How to Play: DOUBLES

Originally posted by RedRayReddington at that 'other place'

"Doubles" is a game i created with a neighbour.

Each player will require at least x3 dice to play "Doubles"

Doubles can be played from two players above.

To start the game, each player takes a die, and rolls. The highest rolled player wins the preliminary stage and gets to roll the first hand and then every player clockwise after.

(If you want to play for chips or money, you will have to put the chips/money into the pot before you begin to roll your hand similar to a buy-in in Poker)

Next the first player rolls their three dice to begin the game until they either roll a double or a triple.

If player one rolls for example: 2-2-1

Player two would have to roll a hand higher than a 2-2 to win the round. For example:

Player one: 2-2-1 Player two: 3-3-1 (w)

(Player two wins because their doubles are higher)

If both players roll the same double, the player who has the highest single die remaining wins the hand. For example:

Player one: 2-2-1 Player two: 2-2-6 (w)

(Player two wins because 6 is higher than 1)

If both players roll exactly the same hand, then both players would have to roll the single die and the player with the highest roll wins the hand.

*Triples

If a player rolls a triple, all other players would have to roll a higher triple to win the hand.

Triples beat doubles.

Instand win/loss hands

1-1-1 = instant loss 1-2-3 = instant loss 6-6-6 = Instant Win 4-5-6 = instant win

If you don't have three dice to play this, download the "Dice" app made by Harry Foster availible on all phones.

*Play for points

If you wanted to play for points, you can set a target score and then simply combine the total sum of the dice in your hand and subtract the amount from the targeted score until someone wins.

If you have a targeted score left of say 17, you might as well start using only two dice because you run the risk of going bust on your turn.

For example:

Targeted score left for player one - 17 Player one rollsa triple: 6-6-6 = 18 (bust)

Targeted score left player two - 14 Player two rolls a double: 4-4 = 8 (8 - 14 = 6)

This is a great simple dice game that can be great fun. Give it a try.