dice game

For example, in backgammon, a dice game, the starting position is predetermined and equal, and all subsequent moves are fully known to both players. What constitutes the imperfection of its information is the unpredictability of future dice rolls. Dice games are therefore games of future imperfect information because whatever strategic…

…and the playing of social games. The most common form of die is the cube, with each side marked with from one to six small dots (spots). The spots are arranged in conventional patterns and placed so that spots on opposite sides always add up to seven: one and six,…

…and in remembrance of the games of dice played by Shiva and Parvati on Mount Kailasa or similar contests between Radha and Krishna. Ritually, in honour of Lakshmi, the female player always wins.

Craps is the principal dice game at most American casinos. Slot and video poker machines are a mainstay of casinos in the United States and Europe and also are found in thousands of private clubs, restaurants, and other establishments; they are also common in Australia. Among the card games…