Thursday, January 25, 2007

Beat the Bartender

The origins of this game are unknown, but two versions are played. The first version, known as Beat the Bartender, is usually played in local taverns. The second, known as Beat This!, is played mostly by orcs.

Beat the bartender is usually played using 2d6 (although any two dice can be used: 2d10, 2d20, etc.). Bets are placed between the players and the bartender before the dice are thrown. The bartender rolls the two dice and scores the total of the two numbers thrown. Subsequent players roll the dice and have to score a higher total to win their bet. The bartender wins in the case of tied scores.

Beat This!

In Beat This!, one player takes the role of leader. The game is played with two dice against the leader. Bets are placed between the players and the leader before the dice are thrown. The leader rolls two dice and scores the total of the two numbers thrown. Subsequent players roll the dice and have to score a higher total to win their bet. The leader wins in the case of tied scores. After each round, the role of leader changes to the player with the lowest total score.

Orcs often have trouble finding two matching dice and sometimes play the game with two or even three dice of varying sides.

This game requires two or three dice of varying sides (d4 through d12). This game is based on the dice game known as High Dice, also known as Two Dice Klondike, Bingo and Beat the Bank.