Hazard

 Hazard 

 

Rules

Any number may play, however, only one player – the caster – has the dice at any one time.

In each round, the caster specifies a number between 5 and 9 inclusive: this is the main. They then throw two dice.

- If they roll the main, he wins (throws in or nicks).

- If they roll a 2 or a 3, he loses (throws out).

- If they roll an 11 or 12, the result depends on the main:

- with a main of 5 or 9, they throw out with both an 11 and a 12;

- with a main of 6 or 8, they throw out with an 11 but nicks with a 12;

- with a main of 7, they nick with an 11 but throw out with a 12.

- If they neither nick nor throw out, the number thrown is called the chance. They throw the dice again:

- if they roll the chance, they win;

- if they roll the main, they lose (unlike on the first throw);

- if they roll neither, they keep throwing until he rolls one or the other, winning with the chance and losing with the main.

This is simpler to follow in a table:

Main	Nicks	Outs	Chance
5	5	2,3,11,12	Anything else
6	6,12	2,3,11
7	7,11	2,3,12
8	8,12	2,3,11
9	9	2,3,11,12

The caster keeps their role until they lose three times in succession.  After the third loss, they must pass the dice to the player to their left, who becomes the new caster.

Betting

Bets are between the caster and the bank (the setter), which may be the remaining players acting as a group.

If the caster nicks on the first throw, they win an amount equal to their stake. After the first throw, the caster wins their stake if they get their chance before his main.

After the first throw, the caster (and others, inside bets) may wager an additional sum that the chance will come before the main.