sum multiple values in a dictionary by key name

Hi all, I've set up a multi-dimensional dictionary, there my main dictionary is "kids".
Then the keys in there, are the names of the kids, let's say "JOE", "PETE", "MARY" and "SUE".
Now each of these kids names are actually another dictionary with details, so each kid has different attributes.

Example
DICT - VALUE - DICT - VALUE
KIDS - JOE - AGE - 8
KIDS - JOE - MARBLES - 12
KIDS - PETE - PET - GOLDFISH
KIDS - PETE - SIBLINGS - 2
KIDS - MARY - AGE - 10
KIDS - MARY - MARBLES - 9
KIDS - MARY - PET - DOG
KIDS - SUE - MARBLES - 7
KIDS - SUE - PET - CAT
KIDS - SUE - SIBLINGS 0

now I can find out Joe's age by saying:
DEBUG.PRINT KIDS("JOE")("AGE")
or Mary's pet by saying:
DEBUG.PRINT KIDS("MARY")("PET")

and that works fine.
But I want to figure out how many marbles they have combined.
So essentially:
KIDS(ALL_OF_THEM)("MARBLES")

Can that be done without looping through them?

Thanks!

Put simply, no, you need to look don't worry though it's quick, not like looking through a worksheet

*loop grrr autocorrect

I was afraid of that - thanks though!

No worries mate, you finished thimbleweed yet?

Not yet - I think I'm halfway through. Really forgot how time consuming games like these are (compared to the usual 30mins of Counterstrike I play nowadays).

Another question on dictionaries, if I may.
I set up a dictionary of dictionaries for example like this:

DICTIONARY: "KIDS"
DICTIONARY: "KIDS-STUFF" (containing: "AGE", "PET", "MARBLES" etc)
VARIABLE: "JOE" (or "PETE", "SUE" etc)

So I say:
Kids.Add "Joe", KIDS-STUFF

But is there any way to add two variables into this?
So for example adding their last name as a variable
Kids.Add "Joe", "Palmer", KIDS-STUFF ?

Where Joe and Palmer should be flexible?
I don't think there is, cause I'd have to pre-define the last name as a dictionary again, but just checking if I'm overlooking something.

No, you can't do that. I suspect that you may be better off with classes than Dictionaries of Dictionaries - they'll give you more flexibility

Are you running 32 bit or 64 bit Excel (not windows)?

Both - this is for a tool that's shared across different windows and excel versions. I'm not well versed in class modules though, so you'd have to walk me through it.
Is it better if I send you a PM / email or start another thread?

Start a new thread mate, would be useful to get some background too as to what you're actually doing