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Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2002 19:30:26 -0500
From: "Maximilian T. H. Suchy" <max@anasuya.com>
Subject: Sekitori-Toto: NEW GAME Registration is now OPEN!

Dear internet sumo gaming friends!

It is my great pleasure to announce to you the official beginning of registration
for the upcoming Haru Basho in the brand-new Sekitori-Toto game!

Since my last invitation to you all, many exciting things have happened!  Many of
you have offered your help and suggestions on how to make the game better, and I
thank you all for that (and see you in the game, right?) :)

But the most exciting news is, our Canadian sumo friend and software genius Kofuji
(of Ignite Software, Inc.) has taken Sekitori-Toto under his technological wing,
and has, within the short time span of just a week or so, !completely! revamped
the Sekitori-Toto game's technical workings!

Sekitori-Toto now proudly features:

- SQL data base link
- automated player registration
- automated fetching of the day's bouts
- a very nifty and easy to use page for you to enter your daily picks!
- on that same page, detailed stats relevant to each of the bouts!

- and much more, such as automated results and stats coming later!

I WOULD LIKE TO PUBLICLY THANK KOFUJI FOR HIS TREMENDOUS WORK!  I could never have
dreamed that my humble idea for a new game would one day be blessed with such a
nice user interface, let alone before it starts! :)

This new interface means that YOU, dear sumo gaming friends, will be able to
comfortably and quickly make your well-informed picks.  With it, we all will have
lots of fun playing, and it makes my life about 600% easier! :)

With Sekitori-Toto, I tried to come up with something fun and a little different
to the already many excellent games that are on the 'net.  Sekitori-Toto involves
(as the name says) both, Makuuchi and Juryo divisions, having you pick a winner
for each of the matches every day in these divisions, and allowing you to use
"X"-pick wild cards as well.  It will also feature a Nations' Cup competition
parallel to the individual one.

I invite you all to visit the Sekitori-Toto site at: http://www.anasuya.com/toto
Please be sure to study the rules at http://www.anasuya.com/toto/rules.html (also
linked from the main page).

Sekitori-Toto will also be linked from the http://www.sumogames.com site or even
directly accessible over the mirror site at http://sekitoto.sumogames.com !
A YahooGroup has been set up for announcements and discussion surrounding the
game.  I hope to receive your feedback there during and after the Basho.  To
subscribe, please go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sekitoto or send email to
sekitoto-subscribe@yahoogroups.com !

Once again, you are all cordially invited to play!  (hint: the earlier you
register, the higher up in the list you will be when it comes to certain
tie-breakers) :)

Hope to see you all there, and wish you fun with the new game!
And THANK YOU again, Kofuji!! :)

All the best!
Cheers,
Makususuchi