Re: Chits vs. Dice

devans@uneb.edu wrote:
> ***
> What I can't wait for is for computer chips and power supplies to get
so
> small that when I roll dice they make the appropriate sound effects...
> 
> "Boom", "Spang", "Medic!", etc... :-)
> ***
> 
> Certainly possible now, not to mention programmable to
obscenities/prayers
> to heaven/MOMMIE in whatever language you prefer! I'm wondering how
robust
> it would be, though.

	I've seen some die-rolling programs for the Palm (Pilot).
	While a little larger than a die, they can do other
	tasks, like adding up the results of a large number of
	dice being rolled. (there is a program for rolling
	dice for ShadowRun, with automatic support for re-rolling
	any "6")

http://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?sid=246376200009140714
15&prod
ID=1988
http://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?sid=246376200009140714
15&prod
ID=8552
http://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?sid=246376200009140714
15&prod
ID=1258
http://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?sid=246376200009140714
15&prod
ID=7055
http://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?sid=246376200009140714
15&prod
ID=770
http://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?sid=246376200009140714
15&prod
ID=7142
http://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?sid=246376200009140714
15&prod
ID=1413
http://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?sid=246376200009140714
15&prod
ID=3665

(This one can handle dice for Storyteller, ShadowRun, Ars Magica, and
HEROS,
as well as polyhedral dice)
http://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?sid=246376200009140714
15&prod
ID=711

	It would be possible to create a program that would
	create the sound effects.