This is a simple, easy to teach game that works well as a first game to introduce to new people and get the atmosphere going for a night of dice and cards.
Objective:
To maintain the lowest score possible, whilst attempting to knock the player to your left out of the game.
Equipment:
6 dice
Pen and paper for scoring
Number of players:
As many as you want
Game play:
The player takes the 6 dice and rolls them with the primary objective of scoring 30 or over. With each roll, the player must set aside at least one die, but is allowed to set aside as many as they wish. The play continues until all 6 dice have been set aside, and then the face value is added up to determine the total for that player.
If a total value of 30 is achieved, the player scores 0 points, and the dice are passed to the player to the left.
If the total is LESS than 30, the player will score the difference in points, and then the dice are passed to the left.
If the total is MORE than 30, the player takes all 6 dice and rolls again. For every die they roll with the face value being the number of points over 30 they had rolled, the die is set aside and the player to their left scores the points. This continues until for as long as they continue to roll dice of the correct number. Play then continues to the left.
Example:
Player A rolls the 6 dice to reveal 6, 6, 5, 2, 3, 4
He sets aside the two 6s and rolls the remaining four dice to reveal 4, 1, 1, 2
He MUST take something from each roll so he sets aside the 4
On his next roll he reveals 6, 5, 1 so he takes the 6
He rolls again and reveals 5, 2 and takes the 5
On his last roll he manages a 4 and sets it aside
The dice set aside are 6, 6, 4, 6, 5, 4 to give him a total of 31 points.
Player A now takes all 6 dice again to attempt to roll as many 1s as he can. For each 1 he rolls, Player B to his left will score the points.
Player A rolls 6, 2, 4, 5, 1, 1 on his first go and sets aside the two 1s
On his second go he rolls 3, 6, 1, 4 and sets the 1 aside
On his third roll he has 5, 2, 5, 3 and as he has no 1s, his turn is over. Player B scores 3 points which are written down on the score sheet and play passes to him.
Player B is not so lucky. After his rolls, he has ended up with a face value of only 28 points. As he is under 30 by 2, those 2 points are added to his previous score of 3 to leave him a total of 5 points. Play continues to his left.
Player C is relatively lucky after his rolls, he scores a face value of exactly 30, which means he does not score any points, but he also does not have an opportunity to give points to player D on his left. Play passes to player D.
In this way play continues around the table until game over.
Game Over:
The game ends once a player has scored above 30 points, and the player with the lowest score wins.
If you wish, you can play on to determine the ‘biggest loser’. As soon as a player hits 30 points or more, they are out of the game, and the remaining players continue until each player is out, leaving one winner and then the loser would be the person with the most points above 30.