Welcome to Straight Golf!

Straight Golf is an exciting dice game that can be played by two or more players. The objective of the game is to complete a straight in three attempts or less. But be careful, any dice you don’t roll correctly will count as points against you. Are you ready to test your luck and aim for a hole in one?

How to Play

To determine who goes first, each player will roll a die. The player with the highest roll gets the honor of going first. The player with the lowest roll will keep track of the score for the entire game.

Now, it’s time for each player’s turn. The goal is to roll a straight using the dice in three tries or less. This means you need to roll a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 in any order.

When playing the game, I start my turn by rolling all six dice. I must set aside any dice that contribute to a straight. For example, if I roll 1, 3, 3, 4, 4, 6, I will set aside 1, 3, 4, and 6. Then, I pick up the two remaining dice and roll again. If I roll a 2 or a 5, I set it aside with the rest of the straight. After that, I roll one more time. Each player gets three rolls in total.

Once I have finished my third roll, I tally up my score and give it to the scorekeeper. Then, play passes to the left, and we continue for a total of nine rounds.

For an added challenge, you can require the dice to be rolled in order. For example, if I roll 1, 2, 3, 5, 5, 6, I can only keep the 1, 2, and 3. I cannot keep the five and six because I did not roll a 4.

Now, let’s talk about scoring. If a player completes a straight within three rolls, they do not earn any points. Their score remains the same.

When you play the game of dice, every roll matters. Let me break it down for you:

If you roll two of the same number, you lose one point. It’s a bummer, I know.

If you roll just one die, and it doesn’t match any of the others, you lose three points. Ouch!

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. If you’re trying to make a straight and you don’t succeed, don’t fret! You still get something out of it. For every die that’s not part of the straight, you earn one point. So, let’s say you have three dice left after three rolls that aren’t part of the straight – you add three points to your score. Not too shabby, right?

Now, let’s talk about winning.

In this game, the player with the lowest score after nine rounds emerges victorious. But if you want to extend the fun, you can play eighteen rounds instead. It’s up to you!

So, grab some friends, roll those dice, and have a blast. Just remember, it’s all about getting that lowest score. Good luck!