Folk Dice Games
Dice are used in games of chance. Folk dice games are classic games with a variable set of rules or substitutions; the rules can be changed if the players wish, unlike institutional games that have strict rules that everyone abides. Games played with dice are often used for betting purposes but can also be played just for fun.
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Highest Throw
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The simplest dice game is that which opponents throw a die or dice and the player with the higher number wins. This can be played on its own or before another game to determine who plays first in the next game. An alternative version is the exact opposite, in which the player with the lowest number wins.
One of Five
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A fast-paced dice game in which each player has five dice. The players must try to throw all ones, setting those dice aside when they get it. After the player has all ones he or she moves onto the next number (two), throwing all the dice until he gets all twos. The players move all the way up to six, the first player to reach all sixes wins. One of Five can be played with two or more people. A more difficult alternative of this game includes only setting dice aside if a player gets two or more of the correct number.
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Indian Chief
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A bluffing game played with only one die. Each player shakes their die in closed hands and without looking places it against their forehead so their opponent can see their number but they cannot. Each player calls out a guess on what the total number on the dice are. Players must call a higher number than the previous player or challenge them. Once all the guesses are made or if a challenge is made all the dice are totaled and the correct guess wins--or if the challenger is right he moves on, if he is wrong he is eliminated. Indian Chief can be played with two or more people. An alternative version excludes using the challenge option.
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A game played with two dice and any number of players. Each player rolls both dice, the one with the highest roll goes first and the player with the lowest roll gets to set the point by rolling again. The players' second roll sets the point. Each player than rolls one die in turn and when he rolls the point number he adds one point to his score. The first player to reach 11 wins--11 can be changed for a higher number to lengthen the game or a lower number to shorten it.
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