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(Created page with "==Gameplay== * Each player has 5 dices with 6 sides (one each of A, K, Q, J, 10, 9). * In each round, each player rolls all 5 dice. Then, they may reroll any number of those dice up to twice (click on the dice that you want to reroll). * After all rerolls (or when the player stops), compare all hands from highest to lowest. Tied hands are resolved by the dice used in the combination, then by those unused. * Lose lives according to the variant chosen. By default, rank-bas...") |
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* Each player has 5 dices with 6 sides (one each of A, K, Q, J, 10, 9). | * Each player has 5 dices with 6 sides (one each of A, K, Q, J, 10, 9). | ||
* In each round, each player rolls all 5 dice. Then, they may reroll any number of those dice up to twice (click on the dice that you want to reroll). | * In each round, each player rolls all 5 dice. Then, they may reroll any number of those dice up to twice (click on the dice that you want to reroll). | ||
* After all rerolls (or when the player stops), compare all hands from highest to lowest. Tied hands are resolved by the dice used in the combination, then by those unused. | * After all rerolls (or when the player stops), compare all hands from highest to lowest. | ||
* Tied hands are resolved by the dice used in the combination, then by those unused. Note that A > K > Q > J > 10 > 9. | |||
* Lose lives according to the variant chosen. By default, rank-based life loss is used. | * Lose lives according to the variant chosen. By default, rank-based life loss is used. | ||
* Game ends when a player loses all lives. The player with the most remaining lives wins. | * Game ends when a player loses all lives. The player with the most remaining lives wins. | ||
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* Number of Lives: 3 or 5 | * Number of Lives: 3 or 5 | ||
* Life Loss: Rank-based life loss, All players except winner lose 1 life or Lowest rank players lose 1 life (Detailed below) | * Life Loss: Rank-based life loss, All players except winner lose 1 life or Lowest rank players lose 1 life (Detailed below) | ||
* Hank Rank: Standard or Probability-based | * Hank Rank: Standard or Probability-based (Described above) | ||
* Simultaneous Mode: All players play simultaneously. Rolled dice are revealed at the end of the round. | * Simultaneous Mode: All players play simultaneously. Rolled dice are revealed at the end of the round. | ||
* Elimination Mode: Off or On (Detailed below) | * Elimination Mode: Off or On (Detailed below) | ||
Latest revision as of 08:34, 12 February 2026
Gameplay
- Each player has 5 dices with 6 sides (one each of A, K, Q, J, 10, 9).
- In each round, each player rolls all 5 dice. Then, they may reroll any number of those dice up to twice (click on the dice that you want to reroll).
- After all rerolls (or when the player stops), compare all hands from highest to lowest.
- Tied hands are resolved by the dice used in the combination, then by those unused. Note that A > K > Q > J > 10 > 9.
- Lose lives according to the variant chosen. By default, rank-based life loss is used.
- Game ends when a player loses all lives. The player with the most remaining lives wins.
Poker Dice Hands
In the following table, 1 is the best combination while 8 is the worst. Note that there are no suits in this game.
| Name | Example | Rank (Standard) | Rank (Probability-based) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five of a Kind | A-A-A-A-A | 1 | 1 |
| Four of a Kind | A-A-A-A-K | 2 | 2 |
| Full House | A-A-A-K-K | 3 | 4 |
| Straight | A-K-Q-10-J | 4 | 3 |
| Three of a Kind | A-A-A-K-Q | 5 | 6 |
| Two Pair | A-A-K-K-Q | 6 | 7 |
| One Pair | A-A-K-Q-J | 7 | 8 |
| No Combination | A-K-Q-J-9 | 8 | 5 |
Variants
- Number of Lives: 3 or 5
- Life Loss: Rank-based life loss, All players except winner lose 1 life or Lowest rank players lose 1 life (Detailed below)
- Hank Rank: Standard or Probability-based (Described above)
- Simultaneous Mode: All players play simultaneously. Rolled dice are revealed at the end of the round.
- Elimination Mode: Off or On (Detailed below)
Life Loss
- Rank-based life loss: The number of lives is multiplied by the number of players - 1. All players lose lives equal to the round rank - 1. If all players tie, all players lose 1 life.
- All players except winner lose 1 life: All players except the round winner lose 1 life. If all players tie, all players lose 1 life.
- Lowest rank players lose 1 life: The lowest rank players of the round lose 1 life. If all players tie, all players lose 1 life.
Elimination Mode
- Off: When a player loses all lives, the game ends. All remaining players are ranked by the number of remaining lives.
- On: When a player loses all lives, the player is eliminated and the game continues. Game ends when only one player is left.