How to Keep Score on the Game "Greed"

Regular dice can be used for greed by marking the letters on the six sides.

"Greed" is a game that combines both skill and luck, with players rolling a set of six dice, labelled with the letters "G," "R," "E," "E" and "D," as well as the dollar sign. Players attempt to first create a scoring hand, then have the chance to wager their current score in an effort to earn additional points. Carrying on for too long can end in disaster, however, with a player receiving no points for her turn.

Things You'll Need

• Greed dice

Instructions

1. Roll all six dice.

2. Check the dice for scoring rolls, and re-roll all six dice if 500 points is not scored. Scoring Rules:

   "G" = 50 points

   "D" = 100 points

   "GREED$" = 1,000 Points

   Three "$" symbols = 600 points

   Three G's = 500 points

   Three R's = 400 points

   Three Black E's = 300 points

   Three Green E's = 300 points

   Four D's = 1,000 points

   Six of a Kind: 5,000 points

3. Set aside one or more dice, then pick up the remaining dice if you wish to roll on.

4. Roll the dice you picked up again.

5. Repeat the rolling process, deciding to stop or keep trying, until the roller keeps their score or fails to throw a scoring die or dice. If a player elects to roll again but cannot create a scoring roll from the dice rolled, without the use of set-aside dice, the player's turn ends on 0 points.

6. Score the dice when the active player elects to stop rolling, provided at least one die rolled on the last roll was a scoring die.

7. Pass the dice to the left and continue playing until a player reaches 5,000 points.

8. Award each player one final turn, then compare scores after all other players have played one additional turn to find a winner.

References

• All About Dice: Gordon Gekko Would Love the Greed Dice Game