I am trying to trace a gambling game that was played in the trenches. I believe it was a 5 or 6 inch cylinder with some markings in the middle of the cylinder, and it was then rolled to give scores/instructions and the outcome could be bet on. Does anyone remember this, or what it was called ???? Thank you
Hi cc1901, I think what your looking for is based on the gambling game of what's called a ROLLING LOG - The rolling log is a gambling item that dates back to the turn of the century. The log is rolled down a slight incline or across a flat surface. The # of spots appearing on the topmost side was your roll.Players would play for highest or lowest total. Gaffed logs like this were called "educated" - because you could teach them what to do, and were a staple of the crooked gambling catalogs. The device measures 1 7/8 x 5/8 inches and is red with white and blue spots on the eight sides.The gaff works about 85% of the time and you can roll high or low at will. regards Keith
