Herrrrrrrrrres' Bunco!

How to Play Bunco

You just need nine dice and a handful of luck. Grab your friends - this game usually consists of three sets of four players. And is known for bein gthe ultimate ladies night drinking game! Yeehaw Cowgirls!


Steps:

*Divide twelve players into three groups of four people. Two teams sit at each table; teammates sit opposite each other.

*Assign the tables as the head, middle and bottom. At the end of a round, the winning team advances to the next table. Losers at the head table move to the bottom table.

*Supply each table with three dice, a score sheet and a pencil for each player, and a scratch pad for the table's scorekeeper. Place a bell on the head table.

*Begin play with the scorekeeper. The scorekeeper at the head table traditionally rings the bell to begin the round. Roll your three dice.

*Keep score at each table. I point for each "6" rolled, three of a kind is a "roll again", three "6's" is a BUNCO, where you scream Bunco and get the little mascot to hold until the next player gets a "Bunco".

*Continue to roll until your roll earns no points. Play then moves to the left.

*Continue to play at your table until a team at the head table scores 21 points - at which time, the scorekeeper rings the bell again.

*Change partners after every round, with one player moving to the seat to the right before the next team arrives.

*Play six rounds per set and at least two sets per game. The winner is the player with the most wins, though some groups award prizes in categories such as most Buncos and most losses. (We usually play 25 rounds and drink/snack as we go)

At the end of the night, the hostess gathers everyone's score sheets and hands out the prizes for High Score, Low Score, Most Bunco's, Last Bunco and we draw for the hostess prize. There's 12 of us so we all kick in $10 to put towards pri zes so they're actually pretty awesome prizes, $40 for hostess gift and $20 for the other prizes. If you know 11 other ladies who like to have a good time this might be the game for you. We do the last Friday of every month and I think our goal is to keep going after the first year is up and everyone's had a turn hosting.