These are the games of casinos, taverns and street corners, explained so you can play them at the kitchen table with chips instead of cash. Craps is the flagship, and its medieval ancestor Hazard shows where it all came from.
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Pick a number from 1 to 6, roll ten dice thirteen times and count the hits. A score of 26 or more pays out.
Six rolls, exactly one die put down each time. Secure a 4 and a 1, and the other four dice give you your score.
Shooter and fader stake the same amount, then roll two dice: 3-3, 5-5, 6-6 and 6-5 win, 1-1, 2-2, 4-4 and 1-2 lose.
A two-player duel of poker hands and hidden rolls, where the boss decides whether the round counts at all.
Roll three dice until you hit 4-5-6, triples or a point, and try to beat the banker's result.
The dealer shakes two dice under a cup, and you bet on whether the total comes up even or odd.
Bet on a number from 1 to 6, let the banker roll three dice, and get paid for every die that matches.
Roll two dice, bet pass or don't pass, and follow the shooter from the come-out roll to the point.
A Cuban cup game where aces count the most, and five aces (a carabina) wins the entire match on the spot.
A reconstructed staking game from antiquity where double six wins it all and double one is punished.
Name a main, roll two dice, and win with a nick or by hitting your chance before the main comes back.
The banker rolls two dice, and you get one roll to beat the total. A fast banking game also known as Beat the Bank.
Bet on one of six symbols, let the banker roll three dice, and get paid for every die that matches your pick.
The banker rolls five dice into a poker-style hand, and each player gets one roll to beat it. Aces rank highest.
Bet on the crown, the anchor or a card suit, let the banker roll three symbol dice, and get paid for every match.
Roll a single die towards 9, stop in time and try to beat the banker without going bust.
Roll six dice, keep as many as you like each roll, and secure a 1 and a 4 before the other four dice count towards your score.
Roll five dice up to three times and build the best poker hand at the table, no cards required.
A Chinese dice game where three of a kind is the shepherd and the rest is the flock. Six of a kind takes the pot.
Five throws where the highest die is set aside each time. Reach a total of 25 or more to qualify and beat the banker.
Bet on small, big, single numbers or triples, then let the banker reveal three dice from under the cup.
Bet on whether the sum of two dice lands under seven, over seven or exactly seven, which pays the most.
Three dice, three rolls and a strict ranking where 1-2-3 beats everything. The loser pays the winner in chips.
Sic Bo and Chuck-a-Luck let everyone bet on the same three dice, while Cee-lo ranks the results in a fast banker duel. Simpler still are Under and Over Seven and Cho-Han, decided in a single roll.
All of these games were made for gambling, which is why they carry an 18+ label here. The rules describe them with chips and points, and they lose none of their tension that way.