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  2. Dice notation - Wikipedia

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    For instance, 4d6−L means a roll of 4 six-sided dice, dropping the lowest result. This application skews the probability curve towards the higher numbers, as a result a roll of 3 can only occur when all four dice come up 1 (probability ⁠ 1 / 1,296 ⁠), while a roll of 18 results if any three dice are 6 (probability ⁠ 21 / 1,296 ...

  3. Dice - Wikipedia

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    A very common notation, considered a standard, expresses a dice roll as nds or nDs, where n is the number of dice rolled and s is the number of sides on each die; if only one die is rolled, n is normally not shown. For example, d4 denotes one four-sided die; 6d8 means the player should roll six eight-sided dice and sum the results.

  4. Sicherman dice - Wikipedia

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    2. 1. Crazy dice is a mathematical exercise in elementary combinatorics, involving a re-labeling of the faces of a pair of six-sided dice to reproduce the same frequency of sums as the standard labeling. The Sicherman dice are crazy dice that are re-labeled with only positive integers. (If the integers need not be positive, to get the same ...

  5. Shut the box - Wikipedia

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    2 to go – Standard game, the numbers 1 to 9 start up. On the first roll, the number 2 must be one of the ones dropped. Any player who rolls a 4 on their first roll loses immediately. 3 to go – The same as "2 to go" but the number 3 must be dropped instead. 3 down extreme – Numbers 1–3 are pre-dropped, leaving numbers 4–9 up.

  6. Midnight (game) - Wikipedia

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    Rules. One player rolls at a time. All six dice are rolled; the player must "keep" at least one. Any that the player doesn't keep are rerolled. This procedure is then repeated until there are no more dice to roll. Once kept, dice cannot be rerolled. Players must have kept a 1 and a 4, or they do not score. If they have a 1 and 4, the other dice ...

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  8. Dice pool - Wikipedia

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    Dice pool systems generally use a single size of die, the most common being six- or ten-sided dice (d6s or d10s), though in some games a character's Attributes or Skills may determine the size of the dice in the pool, as well as their number (such as Deadlands). While such games may require different sized dice for different rolls, the dice in ...

  9. Glossary of tables game terms - Wikipedia

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    The number rolled on a die or dice. [5] To throw or roll the die or dice. [2] checker US backgammon term for any of the pieces used for playing the game. [8] Also counter, man or stone. cinque. A die roll of five [5] The face of a die with five pips. [5] closed point, closed space. Usually, a point or space that is occupied by two or more ...