Böse-Sieben-Spiel

Böse-Sieben-Spiel is an 18th-century German dice game that combines boards of various designs. Exactly the kind of design is up to the individual.

Number of Players

The game may be played with two or more players.

Set Up

• 2 six-sided dice
• A bunch of tokens
• One board

Before game play begins, the players determine turn order somehow. If the board contains a 4 spot, the players agree upon what happens. This could be nothing at all. It could be giving a token to the owner of the board. Really anything at all.

The Board

The board is constructed in any number of ways. It’s really up to the individual board owner. However, as a general rule, all boards contain all numbers possible except 4, which is an optional one.

Game Play

The players take turns. If the acting player rolls 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, or 11, a token is placed on the spot on the board, also called rooms, with a number associated with the number. If the number is occupied, the acting player takes the token in that room. If the acting player rolls 2, also called the “Lucky Pig”, they take all tokens in all rooms except the one occupied by the number 7. If the acting player rolls 12, all tokens in all rooms on the board are taken and the acting player is the “Konig”. If the acting player rolls a 7, they place a token on the 7 room regardless of how many are already there and is called the “Hochzeit”.

Winning the Game

The game ends once all tokens have been taken. The player with the highest amount of tokens will win the game.

Drinking

A variation of the game involves drinking when 7 is rolled. Upon rolling a 7, the acting player takes a drink, as well as getting all tokens in the 7 room.

Betting

Coins may be used instead of tokens. When coins are used, players provide an agreed upon amount of coins before the game starts. The winning player gets all the coins at the end.