Passage Dice Game Rules
Passage is a dice game for 2-8 players. A game typically takes 10-20 minutes, and the recommended age is 8+.
Rules for Passage: The lowest opening roll sets a point number, everyone chases it with two dice, and the first player to 11 points wins.
Setup
Passage is a quick game for two to eight players, played with two dice. You also need a way to keep score, on paper or in your head.
To start, everyone rolls a single die. The highest roll goes first. The lowest roll throws once more, and that value becomes the point number for the game. If the lowest player rolls a three, threes are what everyone will be hunting for.
How to play
Players take turns rolling both dice. Every die that shows the point number earns one point, so a single throw is worth nothing, one point or two. The turn passes on regardless of the result.
Keep a running score for each player. The game moves quickly, since each turn is just one throw.
Winning
The first player to reach 11 points wins. If you play several games, roll for the opening again each time, so every game gets a fresh point number and a new starting player.
Similar games
Twenty-One
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Threes (alias Tripps)
Set at least one die aside per roll and chase the lowest possible total, where every three counts as zero.
Intelligence
Four rolls, five dice and full freedom to rebuild your poker hand along the way. Thinking beats hoping.