Dead Man's Dice
Dead Man's Dice is a pirate-themed game, played with dice, employing luck, strategy, and the accumulation of points. The game was designed by Martin H. Samuel and originally produced for two to six players by Games Above Board. Channel Craft, Inc. of Charleroi, Pennsylvania, United States, published a 2-player version of the game in 2006. Giseh Verlag launched the game in Germany at Essen Spiel. The skull and pistols graphic was designed by David Penfound of Andover, England. Components 2 Jolly Roger dice and 4 regular dice Score pad Pencil Instructions Objective The goal of the game is to pile up the points with all your dice before the opponent(s), while plundering other pirates, and score points which count as doubloons. Gameplay The Dead Man's Dice game is played on a flat surface. Players (termed "pirates" in-game) choose 1 Jolly Roger and 2 regular dice each. To begin, pirates roll any one of their dice, and the pirate with the lowest number rolls another die. If two or more pirates roll the same lowest number, all pirates roll again. Then, taking turns, play rotates clockwise round by round, with pirates rolling their remaining dice one at a time. A pirate