The Pocket Guide to Dice & Dice Games

by Keith Souter

Dice have been played for centuries and are a staple of the playground, board games and casinos alike. This pocket guide contains their history and clear explanations to popular dice games, including farkle (played since the Middle Ages), Gluckhaus (a German game of fortune, played since Medieval Times), craps and Jacks, including tips on winning and how to avoid being tricked by loaded or ‘crooked’ dice. Famous dice players include Augustus and Caligula, the Roman Emperors – the latter lost all his money playing dice and quickly stole other people’s and carried on gaming. In Regency times, fortunes could be won and lost at the roll of a die and it was not only money which was gambled away but estates and even marriages. Full of fascinating facts and useful tips, this is a must-read book for everyone interesting in games, gambling and social history.

Genres: Nonfiction

180 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 23, 2012

About the author

Keith Souter is a part time doctor, medical journalist and writer. He writes general non-fiction, books on medicine and health and novels in 4 genres.

He lives in Yorkshire within arrow-shot of the ruins of a medieval castle, the setting for two of his historical crime novels - THE PARDONER'S CRIME and THE FOOL'S FOLLY.

His latest novel THE CURSE OF THE BODY SNATCHERS published by G-Press is the first in series of The Adventures of Jack Moon. Aimed at 8-13 year olds, it is a spooky tale set in Victorian London.

Keith is represented by Isabel Atherton at Creative Authors http://www.creativeauthors.co.uk

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Blogs
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Reviews

[Jon Thysell · Rating 4 out of 5]

The chapters on the history of dice, odds, and dice cheating, were why I bought this book, and were the most interesting. The chapter on dice magic, while obviously of great interest to the author, was way longer than I anticipated. Less than half of the book describes games and how to play them. I was hoping for a little more.