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A Farkle game in progress; a pair of three threes has been set aside, earning 300 points. Farkle, or Farkel, is a family dice game with varying rules. Alternate names and similar games include Dix Mille, Ten Thousand, Cosmic Wimpout, Chicago, Greed, Hot Dice, Volle Lotte, Squelch, Zilch, and Zonk.
For instance, will score 10 points in the One Pair box and 18 in the Two Pairs box. In the Two Pairs category, the pairs must be different. The Three of a Kind and Four of a Kind categories are scored using the total of the needed number of same-faced dice. For instance, will score 20 points in Four of a Kind and 15 points in Three of a Kind.
For example, either 2-2-5 or 1-1-5 would give a point value of 5, and either would outscore a roll of 3-3-4 (point value of 4), which would in turn outscore a roll of 5-5-2 (point value of 2). Possible point values range from 2 to 5, since point values of 6 and 1 are special cases. 3 points LOSE: 15 ⁄ 216 (6.94%)
Place bets to win pay out at slightly worse than the true odds: 9-to-5 on points 4 or 10, 7-to-5 on points 5 or 9, and 7-to-6 on points 6 or 8. [ 3 ] : 116 The place bets on the outside numbers (4,5,9,10) should be made in units of $5, (on a $5 minimum table), in order to receive the correct exact payout of $5 paying $7 or $5 paying $9.
Opposite sides of a modern die traditionally add up to seven, requiring the 1, 2, and 3 faces to share a vertex. [18] The faces of a die may be placed clockwise or counterclockwise about this vertex. If the 1, 2, and 3 faces run counterclockwise, the die is called "right-handed". If those faces run clockwise, the die is called "left-handed".
Each game consists of six rounds, numbered one to six in the order played. Players take turns rolling three dice. One point is awarded for each die rolled that matches the current round number, 5 points are awarded if all three dice match each other, but do not match the current round number, and 21 points if all three dice match the current round number (a "bunco").
Small Straight: The combination 1-2-3-4-5. Score: 15 points (sum of all the dice). Large Straight: The combination 2-3-4-5-6. Score: 20 points (sum of all the dice). Full House: Any set of three combined with a different pair. Score: Sum of all the dice. Chance: Any combination of dice. Score: Sum of all the dice. Yatzy: All five dice with the ...
For example, on a throw of 5-3, the player may move one man forward by 5 points and a second man by 3 points; or one man by 8 points, as long as the 3rd or 5th point en route is open. If a doublet is thrown, this counts as four separate moves each of the number thrown. Thus, on the throw of a double 4, the player may either move one man 16 ...