Par
Par can be played with any number of players, but is best played with six or seven.
Equipment
1) five dice;
2) chips (or counters), representing the betting unit.
Objective
Each player tries to achieve a total score of 24 or more by throwing the dice.
Order of play
Order of play is established by a preliminary round, in which the highest scoring
player becomes the first shooter. The second highest scorer throws next,
and so on.
Play
The first shooter rolls all five dice. He may stand on that throw,
if it makes 24 or more, but may throw four of the dice again, if he desires.
He may continue throwing, to try to improve his total (or he may stand),
but, each time he throws, he must leave one more die on the table.
If he makes 24, he neither gains nor loses.
If he fails to make 24, he pays each other player the difference between his score and 24.
If he makes more than 24, the difference between his score and 24 becomes his point. For example, if he has thrown 26, he has a point of 2. He then throws all five dice again (but once only), and for every 2 that appears he collects two chips from each of the other players. (If 6 was his point, he would collect six chips for every 6 that appeared.)
From 'The Official World Encyclopedia of Sports and Games'
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