Comments on: Fight the Greed & Learn to Take Turns: Pig Dice Game

By: Erica

Erica — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 00:48:40 +0000

In reply to R Card-Hyatt. Yay! So glad they are enjoying it!

By: R Card-Hyatt

R Card-Hyatt — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 09:42:33 +0000

We are loving Pig! We taught the grandparents and were able to play from ages 4-78--with everyone on equal terms. The 6 year old made an extra challenge by adding up the points for each round in her head. I love a game that works on dealing with disappointment throughout as opposed to merely by winning or losing at the end. And ... my four year old twins are already learning how far they can push their luck 🙂 Thanks for such a simple and fun suggestion.

By: Erica

Erica — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 17:24:47 +0000

In reply to Arlene. That's wonderful! Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know!

By: Arlene

Arlene — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 03:05:36 +0000

Love it! Husband busy at work late these days due to the fact that we are still working from home. Our son has moderate cognitive delays and absolutely loves it! He thought it was a hoot when someone other than him rolled a 1. But to see him smile giggle and make piggy noises when I took more than my share of turns. This will be a game we play for a long time to come. Thank you!

By: Cheryle Katribe

Cheryle Katribe — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 17:33:19 +0000

In reply to Emily. Called Pass the Pig. I purchased a bag of plain "piggies" and marked them like the original game. Then I used small plastic cat treat holders for dice/pig cups. My elementary school kids loved playing during recess when we couldn't go outside.Can't find the plastic cat treat holders anymore, but you could use lots of things to store the pigs and use like a dice cup.

By: Linda

Linda — Sun, 15 Dec 2019 06:10:18 +0000

In reply to Betsy. I am a TA in a Primary school and during wer playtimes have taught some of the children to play Pig. They love it.

By: Erica

Erica — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 13:49:11 +0000

In reply to johnhenry. Thanks, we will try it!

By: johnhenry

johnhenry — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 02:33:45 +0000

I learned to play 2-dice Pig while I was in the Navy on the CARL VINSON homeported in Alameda, CA. At the time, 2-dice Pig was a bit popular at some of the small bars in San Francisco. My shipmates and I came up with some extra rules to the basic game:

1. You had to hit 100 exactly. If your roll took you over 100, then you lost all points for the turn.

2. If your roll made either your current turn's score or total score a "double number" (11, 22, 33, etc.), then you had to roll again.

3. If you rolled doubles (other than double one, of course), you had to roll again.

4. If your roll takes you to 97, then you lose all points for the turn. This one follows from rule 1, actually. If you have 97, then you need a 1-2 roll to hit 100, but that's impossible in Pig as a single 1 loses all points for the turn.

5. If your roll takes you to 98, then you lose all of your points, taking you back to zero for the game. This is because if you have 98, you have to roll double 1s to reach 100. Again, not possible in Pig.

It does sound complicated on first reading, but, to my surprise, none of us had any problems following this and it's rather enjoyable. Takes a bit more math than one would expect from people knocking a few back at a bar, though, doesn't it? 😀

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 01:49:37 +0000

I've played a variation of this where the "dice" are little pigs & points are based on how they land (on their feet, back, side, etc).

By: Rhonda G

Rhonda G — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 02:45:51 +0000

My family loves Toss Up. It’s a game with 10 dice each with 3 green sides, 2 yellow sides, and 1 red side. As long as you roll at least one green, you can keep rolling, removing the green dice for one point each. If you roll only yellow dice, you can continue, without points. If you roll only red or red and yellow, your turn ends and you lose all points from that turn. You can end your turn at any time and bank your points. The first to one hundred wins. This game I is all about statistics, but the kids don’t know that!
We have played this at restaurants, airports, and even waiting in line at Disney. Because any number can play, we have invited many onlookers to join us. It’s a great game.