Dice game kit and method of playing a dice game using the same

Abstract

A kit and method for playing a dice game including a bag resembling a soft-shelled beverage cooler; rolling bins each configured to resemble a beverage can; and a set of dice in each bin, the dice including six groups of six dice, where each group is of a different color. The game includes arranging players about a playing surface; providing a bin and set of dice for each player; and each player: shakes their bin to mix the dice; takes a first throw of their dice onto the playing surface; sorts their set of dice into subsets based on color to form color subsets; sorts each of the color subsets into number groupings based on a number marking provided on an upwardly facing face of each die in the subsets; selects one or more of the number groupings to play; and arranges the selected number groupings into a predetermined pattern.

1 . A dice game comprising the steps of:
 a) providing a set of colored dice and a bin for each of one or more players; and wherein each player:   b) takes a first throw by tipping their set of dice out of their bin and onto a playing surface;   c) sorts their set of dice into subsets based on color to form color subsets;   d) sorts each of the color subsets into number groupings based on a number marking provided on an upwardly facing face of each die in the subsets;   e) selects one or more of the number groupings to play; and   f) arranges the selected number groupings into a predetermined pattern.   
     
     
         2 . The dice game as defined in  claim 1 , wherein step f) includes:
 forming a first pattern element of the predetermined pattern by selecting a number grouping comprising a numerical sequence of number markings 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.   
     
     
         3 . The dice game as defined in  claim 2 , further comprising the steps of:
 forming the first pattern element in the first throw; and   scoring a first pattern point amount of a first value because the first pattern element is thrown in the first throw.   
     
     
         4 . The dice game as defined in  claim 2 , further comprising the step of forming the first pattern element from a single color subset. 
     
     
         5 . The dice game as defined in  claim 2 , further comprising the step of forming the first pattern element by selecting each of the number markings from a different color subset. 
     
     
         6 . The dice game as defined in  claim 2 , wherein the step of forming the first pattern element occurs over several additional rounds of the game after the first throw; and further comprises the step of scoring a first pattern point amount of a second point value because the first pattern element is not thrown in the first throw. 
     
     
         7 . The dice game as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the step of arranging the number groupings into the predetermined pattern occurs through playing several rounds of the game, wherein each round comprises steps a) through f). 
     
     
         8 . The dice game as defined in  claim 2 , wherein step
 f) further includes:
 forming a second pattern element of the predetermined pattern; and wherein the second pattern element is formed over several rounds of play of the game. 
   
     
     
         9 . The dice game as defined in  claim 8 , further comprising the step of scoring a second pattern point amount for forming the second pattern element. 
     
     
         10 . The dice game as defined in  claim 9 , wherein any player not forming the first pattern element before the end of the game is not permitted to count their second pattern point amount. 
     
     
         11 . The dice game as defined in  claim 8 , further comprising:
 forming a third pattern element of the predetermined pattern after the second pattern element is formed.   
     
     
         12 . The dice game as defined in  claim 11 , wherein the third pattern element comprises a plurality of tiles in numerical sequence order, and each tile is of a different color. 
     
     
         13 . The dice game as defined in  claim 28 , wherein the step of indicating includes:
 calling out a predetermined word or phrase when the predetermined pattern is completed.   
     
     
         14 . The dice game as defined in  claim 13 , wherein the step of calling out the predetermined word or phrase includes the step of:
 calling out the word “MEAZY”.   
     
     
         15 . The dice game as defined in  claim 12 , further comprising the step of:
 terminating play of the game by all of the plurality of players.   
     
     
         16 . The dice game as defined in  claim 15 , further comprising the step of all of the players attempting to form their first pattern element, second pattern element and third pattern element from their tiles remaining on the playing surface when the predetermined word or phrase is called out. 
     
     
         17 . The dice game as defined in  claim 16 , further comprising the step of developing a final point amount total for each of the players by adding a point value for one or more of the first pattern element, second pattern element and third pattern element played by each player. 
     
     
         18 . The dice game as defined in  claim 16 , further comprising the step of:
 declaring a winner of the game as that player having the highest final point amount.   
     
     
         19 . The dice game as defined in  claim 17 , further comprising the step of deducting a face number value of each unplayed tile not discarded by a player during the game. 
     
     
         20 . The dice game as defined in  claim 8 , wherein between a first and a second round of the several rounds of the game, the method further includes the step of each player:
 j) gathering up their unplaced dice into their bin; and   k) passing the bin with the gathered-up dice to another of the plurality of players.   
     
     
         21 . The dice game as defined in  claim 9 , wherein the step of passing the bin further includes the step of:
 passing the bin to the player on the left.   
     
     
         22 . The dice game as defined in  claim 9 , further comprising the steps of repeating steps j) and k) between successive rounds of the game. 
     
     
         23 . The dice game as defined in  claim 8 , wherein the step of arranging the number groupings into a second pattern element includes the step of:
 arranging the dice of the number groupings into either a pyramidal or right-angled triangle shape.   
     
     
         24 . The dice game as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined pattern includes the formation of one or more patterns consisting of:
 i) two sets of three dice; where the dice all have the same number marking and are all of the same color;   ii) two sets of three dice; where the dice all have the same number marking but the dice in each of the two sets are of different colors;   iii) two sets of three dice; where the dice in each of the two sets have different number markings but all the dice are of the same color;   iv) two sets of three dice; where each of the two sets of dice having different number markings and are of different colors; and   v) three sets of two dice; where each of the three sets of dice have the same number marking and are of different colors.   
     
     
         25 . A kit for playing a dice game comprising:
 a bag resembling a soft-shelled beverage cooler;   a plurality of rolling bins, each bin resembling a beverage can; each of said bins including a removable lid and defining an interior cavity;   a set of dice selectively receivable within the cavity of each bin.   
     
     
         26 . The kit as defined in  claim 25 , wherein the set of dice includes thirty-six dice comprising six groups of six dice, where each of the six groups of dice is of a different color from the other five groups of dice. 
     
     
         27 . The method as defined in  claim 1 , wherein step a) is preceded by the step of:
 arranging a plurality of players about a playing surface;   
     
     
         28 . The dice game as defined in  claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
 indicating when the predetermined pattern is completed.