  The BVI lightcurves of seven recent novae have been extensively mapped with
daily robotic observations from Atacama (Chile). They are V1534 Sco, V1535 Sco,
V2949 Oph, V3661 Oph, MASTER OT J010603.18-744715.8, TCP J1734475-240942 and
ASASSN-16ma. Five belong to the Bulge, one to SMC and another is a Galactic
disk object. The two program novae detected in gamma-rays by Fermi-LAT (TCP
J1734475-240942 and ASASSN-16ma) are Bulge objects with unevolved companions.
They distinguish themselves in showing a double-component optical lightcurve.
The first component to develop is the fireball from freely-expanding,
ballistic-launched ejecta with the time of passage through maximum which is
strongly dependent on wavelength (~1 day delay between B and I bands). The
second component, emerging simultaneously with the nova detection in
gamma-rays, evolves at a slower pace, its optical brightness being proportional
to the gamma-ray flux, and its passage through maximum not dependent on
wavelength. The fact that gamma-rays are detected at peak flux level differing
by 4x from novae at the distance of the Bulge seems to suggest that gamma-ray
emission is not a widespread property of normal novae. We discuss the
advantages offered by high-quality photometric observations collected with only
one telescope (as opposed to data provided by a number of different
instruments), and observe the effects of: wavelength dependence of a fireball
expansion, recombination in the flashed wind of a giant companion, subtle
presence of hiccups, super-soft X-ray emission on and off. Four program novae
(V2949 Oph, V3661 Oph, TCP J18102829-2729590, and ASASSN-16ma) are found to
have normal dwarf companions, while V1534 Sco contains an M3III giant, V1535
Sco a K-type giant, and MASTER OT J010603.18-744715.8 a sub-giant.
