Let's nip this problem in the bud.

["Electronicwaffle" <electronicwaffle@...>]

As the most recent posts have brought forth, a fairly uncommon (in 
terms of popularity) dice concept is now before the community. I had 
discovered this concept on my own some time ago. (Im not claiming I 
was the first to discover it by any means, just that I had it in my 
mind to develop further as well.) It seems that I can discern from 
Mike's post that this indeed a concept he is using for the next 
contest. I currently have a few games Im working on for December, 
and while none use this Dice Rotating concept, I personaly will give 
Mike the common curtesy and not develop any rulesets with this 
mechanic before the contest is over. (To protect his chances of 
wining) 

Numerous times history has had discoveries and inventions crop up at 
the same time by two or more people, usually in different countries. 
Funds also play a key role in this situation. Two people had the 
Idea for the telephone, and Bell took it because he was better off.

All of this being said. How should we adress contest submissions by 
two (or even more) Authors that are virtually the same? What do 
other members think? I suggest we should we 'stake a claim' to 
certain mechanics, perhaps through Karol (For anominity) as soon as 
they pop into mind? this will need further explanation and 
guidelines before it is put into place mind you, but won't
this cause frantic rabid claiming, but what else can we devise?

In any case,
I have no doubt that sooner or later, (and with the current contest 
it seems to be more sooner than later...)  we will have rulesets 
that are close to being the same. I think we should let James come 
up with rules for solving this conflict, as it is his gaming 
system.  

I know personaly I would look at older PP games once I had an idea, 
to make sure that I wasn't getting to close to reinventing the 
wheel. I don't think my games are in danger of doing this, as there 
are a few solitaire games for piecepack out now. (Aside from Tharg, 
I can't think of anyothers).The poing being that since it is a 
solitaire game this aspect propells it away from being virtualy the 
same as any other.