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Also known as Ship Captain Mate and Crew, Destroyer, 6-5-4, Mariner, Battleship, Ship, or Ship of Fools. 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. Terminology The 6 result on a die is commonly known as the Ship, the 5 is the Captain, the 4 is the Crew, and the other two dice are known as the Cargo (or the treasure). Alternatively the 4 is sometimes called the mate and the remaining …

Beetle is a simple but creative dice game of rolling and drawing. Alternate Names Bug, Cootie Object of the Game In turn, players roll a die to determine which body part of a beetle (or bug or cootie) they are allowed to draw. The first player to finish drawing their beetle wins.Equipment One  6-sided die Pencil and paper for each player Number of Players 2 or moreHow to Play Beetle Randomly choose a player to begin. That player picks up the die and rolls it. They th …

The number seven is often thought to be a lucky number. But in this dice game, rolling seven is considered a bad thing. You'll need three or more players and six  6-sided dice. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); How do you play Sevens? The game is played in an agreed-upon number of rounds. In each round, all players take a turn rolling the dice. One player is chosen to begin and then play proceeds clockwise around the table. E …

Liar's Dice is known by many names, such as Doubting Dice, Dudo, Perudo, Mexacali, Call My Bluff, "pirate's dice," "deception dice," and so on. But regardless of what name you call it, Liar's Dice requires two or more players and is typically played with a set of five 6-sided dice for each player. Since players must keep their dice concealed from other players, one dice cup for each player is recommended. There are numerous Liar's Dice boxed games available, but any set of dice and dice …

Also known as Going to Town, Newmarket, or Yankee Grab , the object of this little dice game is to win the most number of rounds. You'll need three or more players and three  6-sided dice. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); How do you play Going to Boston? The game is played in an agreed-upon number of rounds. Each player in turn has three throws of the dice. On the first throw, the highest number is put to one side. If two o …