Dinghy
1+ Players, Ages 4+
Dinghy is a simple poker dice game. It can accommodate any number of players. The goal is to roll and re-roll dice to form sets of same-sided dice to score more points than your opponent.
Dice
This game uses five six-sided poker dice.
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Setup
Track progress with a Dinghy scorecard or scratch paper.
Gameplay
Goal
Roll the dice to form sets of same-sided dice.
Your Turn
When your turn begins, roll all five dice. After rolling, you may choose to re-roll once or twice more, with any or all dice.
Next, choose a row to score your turn. Every turn must be scored, and each row may only be scored once per player.
Aces are Wild and can act as any side!
If your roll isn’t ideal or doesn’t meet the requirements of a row, you must choose to forfeit any row for 0 points.
After rolling and scoring, your turn is over. Now it’s the next player’s turn.
Continue until all rows are scored.
Scoring
Score 1 point for each same-sided die face.
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Series
…Best out of three? Try playing games in a series of 3 rounds. The player with the highest total score at the end of the series wins!
If the players have identical scores, rejoice in the shared victory!
Strategy
On your first roll, identify the dice you want to keep based on which face appears the most. Re-roll the remaining dice to match as many as you can. On future turns, remember that you can’t score that side again. Even if your roll contains many of the same side, if you already scored it, it’s not worth pursuing.
