Bank or Bust

You headed west to make your fortune, but the situation is volatile. You’ve got to keep pushing your luck to improve your advantage and claim the bounty. But go too far and you may end up with nothing! Will you play it safe or risk it all on a big win?

Play is simultaneous. The game occurs over several rounds. On each round, one player rolls a single die multiple times. Players track the numbers rolled on the path around the edge of their scoresheet. Each time the die is rolled, the number thrown is added to the previous total.

If a 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 is thrown: After each throw, independently each player must decide whether to bank OR spend OR continue.

If a 6 is thrown: Any player still in the round busts. When you bust, cross off a bust box. You may not bank or spend any money. If you run out of bust boxes, you are out of the game.

Points in the bank will count towards your end game score. Points spent will give you benefits later in the game. Maybe you'll start higher up the track each turn, or score double on fives... The higher up the track you push, the greater the potential rewards, but the further you have to fall...

The winner is the player who banks the most by the end of the game.

Any number of players can play the game. Bank or Bust is also ideal for playing online via videoconferencing.

—description from the designer