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<blockquote data-quote="Water Bob" data-source="post: 6887918" data-attributes="member: 92305"><p><strong>PINWHEEL</strong> is a gambling card game that has been played, in some form or another, for thousands of years, since the time of the Old Republic. It is as popular as Sabacc and Pazaak in most parts of the galaxy. It is played in casinos and backrooms alike, by professional gamblers and casual card players of all ages, sexes, and races. Those who like to gamble play Pinwheel or one of its many variants, like the versions called Galaxy, Spiral and Open Spiral, from one end of the galaxy to the other.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>THE TABLE:</strong> Not all Pinwheel players use a Pinwheel Table, but they are the norm at casinos and most other gambling establishments that feature the game. Some starship owners include a pinwheel table in the ship's lounge for crew and passengers to enjoy. The table is hexagonal, seating six players, one at each edge. There are not enough cards in a Pinwheel deck to accommodate more than six players, so more tables are required if more players are present. Some gambling historians speculate that Pinwheel was derived from an ancient card game called Base 6.</p><p></p><p>Built into base of the table is a Pinwheel droid that acts as dealer and officiates the game. A cylindrical head will rise from the center of the table, where a slit door will open near the table top and deal cards to each player. As the hand is played, the droid will call the game, stating betting turns, confirming bet sizes, answering player questions, and keeping the game running smoothly throughout the hand. The droid is fitted with six sensor eyes that monitors each of the players individually the entire game. These sensors are used by the droid's programming to detect cheaters. </p><p></p><p>After a hand is completed, the droid head will drop down into the table base. The very top of the droid head, now flush with the table top, will open to reveal a dark hole. All the cards on the table are magnetically coated, and as the hand completes, the cards are automatically pulled into dealing box, examined again by an internal sensor for tampering, counted, verified as genuine, and shuffled for the next had, at which point the droid head again rises above the table top to deal and administer the next hand. During a hand, the droid will clean the table by pulling the cards, face down (flipping them, if need be), away from the players who have discarded them. The cards will move to the base of the droid while the droid head is extended and be sucked into the card box with the rest of the cards at the end of the hand.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Water Bob, post: 6887918, member: 92305"] [b]PINWHEEL[/b] is a gambling card game that has been played, in some form or another, for thousands of years, since the time of the Old Republic. It is as popular as Sabacc and Pazaak in most parts of the galaxy. It is played in casinos and backrooms alike, by professional gamblers and casual card players of all ages, sexes, and races. Those who like to gamble play Pinwheel or one of its many variants, like the versions called Galaxy, Spiral and Open Spiral, from one end of the galaxy to the other. [b]THE TABLE:[/b] Not all Pinwheel players use a Pinwheel Table, but they are the norm at casinos and most other gambling establishments that feature the game. Some starship owners include a pinwheel table in the ship's lounge for crew and passengers to enjoy. The table is hexagonal, seating six players, one at each edge. There are not enough cards in a Pinwheel deck to accommodate more than six players, so more tables are required if more players are present. Some gambling historians speculate that Pinwheel was derived from an ancient card game called Base 6. Built into base of the table is a Pinwheel droid that acts as dealer and officiates the game. A cylindrical head will rise from the center of the table, where a slit door will open near the table top and deal cards to each player. As the hand is played, the droid will call the game, stating betting turns, confirming bet sizes, answering player questions, and keeping the game running smoothly throughout the hand. The droid is fitted with six sensor eyes that monitors each of the players individually the entire game. These sensors are used by the droid's programming to detect cheaters. After a hand is completed, the droid head will drop down into the table base. The very top of the droid head, now flush with the table top, will open to reveal a dark hole. All the cards on the table are magnetically coated, and as the hand completes, the cards are automatically pulled into dealing box, examined again by an internal sensor for tampering, counted, verified as genuine, and shuffled for the next had, at which point the droid head again rises above the table top to deal and administer the next hand. During a hand, the droid will clean the table by pulling the cards, face down (flipping them, if need be), away from the players who have discarded them. The cards will move to the base of the droid while the droid head is extended and be sucked into the card box with the rest of the cards at the end of the hand. [/QUOTE]
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