Balut

Objective

Balut was invented at the end of World War II by an American soldier who lacked playing cards in order to play Poker. The objective of the game is to throw successful dice combinations in order to earn points, with bonus points granted for each "Balut". The game is played with five six-sided dice.

Gameplay

Each player plays for 28 rounds in all to score. In each turn the dice can be rolled up to three times. The player is not required to roll dice for exactly three times. If they have achieved a combination earlier, they can call it and pass the turn to next player. There are a total of 7 possible combinations and each combination can be scored four times. A player can choose to score for a combination even if it is not making any score.