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看boardgame 討論區的時候, 有人在boardgamegeek 轉載了一篇關於擲骰子的文章, 讀起來蠻有趣的

Rolling Dice: Need Consistency
This has bothered me for years. Again, last night, playing a game of Manilla, the dice were rolled to move the ships to port. Some players simply picked up their dice and dropped them on the board of all places. Two problems: first, the dice need to be shaken at least a little to provide some degree of randomness; second, don't roll on the stinkin' board, please. Pieces get knocked around. The intent of rolling dice is to produce randomness in the outcome. Please find some container to roll the dice in, and encourage players to shake and let the dice turn at least a few times instead of dropping them! I have played Settlers games that have drove me crazy because dice are not well shaken, to the point I won't play that game very often. (Actually, strangely, my wooden dice in Settlers of Catan produce more 9's and 10's than sixes. I think they are unbalanced). Some games need dice rolling, which is OK. I'd just like to see those bones rolled in a little more effort at producing a random result. Add games to the list that you believe are appropriate (except for Risk, obviously). Placing a paper towel in the game box works quite well

在我所接觸過的遊戲中, 我印象較深的擲骰子方法有以下幾個:

1. 中文版Settlers: 原版Settlers 是用木製骰子, 擲到桌上. Capcom 出的中文版則很特別: 骰子很小, 而且是已放進一個小小的透明容器內, 擲骰子時只需搖那個透明容器即可. 但結果是, 有人嫌沒有手感, 要故意把裡面的骰子拿出來擲, 或改用其他遊戲的骰子

2. Titan: 這是一個歷史攸久的機戰式boardgame, 每次戰鬥計算雙方損傷都要擲大量骰子, 動輒上20顆不足為奇. 不過Titan 這遊戲並沒有骰子提供(大汗) . 幸好港大棋會有一個有上百顆骰子的骰子庫, 方便了不少. 正因為要同時擲大量骰子, 擲骰子的方法都是十分正統

3. Monopoly: 這遊戲的擲骰方法是十分簡單的, 永遠都是兩顆骰子. 但不知怎的, 在香港的公開比賽就出現了不知是誰定的"規則", 部份甚至在朋友間的casual play 都有採用:

• Monopoly 明明是有盒子, 但骰子永遠都是擲到board 上. 之前在棋聚見過同一班人, 先玩Risk 再玩Monopoly, 前者擲骰是100%擲到盒上, 後者就剛好相反
• 大家可能怕桌子會有操縱骰子點數的東西, 只要有一顆不在board上而在卓上都要重擲, 縱使點數是清楚可見時亦然. 擲到在機會卡疊頂又不算, 甚至擲骰時碰到房子又不算......結果就是每人擲骰都是小心翼翼, 這反而犯了"翻得太少" 的毛病, 更加影響公平性
• Monopoly是永遠不會容許你逐顆骰子擲...(當然我不建議每個turn 都這樣做, 但在一些重要場面, 偶一為之亦未嘗不可

我看, 玩game 的文化, 不只在不同circle 層面上會有差別. 小至擲骰子, 都可以看得出不同遊戲的"慣性打法"