Midnight is an easy-to-learn dice game for multiple players.
Roll the high score to win this game!
Find the video tutorial and written explanation for how to play the dice game midnight below.
Midnight Tutorial
Needed
Six dice; two or more players; poker chips
Setup
Before a round begins, each player will make an ante into the middle.
Objective
The object of the game is to win the middle pot of chips by rolling the highest score compared to the other players. Players must roll a 1 and a 4 in order to be able to score. With a 1 and a 4, a player’s score is the total amount on the remaining four dice. The best score possible is 24.
Game Play
A player begins play by rolling all six dice. After a roll, the player must keep at least one die but can keep more, if wanted. After deciding the dice to keep, a player will roll the other dice. Again, a player must keep at least one die after a roll but can keep more.
Once a player has kept all six dice, his/her score is calculated and recorded. Play moves to the next player who will begin by rolling all six dice.
Winning
The player with the highest score after all players have had their turn wins the middle pot.
Rules
The qualifying dice of 1 and 4 can be rolled and kept at any time during your turn. They do not need to be rolled and kept before the scoring dice.
If the qualifying dice of 1 and 4 are not rolled by the end of a player’s turn, the player scores zero.