On a Roll

ON A ROLL is a dice game for two or three players. Components consist of a 9x9 board, five standard dice and chips in three colors. Each square on the board is printed with either a dice combination or a special rule.

The object is to align five chips in a row on the board to form a "run". The winner will be the first player to form three "runs".

The player rolls all five dice one to three times, setting aside dice during the previous rolls. The player must use the highest combination of the final roll. After the final roll, the player places a chip on the board that matches that roll. If all matching squares are already filled, that player's turn is over and may not place a chip on the board. Play then proceeds to the next player.

Additional team action: Four players are divided into two teams of two players. Team members sit opposite each other. In addition, the board is divided with a neutral zone separating team members. Team members may only play in their own zone and the neutral zone.

Six players may divide into two teams of three or three teams of two. Team members sit opposite of each other. The neutral zone is optional.