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Paydirt

Paydirt

(Self-Published) · 1970
1–260–90 min11+ yrs2.3/5 complexity7.0 BGG#5.783 BGG998Couples
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How do you play Paydirt?

Paydirt uses Team Charts patterned after every NFL team. These charts are statistically designed to reflect the strengths and weaknesses that characterized that team.

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Paydirt box art
official art · (Self-Published)

Paydirt uses Team Charts patterned after every NFL team. These charts are statistically designed to reflect the strengths and weaknesses that characterized that team. Though the teams from the era it was published come in the box there is the ability to purchase teams from any era, and even more recent teams. With Avalon Hill's demise this is not the case for the most recent years.*

Originally called Sports Illustrated Pro Football published by Time, Inc. Then became Paydirt by Avalon Hill. Chart designer Dr. Thomas R. Nicely, a mathematician with published articles on the subject of random and statistical probabilities.

Rights to create charts reverted to Dr. Nicely when Avalon Hill folded and was absorbed by Hasbro. He then granted the privilege and rights of producing charts to one Matt Floray, who released updated (and previous) charts for a few years before his death in 2011. New and updated charts are now made by several different fans.

In addition to its boardgame version, Data-Driven Football offers a computer game. Since 2007, DDF's methodology includes the result and description of every play from every NFL game, and information from each play's video.

game anatomy
Complexity2.3 / 5
BGG rating7.0 / 10
Vibe
Couples
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
60–90 min
Players
1–2
Recommended age
11+ yrs
BGG rank
#5.783
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Frequently asked questions

Q1How much does Paydirt cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Paydirt cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Paydirt?
Paydirt is a dice game, for 1–2 players, taking ~60–90 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Paydirt — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Paydirt support?
Paydirt is played by 1–2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Paydirt take?
A game of Paydirt takes about 60–90 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Paydirt for?
Paydirt is recommended from age 11.
Q7How complex is Paydirt?
Paydirt has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.3 out of 5.
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