Play
Each player in turn rolls the five dice several times. His score for each throw is the total of the numbers in that throw. Any throw containing a 2 or a 5, however, scores nothing. Any dice showing those numbers must be removed from succeeding throws by that player.

For example, if a player threw 2, 4, 6, 3, 4 on his first throw, the die showing 2 would count zero, and on his second throw he would roll only four dice. Eventually he may be reduced to only one die, When this shows a 2 or a 5, he is said to have dropped dead, and is out of the game.

It is possible, of course, for a sudden demise to result from the very first throw, eg 5, 5, 5, 2, 2; and equally possible to survive profitably for a long time with only onedie!

The game can also be played with each player having several throws, exactly as above, but throwing only one die in a turn, and passing it to the player to his left after each throw. This makes the game more exciting, but, after each player's throw, a careful note must be made of his score so far and how many dice (if any) he has left.