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Information

Designed By: (Uncredited)
Published By: Parker Brothers
Ravensburger
Hasbro
Mfg suggested # of Players: 2 - 6 players
User suggested # of Players:
(Not best with any number)
Recommended with 2, 3, 4 players
(3 voters) [poll]
Playing Time: 10 Minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages: 10 and up
User Suggested Ages: 8 and up
(1 voter) [poll]
Language Dependence: No necessary in-game text
(1 voter) [poll]
Category: Dice
Mechanics: Dice Rolling
Other Names:
Gambler
Engel und Bengel
Sharpshooters
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Description

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Games Magazines 1996 Game of the Year. Each player armed with a fistful of dice start their turn by rolling 5 dice and placing as many of them , at least one, on a card. The card has 6 rows of from 1 to six dice pictured. These are in various combinations and dice must be placed in order in each row. As long as you place at least one die and you have not used all of your 5 you can then choose to roll again. If you choose to stop or you roll dice with no legal placings available your turn is over.

Scoring is achieved by placing the last die in a row and scoring can be a negative. When the last row of a card is scored it is removed and a new card replaces it. Play until a predetermined number of cards are scored.

Won Games Magazine Game of the Year award in 1995.

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