I've amused myself by actually looking up the Aug 15 1961 Chicago Tribune. Turns out there's no page 23; they broke it into sections. themoreyouknow.gif
Oh man, there's a new version of the game out! You don't have to pick anything up At All, speed is a hotkey toggle (!), and the graphics are way better! And it's sooo much faster; barely any lag time at all. Plus they fixed the issue where you couldn't see the actual tower XP. Total bonus: no Amazons! Check it: [kongregate]/games/IriySoft/cursed-treasure-dont-touch-my-gems