Mar 27, 2017 Fun Dice Games – 10,000 The game 10,000 is probably one of the most popular games. For sure you have heard about it already – some people also call it 5,000 depending on the rule set they apply. The game is also known as greed or the greedy dice game. A little more thought is required whenever you play strategic dice games, so make sure you’re wide awake before you play any of these for real money. Strategic dice games usually consist of four 3x3 grids. Once the round begins, you’ll roll a three-dice combination before choosing which of the grids to place your dice.
Everything is in place for your party dice games tonight. You’ve got the pizza ordered, the decorations up, and the snacks on the table. All that’s left is to decide on the large group games that you’re going to play.
You need to pick something that an entire group can play and not get bored. Look no further than easy dice games. There are plenty of them out there and they’re not too hard to learn for those who have never played them.
To help you keep your guests entertained for hours, check out a few of the best dice games for parties.
1. Ship, Captain, Mate, Crew
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For this large party games, you’ll need a cup and five dice. Each person is going to roll the dice to try and get a six to get a ship, five to get their captain, four for the mate, and the rest will be the number of crew members they will have.
You have to get the ship, captain, mate, and crew in order. So, if someone’s first roll was 6,3,2,1,6 they would have the ship but have to reroll when their turn comes around again to try for the captain, mate, and crew.
The winner will be the person who got their ship, captain, mate, and has the most crew members.
2. Left Center Right
Left Center Right can be played by three or more people. It’s made for those of the ages of 3 and up so it’s not hard to catch on to. The dice aren’t numbered like normal ones.
These have L, C, and R on the faces and dots on the remaining three sides. On top of the dice, you’ll be given chips. When you roll the dice if you get an L you’ll give a chip to the person on your left, if you roll and R you’ll give one to the person on your right, and if you roll a C you’ll put one in the center.
You’ll win this game if you’re the last individual with chips. As you can see, it’s one the more simple of the dice games but it’s fun and simple dice games.
3. Farkle
The best part of these dice games for groups is that they are affordable because they don’t come with a lot of pieces. Farkle is no exception to this. It comes with a cup, six dice, and a score sheet.
Put the dice in the cup and role. The object of this simple dice game is to get the most points by matching the combinations that are on your scorecard. If you have a bad roll, you can put a few or all of your dice back in the cup and go again.
You’ll have to be careful with doing this. You don’t want to lose everything you worked for in a Farkle.
4. Yahtzee
Yahtzee is a classic that’s been around forever and it’s not going anywhere. Just in case you’ve never played the game, we’re going to go over the rules though. You’ll have a cup, dice, and a scorepad.
You’ll need to roll different combinations to rack up the most points within the thirteen rounds. Sort of like Farkle. If you roll five of the same exact number then you’ll get the chance to yell out “Yahtzee”!
5. Roll for It
Need a good game to keep the kiddos at the get together busy? If so then you’ll definitely want to pick up Roll For It. It’s a good game for 2-4 players and even though the recommended age limit for it is eight, younger children should be able to catch on to the rules.
To start playing you flip of three cards and then each player will roll their dice to try and match the values on the cards. If they manage to do it then they will take the card and get points. The first player to get to 40 points will be declared the victor.
6. Fill or Bust
Fill or bust can be played with up to 9 people so it makes great party games for large groups. The objective, like most of the games on this list, is to score the most points. You’ll play up to a certain amount of points that you get to set.
To play you’ll roll five dice to try and get a fill so you can earn points. If you’re feeling lucky you can roll again after your first one to earn even more points. If you don’t get a fill though, you’ll bust and lose all the points that you’ve earned.
7. Tenzi
A great party game needs to not only be entertaining for those playing. It should also be fun for those watching. Tenzi can give your guests the best of these two worlds.
Tenzi is both competitive and easy which makes it the ideal party game for big groups. Tenzi comes with four sets of ten colored dice. The object of the game is for everyone to roll their set until all ten dice are on the same side.
The first one who succeeds in this feat will yell “Tenzi” and win the game. This game is fast-paced so even though only four people can play at a time it’s easy to rotate turns so everyone gets a chance at it.
8. Qwixx
Qwixx is also pretty fast-paced. Each round only goes on for about 15 minutes. It comes with six dice.
Four colored dice and two white ones. You’ll roll all the dice and mark off the sum of the colored dice on your score pad while your fellow players can mark off the sum of the white ones on theirs.
The Best Dice Games for Large Party Groups
You’ve got everything in order for your party except for the games to play with dice that you’re going to play. Head to a retailer to pick up one of the best dice games on this list before your guests arrive. Bring fun and life to your party.
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Are dice games not something that your guests would be interested in? We’ve got more game ideas where this came from. Check out the entertainment section of our blog for more options.
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Posted by Yehuda Berlinger as Classic Board Games, Modern Board Games
From which I exclude board games that rely primarily on dice, such as Backgammon, other race games, and all roll and move games.
Beetle (aka Cooties)
Each player rolls a die and draws a certain part of a bug, depending on the die roll. Certain parts must be drawn before others may be drawn. The first to complete his bug wins.
Bunco
Roll three dice, scoring the result. No decisions. Widely popular among suburban women in the US.
Chō-han (aka Chō-Han Bakuchi)
Very simple Japanese dice game. Six dice are rolled and the results kept secret. Players bet on whether the sum on the dice is odd or even.
Farkle (aka Zonk, Zilch, 10000, Wimp Out, Greed, Squelch)
A “push your luck” game, and the inspiration for Can’t Stop and other, similar proprietary games.
Roll six dice, banking any that can score (generally any 1, 5, or three of a kind). You can end you turn and score what you have banked, or re-roll the non-banked dice. If you ever roll dice and can’t bank any of them, you lose everything you have banked and pass your turn.
Hazard (aka Craps)
Craps is a specific variant of Hazard.
Pick a number from 5 to 9 and try to roll it (in Craps, the number is 7). If you roll the number you win. If you roll 2, 3, 11, or 12, you may lose, depending on which number you picked. Otherwise, try to roll the same number you just rolled again, before rolling the number that you originally picked.
LCR
A proprietary game only 17 years old from George and Company LLC.
Three dice have sides with L (left), R (right), and C (center), and three blank faces. Roll the dice, passing chips in the direction indicated; center means the center pot. The last player with chips left wins (and, if playing for money, takes all the chips in the center pot).
Its popularity stems from the fact that even after you have no chips remaining, you may still win if a player to your left or right passes you one before the game ends.
Liar’s Dice (aka Bluff, Dudo, Cachito, Perudo, Mexicali, Mexican)
The game of betting on the sum rolled.
Each player rolls a number of dice, looks at his own, and covers them. Players then bet, in turn, on how many dice have how high a face value, with each player having to either call or up the values on his turn. At a call, the calling player wins if the previous player was incorrect; otherwise, the previous player wins.
Mexico
Not to be confused with the above Mexican.
All players roll the dice, with the lowest rolling player tossing the stakes into the pot. Continue until all but one player is eliminated. That player takes the pot.
Pig (aka Pass the Pig)
A simpler push your luck game than Farkle. Roll a single die, banking your roll each time. Pass the die and score what you have banked whenever you want. If you roll a 1, you lose what you have banked and pass the die.
Poker Dice
These special dice have faces of 9 through A. Roll the dice, re-rolling any dice up to two times. Player with the highest poker hand wins.
Poker dice are often used to play Klondike, which is not related to the card game of the same name. The dealer and players roll, with the players winning if they beat the dealer’s hand.
Sic bo (aka hi lo, Grand Hazard, Chuck-a-luck)
Grand Hazard is not related to Hazard.
Players bet on the outcome of the dice (similar to Roulette), with payouts according to the chances of the roll.
Shut the Box
This game often uses a wooden contraption to keep score.
Player roll two dice, marking off any combination of numbers 2-9 (or 10) that add up to the total rolled on the dice. Continue rolling until you cannot mark any unmarked numbers for a given roll. End your turn and score the numbers marked.
Yahtzee (aka Yacht, Balut, Kismet)
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Each player has a grid of dice values, each box of which scores a certain number of points. Roll the dice, re-rolling any dice up to two times. Score any box that you want to which the dice correspond, but that you have not already scored. If you cannot match your roll to any box, score a 0 in any unscored box of you choice. The game ends after all boxes are filled, with the highest total score winning.