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Synopsis
Dice games have been played for centuries and are a staple of the playground, board games, and casinos alike. This pocket guide spans the history of dice and offers clear explanations of popular dice games, including farkle (played since the Middle Ages), Gluckhaus (a German game of fortune, played since the medieval era), craps, and Jacks! This guide also includes tips on winning and how to avoid being tricked by loaded or "crooked" dice.
Famous dice players, such as the Roman emperors Augustus and Caligula, lost money playing dice and quickly stole other people's to continue their gaming sprees. In the early nineteenth century, fortunes could be won and lost at the roll of a die and it was not only money which was gambled away, but estates and even marriages. Full of fascinating facts and useful tips, this is a must-read book for everyone interested in family fun, games, gambling, or social history. Did you know?- Dice derives from the Latin datum, meaning "ought to be played"
- The black marks showing the numbers are called pips
- Dice were first played in India around 3000 bc
- Dice were originally made from bones, including knuckle and ankle bones
- Traditionally cubed, dice also come in other geometric shapes, incuding the zocchihedron, the 100-sided die, and the deltoidal icositetrahedron, where each side is shaped like a kite
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Contains their history and clear explanations to popular dice games, including Farkle (played since the Middle ages), Gluckhaus (a German game of fortune, played since medieval times) and jacks. It also includes tips on winning and how to avoid being tricked by loaded or crooked dice. This is a must read book for everyone interested in games, gambling and social history. --Antiques Diary
About the Author
Dr Keith Souter is a part time doctor, medical writer and novelist. Keith writes about medicine and science with his real name, Dr Keith Souter, historical novels as Keith Souter, Westerns under the name Clay More and crime novels under the pseudonym Keith Moray.
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