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Bell and Hammer

Bell and Hammer

(Public Domain) · 1800
2–520 min10+ yrs1.0/5 complexity5.0 BGG101Family
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How do you play Bell and Hammer?

This 19th Century gambling game uses eight special six-sided dice. All the dice are blank save for one of their faces. These faces depict one to six spots, a bell and a hammer.

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Bell and Hammer box art
official art · (Public Domain)

This 19th Century gambling game uses eight special six-sided dice. All the dice are blank save for one of their faces. These faces depict one to six spots, a bell and a hammer. Also required for play are 5 cards, depicting a bell, a hammer, a bell and hammer, an inn, and a white horse.

Players bid for the cards and after all cards are auctioned off, take turns to roll the dice, receiving or paying bets according to the roll and the cards they hold.

According to "Games We Play," the game was invented around 1800 by Viennese publisher and art dealer H.F. Müller. It was first published in Britain in 1816. Spears published the game from the 1890's through WWII.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity1.0 / 5
BGG rating5.0 / 10
Vibe
Family
Play time
20 min
Players
2–5
Recommended age
10+ yrs

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Q3How do you play Bell and Hammer?
Bell and Hammer is a dice game, for 2–5 players, taking ~20 minutes, featuring auction / bidding. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Bell and Hammer — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Bell and Hammer support?
Bell and Hammer is played by 2–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Bell and Hammer take?
A game of Bell and Hammer takes about 20 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Bell and Hammer for?
Bell and Hammer is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Bell and Hammer?
Bell and Hammer has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.0 out of 5.
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