Glückshaus

Glückshaus "(House of Fortune)" is a medieval gambling board game for multiple players, played with 2 dice.

Rules

The board is divided in fields numbered from 2 to 12 (with 4 often left out), arranged in the form of the rooms of a house. Each player rolls two dice.

*On a roll other than 2, 4, 7 or 12, the player places a coin on the board if that field is empty, or takes the coin if it is occupied.
* If the player rolls snake eyes, he has rolled "the Pig" and collects all the coins except for what lies on the seven.
* If the player rolls a 12, he is "the king" "(König)" and wins all the coins on the board.
* If one rolls a 7, it is a "marriage" "(Hochzeit)", and one has to put a coin on the square no matter what (a dowry). This builds up a jackpot until the "king" (12) is rolled.
* If playing on a board with a 4, on rolling it, either nothing happens, or a rule defined before comes into force (for example a coin is given to the board owner).

The game ends when one player has won all the coins.

External links

* http://www.boardgamegeek.com/article/1510621
* http://www-cs.canisius.edu/~salley/Articles/gluckshaus.html