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'Bar Month' at OnMilwaukee.com is back for another round! The whole month of February, we're serving up intoxicatingly fun bars and club articles -- including guides, unique features, drink recipes and more. Grab a designated driver and dive in!
Bar games, it seems, are as long-standing a tradition as taverns themselves. Draughts (what we know as checkers) paved the way for pinball, which transitioned into electronic quiz machines. But a few games -- billiards, darts and dice -- have stood the test of time and remain popular pub pastimes. Sizzling hot oyna .
Milwaukee is a bar dice kind of town. Walk into places like Steny's, Tracks or Slim's during happy hour and you're greeted with the sounds of dice clacking and leather cups slamming onto the bar.
Bunco is a dice game that you play with nine dice and a lot of luck. Oftentimes, 12 people play Bunco, and those 12 will split into teams of four. Less or more players can join, but the overall number of people playing must be divisible by four for the game to be played. The rules to the dice game Chicago. Number of Players: 2-6 Game Duration: 30 mins Players Aged: 6 + You Will Need: 2 Dice and paper to score on. To Play: There are eleven rounds numbered 2 -12. In each round the player tries to roll and score the number of the round, the numbers being the combinations possible with 2 dice. If a player throws.
If you only purchase one dice game, it should definitely be LCR, also known as Left Center Right. This compact, family-friendly game has thousands of glowing reviews, many of which call it the best game ever! LCR can be played with three or more people, and its best for players ages 3 and up. With this game, youll get three specialty dice. Think of a game using only dice and no board, they are few and far between. Here is a game using only dice and no board. It is a classic South American variation of liar dice. Its called Perudo. An exciting dice game of skill and luck. This is a game of bluff. Knowing the odds certainly helps. Often used as a drinking game, or even for stakes, this is an easy to play, casual dice game that's good for playing with a larger group. Number of players: Best with at least 4 Equipment required: Five 6-sided dice. Yahtzee is a classic dice game that uses five 6-sided dice.
'I'd never seen it until I started working here in Milwaukee and it was something that carried over from the old regulars,' says Kari Weiss, a four-year bartender at the 5th Ward Pub Grille, 814 S. 2nd St.
Here, she says, the bar dice crowd is a later one.
'Usually the happy hour crowd is just here to hang out, but the night crowd after 7 p.m. gets it going. We have three dice cups on hand and we get multiple games going at once.'
The regulars play against each other -- and against the bartender -- for shots. In 'regular' bar dice you have three shakes to get the most points with five dice, but you must open with an ace.
This game can get pricey. The loser has to buy a round of shots for everyone playing, and if any player gets five aces, they're buying a round for the bar. Them's the rules.
Of course, the rules tend to shift slightly from bar to bar. But one thing remains consistent -- when the bartender loses, the bar buys all.
It's a big part of why people play; the odds of scoring a free drink are pretty high.
But is it a form of gambling?
'It's really no different from an NCAA pool,' says Bill Rouleau, who bartends at the Palomino. 'It's so insignificant.'
He doesn't think the ritual particular to Wisconsin, although with how strong the state's bar culture is it's easy to see why dice games are so prevalent in these parts. Unless it's a posh club, you'd be hard-pressed to find a Milwaukee bar that doesn't have a dice cup or two for when the nights are slow.
'It's just a sidelight,' says Rouleau. ' Something to pass the time.'
Here is a look at a few popular bar dice games:
Ship, Captain, Crew
1. Each player takes a turn rolling a set of five dice. Each turn consists of three shakes to accrue points.
2. The dice are rolled. You are looking for your ship (6), your captain (5) and your crew (4). You must get each before you can accumulate any points, and they must be rolled in order-you'll need a ship before you can have a captain and a captain before you can get a crew. Points are only tallied from the last two dice. Highest score possible is 12.
3. If you get all three (captain, ship and crew) in your first roll, you have two more shakes to get points. If you get only the ship, you need to find the captain and the crew before you can rack up any points. In turn, if you get only the captain or the crew, all five dice need to be rolled again; you need to secure a ship first.
4. If you are unable to get the ship, captain and crew in your three rolls, the dice are turned over to the next player and you are awarded no points for the round. Highest total points win.
Klondike
1. Each player again takes turns rolling a set of five dice. Each turn consists of one roll and the values of this roll are assigned based on poker.
2. The dice are rolled and ranked from high to low. You are looking for combinations (in ranking order): Five of a kind, four of a kind, full house, three of a kind, two pair, one pair.
3. Dice are passed to the next player, and he or she is tasked with beating the first roll. If the first player rolls two pair -- a set of 5s and a set of 3s -- the next player can still beat this shake with two pair, but must be a higher dice value -- two 5s and two 4s or two 6s and any other pair. If player doesn't beat first hand, the dice are then passed to the next player and game continues until all players have rolled. Feelings Game Using Dice
4. Some variations include two shakes per turn. Play is exactly the same.
Tally-hold
1. Each player takes a turn rolling a set of five dice. Each turn consists of three shakes to accrue points. Games Using Only Dice Roller
2. The dice are rolled. You are looking to tally the most points within your three shakes. Set aside any die (or dice) you want to keep and re-roll the remaining. Those dice kept aside are locked and cannot be rolled again during your turn. After all three rolls, points are tallied.
3. All five dice are passed to the next player. This player is tasked with beating the first opponent's score. If they do not, they are out of the game. If they accumulate more points in their three shakes, the first player is out and the dice are passed.
4. After all players have rolled, highest score wins.
Dice game rules are often easy and quick to learn. That's one of the reasons that dice games are some of the oldest games ever played. They go as far back as 3000 B.C. in ancient Egypt and probably even further!
Games Using Only Dice Games
The great thing about dice games is that you only need dice to play. Sure there are easy dice games out there like 'Yahtzee!' that have a cup to roll them with, but there are plenty that require nothing more than a pair of dice.
Also wonderful is the sheer convenience of these games. Dice are cheap. You can use some from an old board game, or buy a bag of 200 different kinds at any gaming store. They're easy to get and often cost almost nothing.
Secondly, dice are portable. A pair of dice in your pocket and you're ready to play hundreds of games. All it takes is learning the rules and that's what we're here for!
People often think dice games are just for adults, but kids can have a lot of fun with these, too! There are plenty of easy dice games for children out there. I spent many, many days playing 'Yahtzee!' with my grandmother and it's one of my favorite memories of our time together. Learning the dice game rules also help kids practice their math as many games require addition and subtraction to be used.
So what are you waiting for? If you are having trouble trying to figure out what to play on family game night, whip out some dice and try one of these games, you wont be disappointed! Games Using Only Dice Uno
Going to Boston This is a fun family game that can be learned quickly.
High Rollers A game that came from a game show!
Poker Dice This is a game with specilized dice, but familiar rules.
Three or more A nice simple game that can be a lot of fun.
Yahtzee This game is always a classic.
Zilch Dice Game - One of my all time favorites! Games Using Only One Dice
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to the Best Family Games Home Page!
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'Bar Month' at OnMilwaukee.com is back for another round! The whole month of February, we're serving up intoxicatingly fun bars and club articles -- including guides, unique features, drink recipes and more. Grab a designated driver and dive in!
Bar games, it seems, are as long-standing a tradition as taverns themselves. Draughts (what we know as checkers) paved the way for pinball, which transitioned into electronic quiz machines. But a few games -- billiards, darts and dice -- have stood the test of time and remain popular pub pastimes. Sizzling hot oyna .
Milwaukee is a bar dice kind of town. Walk into places like Steny's, Tracks or Slim's during happy hour and you're greeted with the sounds of dice clacking and leather cups slamming onto the bar.
Bunco is a dice game that you play with nine dice and a lot of luck. Oftentimes, 12 people play Bunco, and those 12 will split into teams of four. Less or more players can join, but the overall number of people playing must be divisible by four for the game to be played. The rules to the dice game Chicago. Number of Players: 2-6 Game Duration: 30 mins Players Aged: 6 + You Will Need: 2 Dice and paper to score on. To Play: There are eleven rounds numbered 2 -12. In each round the player tries to roll and score the number of the round, the numbers being the combinations possible with 2 dice. If a player throws.
If you only purchase one dice game, it should definitely be LCR, also known as Left Center Right. This compact, family-friendly game has thousands of glowing reviews, many of which call it the best game ever! LCR can be played with three or more people, and its best for players ages 3 and up. With this game, youll get three specialty dice. Think of a game using only dice and no board, they are few and far between. Here is a game using only dice and no board. It is a classic South American variation of liar dice. Its called Perudo. An exciting dice game of skill and luck. This is a game of bluff. Knowing the odds certainly helps. Often used as a drinking game, or even for stakes, this is an easy to play, casual dice game that's good for playing with a larger group. Number of players: Best with at least 4 Equipment required: Five 6-sided dice. Yahtzee is a classic dice game that uses five 6-sided dice.
'I'd never seen it until I started working here in Milwaukee and it was something that carried over from the old regulars,' says Kari Weiss, a four-year bartender at the 5th Ward Pub Grille, 814 S. 2nd St.
Here, she says, the bar dice crowd is a later one.
'Usually the happy hour crowd is just here to hang out, but the night crowd after 7 p.m. gets it going. We have three dice cups on hand and we get multiple games going at once.'
The regulars play against each other -- and against the bartender -- for shots. In 'regular' bar dice you have three shakes to get the most points with five dice, but you must open with an ace.
This game can get pricey. The loser has to buy a round of shots for everyone playing, and if any player gets five aces, they're buying a round for the bar. Them's the rules.
Of course, the rules tend to shift slightly from bar to bar. But one thing remains consistent -- when the bartender loses, the bar buys all.
It's a big part of why people play; the odds of scoring a free drink are pretty high.
But is it a form of gambling?
'It's really no different from an NCAA pool,' says Bill Rouleau, who bartends at the Palomino. 'It's so insignificant.'
He doesn't think the ritual particular to Wisconsin, although with how strong the state's bar culture is it's easy to see why dice games are so prevalent in these parts. Unless it's a posh club, you'd be hard-pressed to find a Milwaukee bar that doesn't have a dice cup or two for when the nights are slow.
'It's just a sidelight,' says Rouleau. ' Something to pass the time.'
Here is a look at a few popular bar dice games:
Ship, Captain, Crew
1. Each player takes a turn rolling a set of five dice. Each turn consists of three shakes to accrue points.
2. The dice are rolled. You are looking for your ship (6), your captain (5) and your crew (4). You must get each before you can accumulate any points, and they must be rolled in order-you'll need a ship before you can have a captain and a captain before you can get a crew. Points are only tallied from the last two dice. Highest score possible is 12.
3. If you get all three (captain, ship and crew) in your first roll, you have two more shakes to get points. If you get only the ship, you need to find the captain and the crew before you can rack up any points. In turn, if you get only the captain or the crew, all five dice need to be rolled again; you need to secure a ship first.
4. If you are unable to get the ship, captain and crew in your three rolls, the dice are turned over to the next player and you are awarded no points for the round. Highest total points win.
Klondike
1. Each player again takes turns rolling a set of five dice. Each turn consists of one roll and the values of this roll are assigned based on poker.
2. The dice are rolled and ranked from high to low. You are looking for combinations (in ranking order): Five of a kind, four of a kind, full house, three of a kind, two pair, one pair.
3. Dice are passed to the next player, and he or she is tasked with beating the first roll. If the first player rolls two pair -- a set of 5s and a set of 3s -- the next player can still beat this shake with two pair, but must be a higher dice value -- two 5s and two 4s or two 6s and any other pair. If player doesn't beat first hand, the dice are then passed to the next player and game continues until all players have rolled. Feelings Game Using Dice
4. Some variations include two shakes per turn. Play is exactly the same.
Tally-hold
1. Each player takes a turn rolling a set of five dice. Each turn consists of three shakes to accrue points. Games Using Only Dice Roller
2. The dice are rolled. You are looking to tally the most points within your three shakes. Set aside any die (or dice) you want to keep and re-roll the remaining. Those dice kept aside are locked and cannot be rolled again during your turn. After all three rolls, points are tallied.
3. All five dice are passed to the next player. This player is tasked with beating the first opponent's score. If they do not, they are out of the game. If they accumulate more points in their three shakes, the first player is out and the dice are passed.
4. After all players have rolled, highest score wins.
Dice game rules are often easy and quick to learn. That's one of the reasons that dice games are some of the oldest games ever played. They go as far back as 3000 B.C. in ancient Egypt and probably even further!
Games Using Only Dice Games
The great thing about dice games is that you only need dice to play. Sure there are easy dice games out there like 'Yahtzee!' that have a cup to roll them with, but there are plenty that require nothing more than a pair of dice.
Also wonderful is the sheer convenience of these games. Dice are cheap. You can use some from an old board game, or buy a bag of 200 different kinds at any gaming store. They're easy to get and often cost almost nothing.
Secondly, dice are portable. A pair of dice in your pocket and you're ready to play hundreds of games. All it takes is learning the rules and that's what we're here for!
People often think dice games are just for adults, but kids can have a lot of fun with these, too! There are plenty of easy dice games for children out there. I spent many, many days playing 'Yahtzee!' with my grandmother and it's one of my favorite memories of our time together. Learning the dice game rules also help kids practice their math as many games require addition and subtraction to be used.
So what are you waiting for? If you are having trouble trying to figure out what to play on family game night, whip out some dice and try one of these games, you wont be disappointed! Games Using Only Dice Uno
Going to Boston This is a fun family game that can be learned quickly.
High Rollers A game that came from a game show!
Poker Dice This is a game with specilized dice, but familiar rules.
Three or more A nice simple game that can be a lot of fun.
Yahtzee This game is always a classic.
Zilch Dice Game - One of my all time favorites! Games Using Only One Dice
Return from Dice Game Rules
to the Best Family Games Home Page!
