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LETTER GAMES

Tops with letters were used in (The Book of Holidays, 5):

England: A(ufer) - 'take the nuts from the kitty', D(epome) - 'give one to the kitty', N(ihil) - 'zero', T(otum) - 'win all'.
The game was called Te-Totum.
Or P(one), D(ividium), H(alf), T(otal).

Sardinia: T(utte) - all, M(esu) - half, N(udda) - zero, P(one) - put.

Germany: G(anz) - all, S(tell ein) or S(erz ein) - give to kitty, N(ichts) - zero, H(alb) - half.

Rome: M(edum) - half, N(ihil) - nothing, O(mne) - all, P(one) put in kitty.

It seems that the origin of the game with the letters is in ancient Rome.


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I was told that spinning tops are a 'pseudo innocent' replacement for gambling games like 'Roleta’ or 'Poker' that are age limited or even illegal in some cultures.

The letters appear on the spinning top represent the following:

C - Couple, T - Trio, F - Full ace, P - Poker


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