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thanks a lot for the useful reports!
I have a few comments (the rest has been already included and it will be part of next catver), though, and I'd like to know your opinion as well

> dai2kaku=Puzzle / Cards
I don't think this is correct. the game clearly seems a Tabletop game, along the lines of Uno and similar card games (which fit the Table Top definition, as long as no gambling is involved)

> ddz=Casino ################################### You found out this is a Casino game,
> why "Not Classified"?
> sddz=Casino ################################## You found out this is a Casino game,
> why "Not Classified"?
because the snap I've found so far is only for the sddz set, and it does not clarify whether it is a Tabletop game or a Gambling one... still searching for a definite answer

> paddlema=Sports ############################## This is not just tennis
Categories are used to give an idea of which kind of games you will play. In this case, even if it's not 100% tennis, I think that tagging the game as Tennis provides more info than generically tagging it as Sports. Otherwise 99% of futuristic sports (+ weird things like pigskin or arch rivals) should be moved to generic Sports as well... I'm open to discussion on this however: there is not a right/wrong way to attribute genres to games, and the categories should make users' experience more enjoyable rather than create rigid rules

> pprobe=Shooter / Misc. Horizontal
doesn't this qualify for Shooter / Gallery instead?

> spkrbtl=Fighter / Versus
nope. this was in the wrong category (thanks for catching it) but it is a 3d beat'em up (like dynamite cop)
diehard, instead, it's 2.5 beat'em up since you cannot fight in all directions

> startrks=Maze / Shooter Small ################ I don't want to bother but "Shooter /
> Gallery" are games like Space Invaders or Carnival, this is like Battle City or Targ
> so to me is definitely a "Maze / Shooter Small"
you convinced me. I think that the maze genre should have a predominant maze component, but for the moment it is the category which better fits the game

> toobin=Sports
> toobin1=Sports
> toobin2=Sports
> toobin2e=Sports
> toobine=Sports
> toobing=Sports
while you are not technically swimming in this game, you are still doing a sort of "downhill slalom" in the river, while moving water with your hands...

> topshoot=Sports
In this case, I'm tempted to classify it as basketball, since you are basically shooting fouls shots for bets...

> warpsped=Misc.
This seems a bit of a "Driving / 1st Person" or "Driving / Plane" game, since you have to guide your spaceship and avoid "asteroids" while trying to get as far as you can... opinions?