The 10000 Dice Game, also known as Greed, Dix Mille, Reload, 5-Dice, and many other names, is a fun and simple game for 2 or more players. The game aims to be the first player to score 10,000 points or more by rolling winning dice combinations.
Cards and Components
To play the 10,000 Dice Game, you will need six standard 6-sided dice and a way to keep score. You can use a pen and paper, a smartphone app, or a dedicated scorepad.
10000 Dice Game Rules
Before the game begins, decide how many rounds or points you want to play. A standard option is to play until one player reaches 10,000 points, but you can also set a lower or higher target or a fixed number of rounds.
To determine who goes first, each player rolls one die. The player with the highest number starts the game, and the play proceeds clockwise. If there is a tie for the highest number, the tide players roll again until one gets a higher number.
Here are the rules to ten thousand dice game:
- To add fun, It would be best to have six dice and a way to keep score.
- To start, Each player rolls one die to see who goes first. The highest number starts the game.
- On your turn, you roll all six dice and set aside any dice that score points.
- You can either end your turn and save your points or roll the remaining dice again to get more points.
- If you roll and none of the dice score points, you lose all the points for that turn, and your turn is over.
- To start playing, you must score at least 1,000 points on your first turn.
- A 1 is worth 100 points, a 5 is worth 50 points, and three of the same number are worth 100 times that number. For example, three 2s are worth 200 points.
- Four, five, or six of the same number are worth double the points of three of the same number. For example, four 2s are worth 400 points.
- A straight of 1-2-3-4-5-6 is worth 1,500 points.
- Three pairs of any number are worth 1,500 points.
- The game ends when one player reaches or passes 10,000 points. Then, everyone else gets one more turn to try to beat that score. The player with the highest score wins.
How to Play 10000 Dice Game
On your turn, you roll all six dice at once. You can then set aside any dice that score points and either end your turn, bank your points, or roll the remaining dice again to try to score more points. You can roll as many times as you want as long as you have at least one scoring die each time.
However, if you roll the dice and none of them score any points, you lose all the points you accumulated on that turn, and your turn is over. This is called a “bust” or a “Farkle.”
To get “on the board,” you must accumulate at least 1,000 points on your initial turn. After that, you can end your turn with any amount of points.
10000 Dice Game Scoring
The dice can score points in various ways, depending on the number and combination of dice. Here are the most common scoring rules:
- A single 1 is worth 100 points.
- A single 5 is worth 50 points.
- Three of a kind (except 1s) is worth 100 times the number on the dice. For example, three 2s are worth 200 points, three 6s are worth 600 points, and so on.
- Three 1s are worth 1,000 points.
- Four, five, or six of a kind are worth double the points of three of a kind. For example, four 2s are worth 400 points, five 2s are worth 800 points, and six 2s are worth 1,600 points.
- A straight of 1-2-3-4-5-6 is worth 1,500 points.
- Three pairs of any number are worth 1,500 points.
Some variations of the game may have different or additional scoring rules, such as:
- A single 6 is worth 60 points.
- A pair of 1s is worth 200 points.
- A pair of 5s is worth 100 points.
- Four 1s are worth 2,000 points.
- Five 1s are worth 4,000 points.
- Six 1s are worth 8,000 points.
- Rolling six of the same number in one roll is an instant win.
You can agree on the scoring rules before the game starts or use a standard set of rules.
How to Win 10000 Dice Game
The game ends when one player reaches or exceeds the target score of 10,000 points (or the agreed number of rounds). However, each player gets one final chance to beat that score. The winner is the player with the highest score after everyone has had a final turn.
