Balut Dice Game Rules
How to Play Balut Dice Game
Objective
Balut was invented at the end of World War II by an American soldier who lacked playing cards in order to play Poker.
The objective of the game is to throw successful dice combinations in order to earn points, with bonus points granted for each "Balut".
The game is played with five six-sided dice.
Gameplay
Each player plays for 28 rounds in all to score.
In each turn the dice can be rolled up to three times. The player is not required to roll dice for exactly three times.
If they have achieved a combination earlier, they can call it and pass the turn to next player.
There are a total of 7 possible combinations and each combination can be scored four times. A player can choose to score for a combination even if it is not making any score.
The scorecard contains following combinations.
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| Category |
Description |
Score |
| Fours |
Dice with number four |
Total of fours rolled |
| Fives |
Dice with number five |
Total of fives rolled |
| Sixes |
Dice with number six |
Total of sixes rolled |
| Straight |
Five sequential dice
Small Straight (1,2,3,4,5)
Large Straight (2,3,4,5,6)
|
Small Straight - 15
Large Straight - 20
|
| Full House |
A three-of-a-kind and a pair |
Sum of all dice |
| Chance |
Any combination |
Sum of all dice |
| Balut |
All five dice showing the same number |
20 + Sum of all dice |
Points are awarded to players basis their score in each category as following
| Category |
Total Score |
Points |
| Fours |
52 or more |
2 |
| Fives |
65 or more |
2 |
| Sixes |
78 or more |
2 |
| Straight |
All straights |
4 |
| Full House |
All full houses |
3 |
| Choice |
100 or more |
2 |
| Balut |
For each balut add |
2 |
Players also earn points basis the total score made by them as following
| Total Score |
Points |
| 20-299 |
-2 |
| 300-349 |
-1 |
| 350-399 |
0 |
| 400-449 |
1 |
| 450-499 |
2 |
| 500-549 |
3 |
| 550-599 |
4 |
| 600-649 |
5 |
| 650-699 |
6 |
The player earning most points wins the game.
For more information on this game please refer to balut.org.