Hazard-Craps-art - 11/30/06
਀ഊ"Hazard and Craps" by Dagonell the Juggler.
਀ഊNOTE: See also the files: games-msg, taverns-msg, games-cards-msg, Dwyle-Flonkng-art, Shove-Groat-art, Bowling-art, sports-msg, T-H-Dreidel-art.
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਀一伀吀䤀䌀䔀 ⴀഊ
਀吀栀椀猀 愀爀琀椀挀氀攀 眀愀猀 猀甀戀洀椀琀琀攀搀 琀漀 洀攀 戀礀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 昀漀爀 椀渀挀氀甀猀椀漀渀 椀渀 琀栀椀猀 猀攀琀 漀昀 昀椀氀攀猀Ⰰ 挀愀氀氀攀搀 匀琀攀昀愀渀✀猀 䘀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀ ഊ
਀吀栀攀猀攀 昀椀氀攀猀 愀爀攀 愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀 漀渀 琀栀攀 䤀渀琀攀爀渀攀琀 愀琀㨀 栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀昀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀漀爀最ഊ
਀䌀漀瀀礀爀椀最栀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 挀漀渀琀攀渀琀猀 漀昀 琀栀椀猀 昀椀氀攀 爀攀洀愀椀渀猀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 漀爀 琀爀愀渀猀氀愀琀漀爀⸀ഊ
਀圀栀椀氀攀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 眀椀氀氀 氀椀欀攀氀礀 最椀瘀攀 瀀攀爀洀椀猀猀椀漀渀 昀漀爀 琀栀椀猀 眀漀爀欀 琀漀 戀攀 爀攀瀀爀椀渀琀攀搀 椀渀 匀䌀䄀 琀礀瀀攀 瀀甀戀氀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀猀Ⰰ 瀀氀攀愀猀攀 挀栀攀挀欀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 昀椀爀猀琀 漀爀 挀栀攀挀欀 昀漀爀 愀渀礀 瀀攀爀洀椀猀猀椀漀渀猀 最爀愀渀琀攀搀 愀琀 琀栀攀 攀渀搀 漀昀 琀栀椀猀 昀椀氀攀⸀ഊ
਀吀栀愀渀欀 礀漀甀ⰀഊMark S. Harris...AKA:..Stefan li Rous
਀猀琀攀昀愀渀 愀琀 昀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀漀爀最ഊ************************************************************************
਀ഊNOTE - This article was first published in the November 2005 issue of "Vigilance", the newsletter for the Shire of Heronter.
਀ഊHazard and Craps
਀戀礀 䐀愀最漀渀攀氀氀 琀栀攀 䨀甀最最氀攀爀ഊSir William of Tyre claimed that he and his fellow knights invented the game of Hazard during the crusades under Charlemagne. They did it to pass the time while laying siege to the castle of Hazarth in 1125. This would imply that the game is named after the castle. The Encyclopedia Britannica however, states that game takes its name from the Arabic words 'al zar', which means simply, 'the dice'. Geoffrey Chaucer makes frequent mention of the game in his Canterbury Tales as an analogy for life, with runs of both good and bad luck. 
਀䠀漀礀氀攀✀猀 䈀漀漀欀 漀昀 䜀愀洀攀猀 猀愀礀猀 琀栀愀琀 䠀愀稀愀爀搀 椀猀 猀椀洀瀀氀礀 愀渀漀琀栀攀爀 渀愀洀攀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 最愀洀攀 䌀爀愀瀀猀⸀ 吀栀椀猀 椀猀 椀渀挀漀爀爀攀挀琀⸀ 䌀爀愀瀀猀 椀猀 愀 猀椀洀瀀氀椀昀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 䠀愀稀愀爀搀 琀栀愀琀 眀愀猀 挀爀攀愀琀攀搀 戀礀 琀栀攀 䘀爀攀渀挀栀 椀渀 琀栀攀 氀愀琀攀 猀椀砀琀攀攀渀琀栀 挀攀渀琀甀爀礀⸀ 吀栀攀 渀愀洀攀 挀漀洀攀猀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 䔀渀最氀椀猀栀 猀氀愀渀最 琀攀爀洀 昀漀爀 愀 爀漀氀氀 漀昀 琀眀漀 漀爀 琀栀爀攀攀Ⰰ ✀挀爀愀瀀猀✀ 眀栀椀挀栀 挀漀洀攀猀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 䘀爀攀渀挀栀 猀氀愀渀最 琀攀爀洀 ✀欀爀愀戀猀✀⸀ ഊThe Hazard game in the Dungeon and Dragon manuals is actually a casino game called Grand Hazard. Modern gambling casinos invented the game to separate tourists from their money. Serious gamblers won't play it because the payoff odds are ludicrous. 
਀吀伀 倀䰀䄀夀 䌀刀䄀倀匀㨀 吀栀攀 搀椀挀攀 爀漀氀氀攀爀Ⰰ 眀栀漀 椀猀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 琀栀攀 ✀猀栀漀漀琀攀爀✀ 愀挀挀攀瀀琀猀 戀攀琀猀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 瀀氀愀礀攀爀猀 戀攀琀琀椀渀最 愀最愀椀渀猀琀 栀椀洀Ⰰ 眀栀漀 愀爀攀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 琀栀攀 ✀昀愀搀攀爀猀✀⸀ 䤀昀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 爀漀氀氀 椀猀 㜀 漀爀 ㄀㄀Ⰰ 琀栀椀猀 椀猀 愀 ✀渀愀琀甀爀愀氀✀ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 猀栀漀漀琀攀爀 眀椀渀猀 椀洀洀攀搀椀愀琀攀氀礀 愀渀搀 洀愀礀 瀀氀愀礀 愀最愀椀渀⸀ 䤀昀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 爀漀氀氀 椀猀 ㈀Ⰰ ⠀✀猀渀愀欀攀 攀礀攀猀✀⤀ ㌀Ⰰ ⠀✀挀爀愀瀀猀✀⤀ 漀爀 ㄀㈀Ⰰ ⠀✀戀漀砀挀愀爀猀✀⤀ 琀栀攀 猀栀漀漀琀攀爀 氀漀猀攀猀 栀椀猀 戀攀琀 戀甀琀 爀攀琀愀椀渀猀 挀漀渀琀爀漀氀 漀昀 琀栀攀 搀椀挀攀 愀渀搀 洀愀礀 瀀氀愀礀 愀最愀椀渀⸀ 䄀渀礀 漀琀栀攀爀 爀漀氀氀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀栀漀漀琀攀爀✀猀 ✀瀀漀椀渀琀✀⸀ 䐀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀琀 瀀漀椀渀琀 琀漀琀愀氀猀 栀愀瘀攀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀琀 漀搀搀猀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 昀愀搀攀爀猀 洀愀礀 洀愀欀攀 愀搀搀椀琀椀漀渀愀氀 戀攀琀猀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 猀栀漀漀琀攀爀 漀爀 愀洀漀渀最 琀栀攀洀猀攀氀瘀攀猀⸀ ഊThe shooter now tries to re-roll his point without rolling a seven first. If he rolls a seven, he loses both his bet and control of the dice. If he rolls or 'makes' his point, he wins his bet and may play again. 
਀吀伀 倀䰀䄀夀 䠀䄀娀䄀刀䐀㨀 吀栀攀 猀栀漀漀琀攀爀 昀椀爀猀琀 琀爀椀攀猀 琀漀 爀漀氀氀 愀 ✀洀愀椀渀 瀀漀椀渀琀✀ 漀爀 ✀昀愀搀攀爀猀 瀀漀椀渀琀✀Ⰰ 愀 琀漀琀愀氀 戀攀琀眀攀攀渀 㔀 愀渀搀 㤀 椀渀挀氀甀猀椀瘀攀氀礀⸀ 䄀渀礀 漀琀栀攀爀 瀀漀椀渀琀 琀漀琀愀氀 椀猀 爀攀ⴀ爀漀氀氀攀搀⸀ 䄀昀琀攀爀 愀 洀愀椀渀 瀀漀椀渀琀 栀愀猀 戀攀攀渀 攀猀琀愀戀氀椀猀栀攀搀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 猀栀漀漀琀攀爀 琀栀攀渀 琀爀椀攀猀 琀漀 爀漀氀氀 愀 ✀挀栀愀渀挀攀 瀀漀椀渀琀✀ 漀爀 ✀猀栀漀漀琀攀爀猀 瀀漀椀渀琀✀Ⰰ 愀 琀漀琀愀氀 戀攀琀眀攀攀渀 㐀 愀渀搀 ㄀　 椀渀挀氀甀猀椀瘀攀氀礀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 椀猀 渀漀琀 琀栀攀 洀愀椀渀 瀀漀椀渀琀⸀ ഊHowever, it is possible for the shooter to win or lose before establishing a chance point. If he rolls the main point again, he wins. If he rolls a 2 or 3, he loses his bet but retains control of the dice and may play again. If he rolls a 12 and the main point is even (6 , 8) he wins. If he rolls a 12 and the main point is odd (5, 7, 9) he loses. If he rolls an 11 and the main point is 7, he wins. If he rolls an 11 and the main point isn't 7, he loses. If that sounds rather complex, you're not alone. My wife refers to this game as 'Medieval Fizzbin'. ;-) The table may be simpler: 
਀䴀愀椀渀 倀漀椀渀琀ഊWins On
਀䰀漀猀攀猀 伀渀ഊ5
਀㔀ഊ11, 12
਀㘀ഊ6, 12
਀㄀㄀ഊ7
਀㜀Ⰰ ㄀㄀ഊ12
਀㠀ഊ8, 12
਀㄀㄀ഊ9
਀㤀ഊ11, 12
਀愀渀礀ഊmain point
਀㈀Ⰰ ㌀ഊ
਀伀渀挀攀 琀栀攀 挀栀愀渀挀攀 瀀漀椀渀琀 栀愀猀 戀攀攀渀 攀猀琀愀戀氀椀猀栀攀搀Ⰰ 渀漀 漀琀栀攀爀 爀漀氀氀 洀愀琀琀攀爀猀 攀砀挀攀瀀琀 琀栀攀 洀愀椀渀 瀀漀椀渀琀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 挀栀愀渀挀攀 瀀漀椀渀琀⸀ 吀栀攀 猀栀漀漀琀攀爀 挀漀渀琀椀渀甀攀猀 爀漀氀氀椀渀最 甀渀琀椀氀 栀攀 爀漀氀氀猀 琀栀攀 挀栀愀渀挀攀 瀀漀椀渀琀 愀渀搀 眀椀渀猀Ⰰ 漀爀 琀栀攀 洀愀椀渀 瀀漀椀渀琀 愀渀搀 氀漀猀攀猀⸀ ഊ------
਀䌀漀瀀礀爀椀最栀琀 ㈀　　㔀 戀礀 䐀愀瘀椀搀 倀⸀ 匀愀氀氀攀礀⸀ 㰀搀愀最漀渀攀氀氀 愀琀 栀攀爀漀渀琀攀爀⸀漀爀最㸀⸀ 倀攀爀洀椀猀猀椀漀渀 椀猀 最爀愀渀琀攀搀 昀漀爀 爀攀瀀甀戀氀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀 椀渀 匀䌀䄀ⴀ爀攀氀愀琀攀搀 瀀甀戀氀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀猀Ⰰ 瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀搀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 椀猀 挀爀攀搀椀琀攀搀⸀  䄀搀搀爀攀猀猀攀猀 挀栀愀渀最攀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 愀 爀攀愀猀漀渀愀戀氀攀 愀琀琀攀洀瀀琀 猀栀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 洀愀搀攀 琀漀 攀渀猀甀爀攀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀猀 愀 挀漀瀀礀⸀ഊ
਀䤀昀 琀栀椀猀 愀爀琀椀挀氀攀 椀猀 爀攀瀀爀椀渀琀攀搀 椀渀 愀 瀀甀戀氀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 䤀 眀漀甀氀搀 愀瀀瀀爀攀挀椀愀琀攀 愀 渀漀琀椀挀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 瀀甀戀氀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀 琀栀愀琀 礀漀甀 昀漀甀渀搀 琀栀椀猀 愀爀琀椀挀氀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 䘀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀ 䤀 眀漀甀氀搀 愀氀猀漀 愀瀀瀀爀攀挀椀愀琀攀 愀渀 攀洀愀椀氀 琀漀 洀礀猀攀氀昀Ⰰ 猀漀 琀栀愀琀 䤀 挀愀渀 琀爀愀挀欀 眀栀椀挀栀 愀爀琀椀挀氀攀猀 愀爀攀 戀攀椀渀最 爀攀瀀爀椀渀琀攀搀⸀ 吀栀愀渀欀猀⸀ ⴀ匀琀攀昀愀渀⸀ഊ
਀㰀琀栀攀 攀渀搀㸀ഊEdited by Mark S. Harris	Hazard-Craps-art	Page 2 of 3
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