Going to Boston
Also known as Newmarket or Yankee Grab, this game is ideal for three or four players, although more can play.
Equipment
Three dice.
Play
Each player in turn rolls the three dice together. After the first roll, he
leaves the die showing the highest number on the table, then rolls the other
two again. Of these, the die with the highest number is also left on the table,
and the remaining die is rolled again. This completes the player's throw, and
the total of his three dice is his score.
When all players have thrown, the player with the highest score wins the round. Ties are settled by further rolling.
A game usually consists of an agreed number of rounds; the player who wins the most games is the winner. Alternatively, each player can contribute counters to a pool that is won at the end of each game.
Variant
This game is played like Going to Boston, but with one important difference.
When each player has completed his turn, his score is the sum of the spot values of the first two dice rolled, multiplied by that of the third.
For example, if his first throw is 5, his second throw 4, and his final throw 6, his score will be 54: (5 + 4) x 6.
From 'The Official World Encyclopedia of Sports and Games'
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