function am_numArcademGames($db = NULL, $cat = NULL, $forgot=NULL) { 
        global $db; 
        if ($cat == NULL) { 
            $sql = "SELECT * FROM `AMCMS_games` ORDER BY primkey DESC ;"; 
        } else { 
            $sql = "SELECT * FROM `AMCMS_games` WHERE `category`='$cat';"; 
        } 
        $numArcademGames = am_countrecords($db, $sql); 
        return $numArcademGames; 
    }