Dice Throwing Accuracy Game

Abstract

A simple but engrossing game based on accurately tossing ordinary cubical dice is presented. The game comes with two board pieces which can be positioned on any flat surface to make a playing surface or optionally a pre-made complete game surface. The game is played in turns with players attempting to maximize their scores by landing their dice on a target scoring zone.

What is claimed is: 
     
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         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . A method of playing a dice game using a dice game apparatus,
 the dice game apparatus comprised of two end zones and one or more playing dice, and a scoring sheet,
 each end zone a flat rectangular shape with zones marked on it, the zones comprised of an edge zone surrounding a central zone, the edge zone also possessing a single specialty zone, 
 the central zone marked with a central zone value, the edge zone marked with two different edge zone values, the specialty zone marked with a specialty zone value, 
 the central zone also marked with two dots, the two dots positioned equidistant from each other in the central zone, 
 the dice game apparatus further comprising a playing surface created by positioning the two end zones at opposite ends of the playing surface such that the long axes of the rectangular end zone are parallel to each other and facing opposite to each other, specialty zones farthest from each other, 
 the playing surface further comprising a half way point line that is positioned exactly halfway between the end zones of the playing surface, 
   The method comprised of the steps of
 laying out the playing surface, which is further comprised of the steps of placing the two end zones on a flat surface such that the end zones are at opposite ends of the flat surface,
 further placing the end zones such that their specialty zones are farthest from each other and the long axes of their rectangular shapes are parallel to each other, 
 
 beginning the play of the dice game by deciding who will roll the dice first, comprising the steps of rolling one die to see which player has the lower dice roll result, lower result rolls first, 
 playing the game, comprising the steps of standing at opposite ends of the playing surface behind each of the end zones and in alternating turns tossing one or more dice such that they land on one of the zones of the end zone on the opposite end of the playing surface, 
 scoring the game, comprising the steps of looking at which of the scoring zones the die or dice landed on, noting which value the zone possesses, multiplying the zone value by the value on the die or dice, and recording that product on the scoring sheet, 
 scoring bonus points in the game comprising the steps of
 On the 7th roll, if a player is exceeding 100 points a 50 point bonus is added, on the 7th line of the scoring sheet, in addition on the 14th roll if the player is exceeding 250 points a 100 point bonus is added to the 14 th  line of the scoring sheet, 
 
 extra roll bonus in the game comprising the steps of obtaining an extra scoring roll in the game by
 rolling a 3 in the 3 zone, rolling a 5 in the 5 zone, rolling a 6 in the 10 zone, roll a 6 in the 20 zone to get this extra roll, to a maximum of four additional scoring rolls, 
 
 Instant winner determination comprised of the steps of determining whether a player's die has landed on and is completely covering one of the two dots in the central zone, whereupon if the dot is so covered, then that player instantly wins the game, 
 determining the winner of the game comprising the steps of adding up the values on the scoring sheet to achieve a sum, then comparing the total for the players, the larger total wins the game.