Pyramid Dice
Pyramid Dice is a casino game played with two six-sided dice. The goal is to roll as many unique groups of numbers in a row as possible. The game was created by Kal Gaming and has been seen in Las Vegas casinos, such as the Grand Sierra Resort and the Flamingo Las Vegas.[1][2]
Rules of play
The game is played with one player, called the shooter, rolling the dice until they lose. Additional players may make side bets on the rolls of the player[1]. In this way, it is similar to Craps, and some of the side bets are similar to Roulette.
There are 21 unique rolls of two six-sided dice, not caring about the order the dice were rolled. These unique rolls are outlined below in the table. The shape of the table looks like a pyramid, thus the name of the game.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 2 | X | X | X | X | X | |
| 3 | X | X | X | X | ||
| 4 | X | X | X | |||
| 5 | X | X | ||||
| 6 | X |
As the shooter rolls the dice, each pair of numbers is noted. Some side bets are paid out after each roll. The primary bet is paid out after the shooter re-rolls a pair of numbers and completes their run.
Bet Payouts
The primary bet of the game is on how many rolls in a row the shooter can roll without a duplicate. If a shooter rolls six or fewer rolls before rolling a duplicate, bets on the shooter are lost. If the shooter rolls a duplicate after exactly seven rolls, it's considered a push and bets on the shooter are returned without any loss. On eight or more rolls without a duplicate, the following payout table is typically used. The Jackpot could be a large fixed amount (e.g. $1 million USD) or a progressive jackpot.
| Rolls | Payout | Rolls | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 to 1 | 15 | 50 to 1 |
| 9 | 2 to 1 | 16 | 100 to 1 |
| 10 | 3 to 1 | 17 | 500 to 1 |
| 11 | 4 to 1 | 18 | 2,500 to 1 |
| 12 | 7 to 1 | 19 | 25,000 to 1 |
| 13 | 9 to 1 | 20 | 50,000 to 1 |
| 14 | 20 to 1 | 21 | Jackpot |
Examples of play
Suppose the shooter rolls the following string of rolls: {2, 6}, {1, 1}, {2, 3}, {6, 4}, {3, 2}. The game ends because the shooter had already rolled both a {2, 3} and a {3, 2}. The shooter had rolled four rolls without a duplicate, so all players who bet on the shooter would lose those bets; the casino would collect them.
Suppose the shooter rolls: {3, 3}, {1, 5}, {2, 5}, {3, 4}, {6, 6}, {1, 2}, {5, 6}, {2, 4}, {1, 4}, {2, 4}, {6, 6}. The game ends because of the duplicate pair of sixes, with ten rolls before the duplicate. Any bets on the shooter would be paid out at 3 to 1, as per the above table. A player who bet $1 would get their $1 bet back plus $3 paid by the casino. Similarly, a player who bet $20 would earn a profit of $60.
Suppose the shooter rolls: {4, 4}, {4, 5}, {2, 3}, {1, 5}, {6, 1}, {3, 3}, {2, 2}, {4, 5}. The game ends after seven unique rolls and a duplicate {4, 5}. This is a push, so any bets on the shooter would be returned for a profit of zero.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dibattista, Laurie (1998-07-09). "Playing to win: Entrepreneur bets on `Pyramid Dice'". Denver Business Journal. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ↑ Ravo, Nick (1988-11-12). "Long Odds on New Games for Bettors". New York Times. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ↑ Bollman, Mark (2020). Mathematics of Casino Carnival Games. New York: CRC Press. ISBN 9780367348656. Search this book on
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