Claude</u>, <u>AGOG</u>; <u>BEYOND WORDS</u>. For <u>P.E.G.S.</u> wrote rules for "Hit & Run," "Spy Network," "Changes," "Tank Skirmish," and started "Soccer." Visit from <u>Rolland Borghini</u>, for supper. Took his card. He i..."
13:22, 27 October 2025 (new, current) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1977_Sackson_299_October 06.jpg Transcription - 1977 diary 1,340 bytes (+1,340) Created page with "October 1977 - Thursday 6 <br>279th day - 86 days to come ---- Looked for my copy of <u>BASIS</u> and found it upstairs in a box of misc. [miscellaneous] material. Decided to look thru the boxes is the basement and looked thru all of the small boxes on the north wall and everything on the east wall. Took out the copy of <u>SAIL AWAY</u> from the box of matl. [material] that 3M once sent me (because it was beginning to smell musty). Checked and I had a copy - with..."
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13:09, 27 October 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1977_Sackson_308_October 15.jpg Transcription - 1977 diary 1,665 bytes (+1,665) Created page with "15 Saturday - October 1977 <br>288th day - 77 days to come ---- Rcd. [received] envelope from <u>Phil Orbanes</u> with repros [reproductions] of his drawings for what he still calls <u>SPECTACTULARS</u>. <br>Jenny from next door brought in a U.P.S. package with <u>THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY GAME</u>. In it was a short note from <u>Steven Luckey</u>, who must be the inventor. At flea market near Edith's bought 13 more "General Dynamics" pens (see 9/4) for $1.0..."
12:16, 27 October 2025 (new, current) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1977_Sackson_319_October 26.jpg Transcription - 1977 diary 1,468 bytes (+1,468) Created page with "October 1977 - Wednesday 26 <br>299th day - 66 days to come ---- From <u>Richard Miller</u> rcd. [received] a "filing receipt" for <u>THE WINNING TICKET</u>. He also suggested a Canadian patent and gave a quotations. Just starting a letter to <u>Pierre Berloquin</u> when I got a call from him. <u>Rolland Borghini</u>, of J.E.U., who is interested in doing <u>SIDOMINOS</u> in France is coming to N.Y. and would like to meet me and see my collection. Short call (b..."
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12:05, 27 October 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1977_Sackson_320_October 27.jpg Transcription - 1977 diary 1,908 bytes (+1,908) Created page with "27 Thursday - October 1977 <br>300th day - 65 days to come ---- Call from <u>Rolland Borghini</u>. Told him that I had call from <u>Pierre Berloquin</u>, so he didn't have to explain who he was. He will be here tomorrow night at 5:00 - for supper. In case I have to contact him he is at the Statler Hilton Hotel. Tomorrow morning he will be will Mr. Shapiro of Gabriel. <br>[illegible sentence crossed out] <br>Called <u>Phil Orbanes</u>. Told him about going to Par..."
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15:33, 22 October 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_381_December 27.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 918 bytes (+918) Created page with "12/25 <br>12/24 <br>11/20 <br>27 Thursday - December 1973 <br>St. John Evangelist - 361st day - 4 days to come ---- Short call from <u>Pierre</u>. Told him that <u>Martin</u> is trying to interest Scribner's in doing [illegible crossed out] <u>100 JEUX ALPHABETIQUES</u>, <u>100 JEUX GEOMETRIQUES</u>, <u>100 JEUX LOGIQUES</u>, <u>100 JEUX NUMERIQUES</u>. Suggested that Pierre send two sets of the books to Martin. He'll call me again in about a week. Call fr..."
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15:21, 22 October 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_382_December 28.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 1,418 bytes (+1,418) Created page with "28 Friday - December 1973 <br>Holy Innocents - 362nd day - 3 days to come ---- Rcd. [received] <u>G&P</u> #20 (Dec. '73 [December 1973]). Articles on <u>THE CARTOON GAME</u>, <u>AXIOM</u>, <u>THE PINEAPPLE GAME</u>, <u>WORD SQUARES</u>, <u>LITERARY CONSEQUENCES</u>, <u>THE CATEGORY GAME</u>, <u>THE DRAWING GAME</u>, <u>BOTTICELLI</u>, <u>DIRTY WATER</u>, <u>SQE2</u> (Don Laycock's), <u>REVERSI</u> (and an ad for the game by Spear's). <u>SCRABBLE</u>, <u>BABEL</..."
17:01, 21 October 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_312_October 19.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 3,067 bytes (+3,067) Created page with "10/18 <br>10/11 <br>19 Friday - October 1973 <br>292nd day - 73 days to come ---- Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She had written to <u>Keith</u> asking about <u>PROFIT</u>. She just rcd. [received] a letter from <u>Kathy Brooks</u> who (Felicia said) was writing on <u>Bill Caruson</u>'s behalf. They are sending her my model of <u>PROFIT</u>, and also two competitive games that they have in duplicate for me collection. <br>She didn't know what to do with <u>PROFIT</u..."
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17:02, 20 October 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_268_September 05.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 1,093 bytes (+1,093) Created page with "5 Wednesday - September 1973 <br>248th day - 117 days to come ---- Rcd. [received] the notice of 12th Annual Symposium of the <u>NATIONAL GAMING COUNCIL</u> (see 8/29). Among the games to be demonstrated are: <u>REMOTE ISLAND</u>, <u>SCENARIO</u>, <u>NEXUS</u>, <u>TERMINEX</u>, <u>ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE TRAINING SIMULATIONS</u>, <u>WHAT COULD BE</u>, <u>GOALS</u>, <u>ACRES</u>, <u>THE MARRIAGE GAME</u>. (Filed in '73 misc. [1973 miscellaneous]) Call from <u>J..."
16:56, 20 October 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_346_November 22.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 2,991 bytes (+2,991) Created page with "22 Thursday - November 1973 <br>Thanksgiving day - 326th day - 39 days to come ---- Wrote to <u>Harley Flanders</u> (see 11/20). ---- [written in red at top right of the paragraph [11/23] with line to "Actually 11/23" written in red at bottom right of the paragraph] Rcd. [received] Nov. [November] <u>TOYS</u>. "New" listed <u>CIRCULATION</u>, a teaching game for children & adults. <br>Rcd. from R.G.I. a repro [reproduction] of a letter from Dan Lowry mentioning..."
16:33, 20 October 2025 (current) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_270_September 07.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 2,647 bytes (+988)
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16:27, 20 October 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_270_September 07.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 872 bytes (+872) Created page with "7 Friday - September 1973 <br>250th day - 115 days to come ---- Called Packet Facilities and spoke to Mr. Stewart. Got a further breakdown on costs for <u>NINE OF SWORDS</u>. Added them to letter to <u>Pierre</u> written yesterday. Wrote to David L. White of Funtastick. Mentioned <u>THE DOT GAME</u>. Wrote to Gridgames requesting a review copy of <u>RACECOURSE</u>. Wrote to "Creative Publications" and "Math Shop" requesting catalogs. (See 9/4.) <br>Sent $5 t..."
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16:11, 20 October 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_272_September 09.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 590 bytes (+590) Created page with "9 Sunday - September 1973 <br>Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost - 252nd day - 113 days to come ---- Played <u>THE 31ST HEX</u> with BB, first with each player having two goals and then with each player having three goals. They both played well. <br>Then tried a three-hand game by myself. It probably won't be too bad if there is a point score. First to finish gets 2 points. 2nd gets 1 point. Thinking that there might well be a market for a card war <u>GAME</u>..."
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14:14, 20 October 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_273_September 10.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 737 bytes (+737) Created page with "10 Monday - September 1973 <br>253rd day - 112 days to come ---- Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She had a letter from <u>Burt Huber</u> together with their rules for <u>HONORABLE RELATIONS</u>. In the letter he says that they have kept the play the same but have substituted a mythical feudal society instead of the numbers and hope I will be satisfied. He is sending her several copies of <u>THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS</u>, <u>FITTING & PROPER</u>, and <u>CUBITS</u>. <br>We..."
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12:58, 20 October 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_274_September 11.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 1,772 bytes (+1,772) Created page with "11 Tuesday - September 1973 <br>245th day - 111 days to come ---- Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She was at home and wanted to call <u>Bob Gellman</u> to cancel a date today. Couldn't find his phone number. Gave it to her. <br>She rcd. [received] copies of <u>PATTON & HOLIDAY</u> and liked the way they looked. She talked Rappaports into ordering them as a personal favor. They say that there are just too many games. <br>I told her that <u>Ruth Shaller</u> (I confir..."
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12:04, 15 October 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_269_September 06.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 2,796 bytes (+2,796) Created page with "6 Thursday - September 1973 <br>249th day - 116 days to come ---- Called <u>Bob Gellman</u>. Told him that I got two copies of <u>MOVIE MOGULS</u> and not <u>PATTON</u>. He said it was an accident, keep the <u>MOVIE MOGULS</u> for presents, and he'll send me the <u>PATTON</u>s. <br>Told him that my and Ruth's names were not on the <u>HOLIDAY</u> rules. He said he'd put them on the next run. <br>He discussed putting <u>PATTON</u> into a "Bookshelf" package - he'll..."
11:46, 15 October 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_278_September 15.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 2,419 bytes (+2,419) Created page with "15 Saturday - September 1973 <br>258th day - 107 days to come ---- BB typed the rules for <u>PUSHOVER</u> and <u>THE 31ST HEX</u>. I put in the diagrams and copies made at Boston Rd. First set was light, 2nd had black marks. Made a set of 18 pcs. [pieces] for playing the <u>GAME</u> of 9/10. Made a container for <u>SLIDEWORD</u>. With <u>Phil Laurence</u> and Eliot watching played <u>SLIDEWORD</u>, with 2 blank spaces and allowing up to 10 moves. A move can..."
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17:14, 10 October 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_305_October 12.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 1,793 bytes (+1,793) Created page with "12 Friday - October 1973 <br>285th day - 80 days to come ---- Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She spoke to Kohner and they were interested in getting <u>SHAPE AND SHATTER</u> and <u>ECLIPSE</u> as soon as possible. Told her Tuesday. She won't be in then, but I'll bring them to the office at 200 Fifth. <br>Told her that we were going with Claude and Anne for a two day trip to Providence and Newport. In Brown University in Providence looked at the library. Then had..."
17:07, 10 October 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_304_October 11.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 2,629 bytes (+2,629) Created page with "11 Thursday - October 1973 <br>Succoth, First Day of Tabernacles - 284th day - 81 days to come ---- Cleared off some of the empty pencil boxes from top shelf in game room and put the rest of the "bookshelf" size games on it. ---- (cont. from 10/12) [10/17] ---- in endless situations. <br><u>MOUNTAIN CLIMB</u>. A sloped field with holes for pegs. Each player has three pegs connected together with string. The field shows the side of a mountain with various hazar..."
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17:00, 26 September 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_290_September 27.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 704 bytes (+704) Created page with "27 Thursday - September 1973 <br>Rosh Hashana, Jewish New Year - 270th day - 95 days to come ---- Had some new ideas for my [square, diamond, circle] game - tentative name <u>TOGETHERNESS</u>. Two or three play. Each takes a symbol. Take one pc. [piece], blindly, at a time and play it. Must touch at least two other pcs. After all pcs. down score + for largest group of own symbol, and - for second largest. When make a line of 4 of any symbol get another turn. P..."
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17:23, 25 September 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_280_September 17.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 3,017 bytes (+3,017) Created page with "9/16 <br>9/15 <br>9/14 <br>9/13 <br>9/12 <br>17 Monday - September 1973 <br>U. S. Constitution Adopted 1787 - 260th day - 105 days to come ---- To Simulations. Showed <u>PATTON</u> to <u>Al Nofi</u>, <u>Jim D.</u>, and Sal. And gave it to <u>Bob Champer</u>. Bob asked about further projects and I told him that I wanted him to work with me on <u>MACARTHUR</u> under the same arrangement. He was pleased. <br>Spoke to Jim about his previous idea for listing non-w..."
17:04, 25 September 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_283_September 20.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 2,637 bytes (+2,637) Created page with "20 Thursday - September 1973 <br>263rd day - 102 days to come ---- Called <u>Felicia</u> and told her that I'd bring her <u>3D BOXES</u> Monday rather than Friday, since she prefers not to come in on Fridays and also the date with <u>Stan Chess</u> was called off. Called <u>Jack David</u> and arranged to go there Monday about 5 to pick up <u>MR. WHO</u> and <u>STAC-TAC-TOE</u>. <br>He was contacted by <u>DIVERSION</u> Magazine and, among others, they will pr..."
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17:25, 23 September 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_284_September 21.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 2,500 bytes (+2,500) Created page with "21 Friday - September 1973 <br>St. Matthew, Evangelist - 264th day - 101 days to come ---- Underlined my corrections to the <u>HONORABLE RELATIONS</u> rules in red and added some notes with my reasons. Mailed the rules and letter to <u>Burt Huber</u>. Rcd. [received] a catalog sheet for <u>ODYSSEY</u>. Among the other games are <u>ANALOGIC</u> - a space race game - and <u>SUBMARINE</u> (Filed in '73 misc. [1973 miscellaneous]) Looked at the rules for <u>3D BO..."
17:07, 16 September 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_279_September 16.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 2,528 bytes (+2,528) Created page with "16 Sunday - September 1973 <br>Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost - 259th day - 106 days to come ---- Looked in my files for <u>I-QUBES</u>. Couldn't find it, but I'm pretty sure that <u>KLIX</u> is the same game. Packaged <u>PUSHOVER</u> and <u>THE 31ST HEX</u> in homemade boxes. Copied 13 solutions - one for each type of hex - and included them with the latter. Redid 3 pcs. [pieces] for the 18 pc. <u>GAME</u> that I had originally done wrong. By myself trie..."
14:14, 12 September 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_275_September 12.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 1,941 bytes (+1,941) Created page with "12 Wednesday - September 1973 <br>Old Defenders' Day (MD.) - 255th day - 110 days to come ---- Stan Chess called and we made a date - the Bredehorns will be there too - for 9/21 at his new apartment {<u>Stan Chess</u> [address and phone number] <br>He said to be sure to bring <u>RED LETTER</u> to play. I mentioned that <u>PATTON</u> had come out. Stan can stand war games, but George can't. Call from <u>Cathy Greenblat</u> (see 8/29). She asked if I had rcd...."
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17:04, 5 September 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_266_September 03.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 861 bytes (+861) Created page with "9/2 <br>3 Monday - September 1973 <br>Labor Day - 246th day - 119 days to come ---- Thought of a new arrangement for <u>WINDFALL</u> with all the spaces pertaining to each player in one area. Drew one up and it was much less cluttered. Played two games with BB (using the old layout copies). Rcd. [received] a call from <u>Pierre Berloquin</u> (in Paris but he has a method of avoiding paying). <br>We talked about <u>SIDOMINOS</u>. I suggested a split of 2 1/2%..."
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15:02, 2 September 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_265_September 02.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 800 bytes (+800) Created page with "2 Sunday - September 1973 <br>Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost - 245th day - 120 days to come ---- Played the <u>31ST HEX</u> with the <u>Horn</u>s. Used the rules of 8/18 except that I didn't allow a pc. [piece] to be moved <s>and it</s> from one place to another unless the player is out of pcs. or none of his remaining pcs. [pieces] will fit <s>when</s> to replace another pc. <br>Played <s>that</s> with partners but each player has a goal and only he can put a [i..."
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12:03, 2 September 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_264_September 01.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 1,117 bytes (+1,117) Created page with "1 Saturday - September 1973 <br>244th day - 121 days to come ---- Made a diagram - 2 actually - for a completely new version of <u>WINDFALL</u>. Got 7 repros [reproductions] at Boston Post Road. Played with BB, allowing a player to buy up to 3 shares of any stock, mixing if desired. BB thought that she could only buy stick in the company that she changed in value. I changed it to allow buying either of the 2 dice, and only can buy one company - up to 3 shares..."
10:33, 27 August 2025 (current) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1976_Sackson_260_August 27.jpg Transcription - 1976 diary 2,909 bytes (+1,041)
10:29, 27 August 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1976_Sackson_260_August 27.jpg Transcription - 1976 diary 1,868 bytes (+1,868) Created page with "27 Friday - August 1976 <br>240th day - 126 days to come ---- Rcd. [received] <u>G&P</u> #52. Article on "Himalayan Games": <u>BAGH CHAL</u>, <u>TWO-KING BAGH CHAL</u>, <u>BAK</u>, <u>CHOBCHE</u>, <u>KAURA</u>, <u>LANGURBURJA</u>, <u>PASA</u>. <br>New section on new patents. One I recognize as <u>TRAPT</u>. Article on <u>INFINITY</u> by <u>David Parlett</u>. <br>New in "Games Centre" are <u>JUGGERNAUT</u>, <u>KAN-U-GO</u>, <u>SNAKE EYES</u>. "Forum" has letters..."
10:18, 27 August 2025 (current) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1974_Sackson_259_August 27.jpg Transcription - 1974 diary 2,339 bytes (0)
10:18, 27 August 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1974_Sackson_259_August 27.jpg Transcription - 1974 diary 2,339 bytes (+2,339) Created page with "August 1974 - Tuesday 27 <br>239th day - 126 days to come ---- Made another adjustment in the starting position in <u>ORGANISMS</u>. One space in each organism is safer than all the other. Called <u>Fabio Coen</u> and asked about my "Art Game Book." He apologized for not getting with it and promised to do so. I asked if we should get together to go over <u>MONDRIAN</u>, <u>SPRINGER</u>, <u>MIRÓ</u>, <u>ARP</u>, <u>DELAUNAY</u>, and <u>KLEE</u> before he meet..."
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10:05, 27 August 2025 (new) (diff | hist) Page #1 Manuscript 1973_Sackson_259_August 27.jpg Transcription - 1973 diary 2,231 bytes (+2,231) Created page with "27 Monday - August 1973 <br>239th day - 126 days to come ---- Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She finally got thru to <u>Stan Harfenist</u>. <u>George Delaney</u> is on vacation and we can't get a decision on <u>3D BOXES</u> until after Labor Day. But please don't show it to anyone else! <br>Stan is surprised that Delaney wanted the more complicated game and prefers the simpler one himself. I told Felicia that both could be included. <br>It looks as if American Greet..."
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