Marble (toy) conventions. Additionally, many glass artisans produce art marbles for the collectors' market only, with some selling for thousands of dollars. Marbles are made using many techniques. They can be categorized into two general types: hand-made and machine-made. Marbles were originally made by hand. Stone or ivory marbles can be fashioned by grinding. Clay, pottery, ceramic, or porcelain marbles can be made by rolling the material into a ball, and then letting dry, or firing, and then can be left natural, painted, or glazed. Clay marbles, also known as "crock marbles" or "commies" ("common"), are made of slightly porous clay, traditionally
Lose Your Marbles actually would issue refunds for unsatisfied players. "Lose Your Marbles" was a runner-up for "Computer Gaming World"s 1997 "Puzzle Game of the Year" award, which ultimately went to "Smart Games Challenge 2". The editors called "Lose Your Marbles" "the best "Tetris" clone we've seen since last year's winner, "Baku Baku"." Lose Your Marbles Lose Your Marbles is a puzzle game developed and published by Segasoft and released for the PC on August 31, 1997. A version of the game was included in Microsoft Plus! 98. In Lose Your Marbles the player moves each color of marbles to create matches on