One of the oldest games is Dice. The tools for the game are dice, also known as dice, in quantities of one to five, depending on the type of game. When properly marked, the opposite faces of the dice should total 7 (6 vs. 1, 5 vs. 2, 4 vs. 3). The essence of the game is to roll the dice and then collect all the points to determine the winner. Different variations of the game require different scoring.
The basic mechanics of the dice game is that each player takes turns rolling a certain number of dice, usually one to five, and then the result of the roll, which is usually the sum of the points rolled (sometimes the points from each dice are separate), determines the winner and loser. Any number of rolls may be made before the end of the game.
History of the game: the first prototypes of dice were found in Egypt in the XX century BC. It is mentioned in the “Bible”, “Mahabharata” and was widely spread in ancient Rome. It can be simple (the one who throws the most points wins), and complex (the one who uses different game strategies wins)
The name indicates that animal dice were previously used in the game. Some sources link the dice game to divination on animal dice. This also shows that in the past, the result of the game was considered an expression of the will of the gods.
The place of origin of the dice game remains unknown. Dice found in Thebes date back to the 20th century B.C. Dice were once used for divination. According to excavations, dice were played all over the world. The name comes from what was the original material, animal bones.
The ancient Greeks believed that the Lydians invented dice to escape hunger and to keep their minds occupied. Sophocles’ tragedy Palamedes, which has only partially survived, says that Palamedes, the hero of the Trojan War, taught the Greeks how to play dice.
Roman patricians are believed to have helped spread the game throughout Europe. Ancient Egyptian, Greco-Roman, and Vedic myths reflect the game of dice. The Bible, the Iliad, the Odyssey, the Mahabharata and the Rigveda, a collection of Vedic hymns, all mention it. Every pantheon of gods had at least one god who had dice.