Abstract: The invention, in the embodiment depicted by way of example only, comprises an elongate rod which serves as a cartridge or carrier for a plurality of game-play chips. The chips are centrally apertured and are slidably engaged with the outer surface of the rod. A detent arrangement, fixed within the dispensing end of the rod selectively allows single chips, in turn, to be dispensed upon the supply of chips being slidably urged against the detent arrangement. In addition, the rod is hollow; the same defines a storage chamber or carrier for a marking pen. The hollow interior of the rod opens onto the end thereof which is opposite the dispensing end, and a marking pen frictionally engaged within the rod has the marker end projecting therefrom. A closure cap is received on the opposite end of the rod to protect the marker end of the pen when the latter is not in use. Too, the cap has an annular flange extending therefrom which serves as a retainer for the game-play chips.