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Throwing dice is a millennia-old pastime that ancient humans have played on both sides of the Atlantic, often in association with gambling. Today, dice games are still incredibly popular, and are perfect for impromptu party entertainment as most only require a set of dice and some pens and paper for keeping score. If you are thinking about rolling the dice at your next party, consider some of the following options.
Race to 100
Race to 100 is a fast-paced game that relies more on chance and speed than strategy. As the party resource website Diva Girl Parties and Stuff notes, one player starts by rolling a pair of dice and then immediately begins writing out the numbers one to 100 as fast as possible. The other players then each take consecutive turns rolling, trying to match the first player's total. For example, if the first player rolls an eight, you will want to roll an eight as well. Once this happens, the player with the matching roll begins writing out the numbers, and the first player stops writing. Play continues on in this fashion and players keep adding on to their lists until someone---the winner---reaches 100.
Probability Game
Unlike the above dice party game, the probability game requires some critical thinking to be successful; however, like all dice games, luck still plays a significant role. According to the game resource website Party Games Etc., start by drawing 11 squares on a sheet of paper, and number them 2 through 12, which represent all of the possible outcomes you can achieve with a single roll of a pair of dice. Next, take 10 poker chips, or colored pieces of paper, and place them on the number, or numbers, that you think you will roll. Like roulette, you can stack them all up on a single space or spread them out. Each time you roll, you remove the chips from the corresponding number, with your goal being to remove all 10 chips in as few rolls as possible. Once your 10 chips are gone, the next player takes a turn and tries to achieve a lower---better---score.
Going to Boston
Unlike the above two games, going to Boston, also known as new market and Yankee grab, requires the use of three dice. As the dice game resource website Dice Play notes, each player starts his turn by rolling the dice, and then sets aside the die displaying the highest number. If you have a pair of high numbers, you can still only set one aside. Next, you roll the remaining two dice and, again, set the one with the highest value aside. You then roll the final die, and add its value to the value of the other two dice to get your total score for the round. Once each player has taken a turn in this fashion, the round is finished. You can play for as many rounds you like; just make sure to establish a set number at the beginning. Once play is over, tally up the totals from each round to determine the winner.
Race to 100
Race to 100 is a fast-paced game that relies more on chance and speed than strategy. As the party resource website Diva Girl Parties and Stuff notes, one player starts by rolling a pair of dice and then immediately begins writing out the numbers one to 100 as fast as possible. The other players then each take consecutive turns rolling, trying to match the first player's total. For example, if the first player rolls an eight, you will want to roll an eight as well. Once this happens, the player with the matching roll begins writing out the numbers, and the first player stops writing. Play continues on in this fashion and players keep adding on to their lists until someone---the winner---reaches 100.
Probability Game
Unlike the above dice party game, the probability game requires some critical thinking to be successful; however, like all dice games, luck still plays a significant role. According to the game resource website Party Games Etc., start by drawing 11 squares on a sheet of paper, and number them 2 through 12, which represent all of the possible outcomes you can achieve with a single roll of a pair of dice. Next, take 10 poker chips, or colored pieces of paper, and place them on the number, or numbers, that you think you will roll. Like roulette, you can stack them all up on a single space or spread them out. Each time you roll, you remove the chips from the corresponding number, with your goal being to remove all 10 chips in as few rolls as possible. Once your 10 chips are gone, the next player takes a turn and tries to achieve a lower---better---score.
Going to Boston
Unlike the above two games, going to Boston, also known as new market and Yankee grab, requires the use of three dice. As the dice game resource website Dice Play notes, each player starts his turn by rolling the dice, and then sets aside the die displaying the highest number. If you have a pair of high numbers, you can still only set one aside. Next, you roll the remaining two dice and, again, set the one with the highest value aside. You then roll the final die, and add its value to the value of the other two dice to get your total score for the round. Once each player has taken a turn in this fashion, the round is finished. You can play for as many rounds you like; just make sure to establish a set number at the beginning. Once play is over, tally up the totals from each round to determine the winner.
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