Newspaper Clippings from Early Games

Following Larry's lead, I asked y2kbozo if s/he could send me the clippings mentioned in the post. A little while later, y2kbozo sent me a zip file with newspaper clippings, invites, and even a clue from the first four Games. I've put all that was sent up in the gallery and some samples below.

An LA Times column detailing the events of the first Game in 1973.	An invite to Game 2 from 1975, with recommended equipment.	An invite to Game 3: 7878 (guess the date) offering a "neon sculpture" as a prize.
Four clippings from an in-depth LA Times story about Game 3. I think this is the article that inspired Midnight Madness.	An invite to Game 4 in 1979, which apparently had a "solving guide" available.	A clue entitled "High-Speed Telescopic Evidence" from an unknown Game.

Perusing these files reveals that the first Game was in 1973 and was at least partially inspired by The Last of Sheila (*adds to top of Netflix queue*). Most of the puzzles seemed to have consisted of cryptic-ish clues; it wasn't until Game III: 7878 that things clues became a little more varied (and thus higher priced).

All in all, some very interesting history.