Aces
Each player starts with five dice. The goal of the game is to avoid being the player to roll the last 1, or ace.
aces
Goal: Avoid being the player to roll the last 1, or ace.
Play: Game play is best for 3-6 players. Each player starts with five dice. One player begins and play continues clockwise.
Player begins by rolling all five of their dice.
- All 1’s are removed from game play and placed in the center.
- All 2’s are passed to the player on the left.
- All 5’s are passed to the player to the right.
- Keep the remaining dice.
Continue turn, throwing their remaining dice, until they fail to throw a 1, 2 or 5. If player has no dice, they are temporarily out of the game. Player will return to the game once they receive a die from a neighboring player.
The player to roll the last 1 and place it into the center is the loser.
Variation: Winner is determined by being the last player to roll a 1 in the game. This version can be used for gambling to determine who wins a pot.