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🐷 Pig

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Pig is one of the simplest and most addictive dice games around. You need one die, a pencil and paper, and the only real decision is when to stop.

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How to play

  1. On your turn, roll one die again and again, adding each roll to your turn total.
  2. At any point you can choose to stop. Your turn total is added to your saved score and the turn passes on.
  3. If you roll a 1, you lose your whole turn total and the turn passes immediately to the next player.
  4. The first player to reach 100 points wins.

Tips

  • A popular strategy: stop once your turn total reaches about 20.
  • For younger kids, play to 50 instead of 100.
  • Let kids keep score themselves. It is great mental math practice.

Questions and answers

What happens if you roll a 1 in Pig?

You lose all the points you built up that turn, and play passes to the next player. Points you already saved are safe.

What is the best strategy in Pig?

A simple and strong rule of thumb is to stop when your turn total reaches about 20, and to take more risks when you are far behind.

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