Reviewed by: Bill Perman Texas Roll'em is a new Dice game from SimplyFun. Texas Roll'em brings the feel of the popular card game Texas Hold'em to this unique die game. Fun for all ages, this game is great for parents and kids wanting to spend some time together.

From the back cover:
"1. Roll your dice and peek under the cup.
2. Check the flop to increase your odds and make a strong or clever bluff.
3. Become the victor by winning the most chips by the end of the game."

The game is played with 6-sided dice. Instead of the dice being numbered 1-6, the dice are labeled with a 10, J, Q, K, A and a Star. All players place begin by placing a chip on the table to ante in. Then they shake their playing dice in their cups and turn it over on the table, keeping his or her dice hidden under the cup. Players can peek at their own hand as often as they like. The dealer starts off rolling the community dice. He rolls three dice for the flop and places them on the board. The dealer then starts bidding by stating how many dice of a certain suit he or she believes are n the table in total, including the flop and all dice under the players cups. He or she then places the red die on the appropriate space on bidding area of the board. Play continues clockwise with players raising the bid by increasing the suit, the number bid of that same suit or both.

If there are more dice on the table than what was bid, the player who called the bluff looses the amount of chips under the bid amount to the bidder and one of their die on the board. If there were less dice, the player who's bluff was called loosed the amount of chips over the bid to the person who called his or her bluff and one die to the board. If the bid is exactly right, the player wins the pot. When the pot is won, all other players antes up again to the Pot. Also the player who called the bluff looses one die to the board. When a player loses all of his dice, he is out of the game. Any remaining chips are placed in the pot. Each turn, move the dealer chip clockwise so each player has a turn to be the dealer. Play continues till it comes down to the last two players. Whichever one runs out of his or her last die and the appropriate number of chips are paid to the winner, count the chips each player has remaining. Whoever has the most wins.

In conclusion,
A very simple game to learn that can provide endless amounts of fun for friends and family.

For more details on SimplyFun and their new Dice game "Texas Roll'Em" check them out at their website http://www.simplyfun.com, and at all of your local game stores.

(Product Summary)

Texas Roll Em
From: SimplyFun
Type of Game: Dice game
Game Components Included: 1 Felt Game Board, 1 Red Bid Die, 1 Dealer Token, 6 Player Markers, 6 Dice Cups, 29 White Poker Dice and 48 Texas Roll'em Poker Chips, 1 Instruction Book, 1 Fun Memories Booklet
Retail Price: $ 36.00 (US)
Number of Players: 2-6
Player Ages: 10 and up
Play Time: 30 minutes
Item Number: #SF023
Website: www.simplyfun.com

Reviewed by: Bill Perman

Added: April 4th 2006
Reviewer: Bill Perman
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