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Bunco

Teams of two roll three dice hunting for the round's number. Roll three of it at once and shout “Bunco!”

the best bit: the whole room stopping dead when someone yells “Bunco!”

Players
8–12 (best with 12)
Time
60–120 min
Learn in
A minute
Mood
Rowdy
Format
Teams
Teach mode: one step at a time

The 30-second version

A dice night for a crowd. Players sit in teams of two at tables of four, and every table rolls at the same time. Each round has a target number, from 1 up to 6, and you keep rolling as long as you score. When a team at the head table reaches 21, the round ends and everyone switches tables and partners.

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Set up

  1. Set up tables of four, with three dice and a scoresheet at each. Pick one to be the head table.
  2. Sit across from your partner.

How to play

  1. Know the number

    Round 1's target number is 1, round 2's is 2, and so on up to 6.

  2. Roll

    At every table at once, players take turns rolling all three dice. Score 1 point for each die showing the target number.

  3. Keep rolling

    Score anything and roll again. Score nothing and the dice pass left.

  4. Shout "Bunco!"

    Roll three of the target number at once and shout "Bunco!" That's 21 points. Three of a kind of any other number is 5 points.

  5. End the round

    When a team at the head table reaches 21, they call it, and every table stops. At each table, the team with more points wins the round. Everyone on the winning team marks a win on their own tally sheet.

  6. Switch tables

    Winners move up one table, except winners at the head table, who stay. Losers stay put, except losers at the head table, who move to the last table. Then split up from your partner and pair up with someone new.

How to win

After six rounds, the player with the most wins takes the night.

From experience…

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