| Hexadecimus | 14 Nov 2012 1:28 p.m. PST |
I'm pretty sure they're Zocchi based on the shape and mold sprue mark. They're very prismatic. These pictures are with just a little regular sunlight and a cell phone camera! I got them from my uncle who played the original D&D. Since he hasn't played for LONG time, I think they're pretty old. Old enough that the d20 is a double-10 with red/blue crayon. The d4 points are truncated though. Anybody know when GameScience started truncating the d4 and when they introduced 1-20 d20's? Thanks! (let me see if I can post photos on here…)
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| MajorB | 14 Nov 2012 1:30 p.m. PST |
Does it matter how old they are? |
| BigNickR | 14 Nov 2012 1:39 p.m. PST |
look, you can't just jump right into dating. you have to make friends first. What are your common interests? You both seem to be into gaming, or at the least the mathematical concept of "randomness". Try to build on that. once you have a blossoming friendship you can see if it develops into something more meaningful. That's the problem with today's youth, putting the horse before the cart… |
| emckinney | 14 Nov 2012 2:03 p.m. PST |
Try contacting Zocchi directly. |
| Glengarry5 | 14 Nov 2012 2:03 p.m. PST |
I dimly recall when 1D20's were introduced but couldn't tell you when, sometime in the early 1980's? |
| 53Punisher | 14 Nov 2012 2:05 p.m. PST |
There's a TMP member here (Kevin Cook) who collects dice and is very knowledgable about them. I consider him a "dice guru" and I'd bet my last d6 if anybody could answer your question, he could. Hopefully he'll read your post and have some info for you. :) |
| Hexadecimus | 14 Nov 2012 2:26 p.m. PST |
Does it matter how old they are? No, but yes.
As a valuable collector's item, no I don't see that happening. As something to geek about with friends, maybe. And for my own curiosity as something interesting, definitely. :) Nick, that's pretty funny. I'll ask Kevin Cook. I've heard that name before. World record for his dice collection, right? I went to his website but there isn't really any dating info to go with the photos. Thanks everyone. :) Also, I can't believe how well these dice actually hold up. This photo doesn't show it well, but the sides still meet so perfectly that it looks like the film between two soap bubbles. Sorry to "fanboy" but actually I just discovered these dice, and I think that's a nice accomplishment for 30 year old pieces of plastic.
^ (Yes, sadly I'm running Windows on this PC, lol) |
| The Tin Dictator | 14 Nov 2012 2:27 p.m. PST |
Does it matter how old they are?
Of course it does.
If you date underage dice you'll get arrested and the other inmates will be mean to you. |
 John the OFM  | 14 Nov 2012 3:15 p.m. PST |
Yes, it's best to ask to see a picture ID first. |
| DuckanCover | 14 Nov 2012 9:55 p.m. PST |
I've got some of those…. Early to mid-eighties, I believe. Duck |
| Martin Rapier | 15 Nov 2012 3:27 a.m. PST |
"sometime in the early 1980's?" Mid 70s was when I got mine, however they were solid red and black ones. The D10 which came with White Box D&D was dreadful as were most of the other dice. Those fancy see through plastic ones are much later – so 1980s as above. |
| CPBelt | 15 Nov 2012 4:54 a.m. PST |
I got these probably around 1982. No idea who made them. |
| Kevin Cook | 15 Nov 2012 6:41 a.m. PST |
The problem with dating GameScience dice is .. they have been using the same mold for over 30 years …so the dice today … look just like the dice made in 1982 << Anybody know when GameScience started truncating the d4 and when they introduced 1-20 d20's? Thanks! >> As far as I know … Lou made D20's from the beginning and has always had flat end d4's as well … so around 1976 |
