Well, let me tell you about Bunco:
Game Overview
Strictly speaking, Bunco is a game of dice, played in rounds. Players take turns rolling the dice and trying to accumulate as many points as possible to win each round. The game is played at tables of four in competing teams of two.
Players score points by rolling three dice and trying to match the number they're supposed to roll for that round. They get a point for each die that rolls the number, and if all three roll the number they score 21 points. They also score 5 points for rolling three of a kind of any other number. They get to keep rolling as long as they score one or more points with each roll. Once they fail to score they pass the dice to their left and the opposing team gets a chance to score.
During each round the teams at the Head Table try to score 21 points. The first team to score 21 points wins the round and play stops. At all other tables play stops when the Head Table play stops and the team with the highest score at each lower table wins the round.
At the end of the round players change seats, the winners at each of the lower tables move up a table, and the losers at the head table move to the lowest table. Players also switch partners at the end of the round, so you never play with the same partner twice in a row.
During play, players track the number of rounds they win and lose as a team, and the number of Buncos scored individually, on their personal scorecard. At the end of the night wins/losses and Buncos are tallied and prizes awarded.
Strictly speaking, Bunco is a game of dice, played in rounds. Players take turns rolling the dice and trying to accumulate as many points as possible to win each round. The game is played at tables of four in competing teams of two.
Players score points by rolling three dice and trying to match the number they're supposed to roll for that round. They get a point for each die that rolls the number, and if all three roll the number they score 21 points. They also score 5 points for rolling three of a kind of any other number. They get to keep rolling as long as they score one or more points with each roll. Once they fail to score they pass the dice to their left and the opposing team gets a chance to score.
During each round the teams at the Head Table try to score 21 points. The first team to score 21 points wins the round and play stops. At all other tables play stops when the Head Table play stops and the team with the highest score at each lower table wins the round.
At the end of the round players change seats, the winners at each of the lower tables move up a table, and the losers at the head table move to the lowest table. Players also switch partners at the end of the round, so you never play with the same partner twice in a row.
During play, players track the number of rounds they win and lose as a team, and the number of Buncos scored individually, on their personal scorecard. At the end of the night wins/losses and Buncos are tallied and prizes awarded.
NOT.. I mean, that's all true, but MOST IMPORTANTLY Bunco is a social game. It is meant for groups of ladies to get together, have a 'purpose', and leave everything else behind. No husbands, fiances, boyfriends, anything, new and old friends getting together, downing a few adult beverages, and catching up on all the good gossip, be it Raleigh gossip, Gossip Girl details, or what have you. It is a mindless dice game that you can most definitely get hyped up about, but you do not need to know how to play to play :) There are definitely rules to follow, but to be honest, as many times as I've played Bunco, I don't even really know how they count up all the points. I just smile and nod and hope I either win the big pot or get the biggest loser prize!!
So get a group together, try it, it's not as lame as you may be thinking. I judged at first too (sorry girls). But I think it's so fun because it brings people together, you meet everyone there, get a chance to talk to everyone, and it's just fun... 
4 comments:
I love Bunko, and miss playing. The girls that I use to play with have all gotten married, and moved away. Have fun!
I am so excited!!! I have been wanting to play Bunco for a long time. My friend even got me a Bunco set and Bunco cookbook for my birthday last year :)
BUNKO is the BOMB!!!!
i love bunco, it's a lot of fun!
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