Ten Pins

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Ten Pins is a dice version of 10 pin bowling.

What you need to play

  • 2 dice
  • A sheet of paper for keeping score

The Object of the game To have the highest points at the end of 10 rounds or frames.

How to play the game Players take turns each rolling the both dice three times per frame. After the first throw of both dice the player may choose to roll one, both or none of the dice for the two remaining rolls. The player uses the totals the dice of the final throw. Any 6s indicate ‘the ball was thrown in to the gutter’ and the player scores nothing for that throw. If the player rolls 5-5 on there first throw it is a €˜Strike" and the player scores 10 points plus the total of the dice made by the third throw. If the player rolls 5-5 after there first roll, the throw is a €˜Spare" and the player scores 10 points plue the total of the first throw on the next round (frame).

The player with the highest score at the end of 10 frames wins.

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