How to Play the Buck Dice Game

The Buck Dice Game is a great game for a group of children to play, since there are more winners than losers. A player is considered out of the game when he scores 15 points, and the object of the game is to avoid being the last player out.The minimum number of players for the Buck Dice Game is two and the maximum is 10. The ideal number is between five and seven players.

Things You'll Need

• 3 dice

Instructions

1. Direct each player to roll one die. If you have more than three players, this will have to be done in turns. The player who rolls the highest number takes the first turn. If two players tie, the older player goes first. The highest number rolled when determining who goes first is called the "point."

2. Take turns in a clockwise rotation around the table. A player keeps rolling the three dice until he has a roll where none of the three dice match the "point." At the end of each player's turn, his score is calculated.

3. Calculate the score at the end of each player's turn by adding up the number of times she rolled a die that matched the "point." She receives one point for each time she matched the "point" on a die. If a player rolled three of a kind on one roll, but did not match the "point" on that roll, she receives five points for the roll. If she rolls three of a kind that matches the "point," she scores 15 points.

4. Pass the dice to the next player and let him roll until none of the dice match the "point." Calculate his score, then pass the dice again in a clockwise movement around the table, repeating Steps 2 and 3.

5. Determine if a player is out of the game. If a player has a total score of 15 points or more, she is out of the game and no longer takes a turn. Scores for each player are cumulative and are added together for each round played. The last player to be "out" is the loser. Everyone else wins.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep score on a piece of paper so each player does not have to remember his own score from one round to the next.