Lou Zocchi

In 1987, Zocchi was inducted into the [[Charles Roberts Awards Hall of Fame|Academy of Adventure Gaming's Hall of Fame]]. He was honored as a "famous game designer" by being inducted into the Game Designers Hall of Fame and featured as the king of clubs in [[Flying Buffalo]]'s 2009 Famous Game Designers Playing Card Deck.{{cite web| url=http://www.flyingbuffalo.com/pokerdeck.htm| title=Poker Deck| publisher=Flying Buffalo| access-date=February 11, 2014}}

In 1987, Zocchi was inducted into the [[Charles Roberts Awards Hall of Fame|Academy of Adventure Gaming's Hall of Fame]]. He was honored as a "famous game designer" by being inducted into the Game Designers Hall of Fame and featured as the king of clubs in [[Flying Buffalo]]'s 2009 Famous Game Designers Playing Card Deck.{{cite web| url=http://www.flyingbuffalo.com/pokerdeck.htm| title=Poker Deck| publisher=Flying Buffalo| access-date=February 11, 2014}}

He later joined the [[Alabama State Defense Force]] and held the rank of Colonel.

He later joined the [[Alabama State Defense Force]] and held the rank of Colonel.> He also taught at [[Keesler Air Force Base]] for two years.{{cite news|last = Smith|first = Tammy | title = This is how he rolls: Biloxi man knows many sides of dice | newspaper = Biloxi Sun Herald | date = 9 July 2017}}>

==Study of dice==

==Study of dice==

===Reception===

===Reception===

In Issue 35 of ''[[The Space Gamer]]'' January 1981), American game designer [[Steve Jackson (American game designer)|Steve Jackson]] noted the book's largest drawback was that it verged on being out of date: "Most of the basic advice is still sound, but many of the names on those lists are certainly obsolete. And ''don't'' take the copyright advice. The laws have changed since Lou wrote this book." Jackson also warned that the result would not be pretty, since Zocchi was advising self-publishers how to save money. "It tells you how to do a cheap-looking job without spending every cent you own." Despite this, Jackson concluded, "On the whole, I recommend this book highly. I wish I'd seen it a year ago. If you ever intend to see a design professionally, order this one."

In Issue 35 of ''[[The Space Gamer]]'' January 1981), American game designer [[Steve Jackson (American game designer)|Steve Jackson]] noted the book's largest drawback was that it verged on being out of date: "Most of the basic advice is still sound, but many of the names on those lists are certainly obsolete. And ''don't'' take the copyright advice. The laws have changed since Lou wrote this book." Jackson also warned that the result would not be pretty, since Zocchi was advising self-publishers how to save money. "It tells you how to do a cheap-looking job without spending every cent you own." Despite this, Jackson concluded, "On the whole, I recommend this book highly. I wish I'd seen it a year ago. If you ever intend to see a design professionally, order this one."

==Personal life==

In addition to his game business, Zocchi also performed the music saw, was a magician and ventriloquist, and played jazz piano drums and bass fiddle.

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