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Bunco

Players

4-48

Scorecard

History

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunco

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Instructions

Objective:

Bunco is a lively social dice game often played at gatherings, parties, or in Bunco groups. It's a fun way to socialize and compete with friends while rolling dice and aiming for specific combinations. The objective of Bunco is to roll dice to match a target number for each round and score points by achieving specific combinations.

Players: Bunco is traditionally played with 12 players, organized into three tables of four players each. However, it can be adapted for different group sizes.

Materials:

9 standard dice.
Bunco scorecards.

Gameplay:

Setup:

Each table of four players has a set of three dice, and there are three tables in total.
A Bunco scorecard is provided to each player. The scorecard typically consists of six rounds, labeled "1" through "6."

Rolling Dice:

Each round begins with players sitting in teams of two players on the same side of the table.
A target number is selected for each round (e.g., Round 1 targets 1s, Round 2 targets 2s, and so on).

Playing the Round:

At the start of each round, players take turns rolling their three dice, attempting to roll the target number for that round (e.g., rolling 1s for Round 1).
Players take turns in a clockwise order.
When a player rolls the target number, they score a point and continue rolling until they fail to roll the target number or until all three dice show the target number.
If a player successfully rolls all three dice with the target number, they shout "Bunco" and score a bonus point.

Scoring:

Points are recorded on the scorecard based on the following:
- One point is awarded for each die showing the target number.
- If a player rolls all three dice showing the target number, they score a bonus point (a Bunco).
- Players track their points for each round on their scorecard.

Advancing Tables:

After each round, players switch tables. The player with the most points at each table advances to the next higher-numbered table, while the player with the fewest points moves to the lower-numbered table.
Players continue moving up or down tables after each round.

Completing All Rounds:

The game consists of six rounds, one for each target number (1 through 6).
Players complete all six rounds and continue moving to higher or lower tables based on their performance.

Winning the Game:

The player with the most points at the end of all six rounds is declared the winner.

Variations: