Escalation - Dice Game Rules

How much will you risk on a roll?

Players: 2-4 players

Ages: ?+

Time: ?m

Setup: 3 yellow dice to each player.  Each player claims one color (or dist. all?)

Turn order: Roll for first.  Clockwise.

Goal: Win all the yellow dice

Cycle:

• Point Player:

~ Put one colored die into pot as ante

~ Roll all yellow dice

• Next Player:
  ~ Put ante into pot
  ~ Choose whether to add colored die to roll up to 1 more than previous player.
  ~ Roll yellow dice + added dice
• Compare:
  ~ If new total is higher, then continue around circle (added dice go to pot after next player)
  ~ If not, pot goes to previous player

• After pot is claimed, start new cycle with next player not involved
• ALTERNATE: Can’t add to the roll total, but can bump up the pot
• ? If out, what happens if the roll comes back around to you?  I think you’re out; last chance was next player’s roll

Finale:

• Players are out when they have no more colored dice after a pot has been claimed
• Winner is the one who wins all the yellow dice