grodog wrote:I don't recall seeing the D&D brain teaser puzzle before? ** expired/removed eBay auction **
HermitFromPluto wrote:Where do you get all this great Kitsch burntwire?
burntwire brothers wrote:I think we have at least one more mug. They aren't TSR but were sold through Dragon Magazines in the early years. I know for certain that we have a Dwarf one.
sauromatian wrote:Couple of articles from The New York Times, an operation of mathematical probability called 'the Monty Hall problem:' http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/08/science/08monty.htmlhttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/08/science/08tier.htmlWhy did they choose the name? It's similar to 'monty hall' dungeons, where random PC choices determine the game rather than good strategy.It seems logical that 70s players would use the reference, as the game show host was then at the height of his popularity. For mathematicians to use it today, they must be remembering the D&D usage.
Mars wrote:Is this by chance a mug by Merit? They had reddish coloured pictures on a white mug. Others in the series include unicorn, enchantress, wizard, hafling, dwarf, and dragon.
red_bus wrote:Lovely stuff! Got any more mugs for sale in the future?