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Do we only roll the dice once each time?

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Yes, only once.

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How many players do I need to play LCR?

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Minimum of 3, no maximum. You can play with pennies or other coins if you don't have enough chips.

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How do I get the coins out of the center?

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They stay in the center until the round is over. When someone wins, they win the coins/chips in the center. If you are playing for keeps, the person keeps the chips (coins, if you're playing for money). Then everyone antes 3 more, or re-distribute the coins evenly again.

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What if I roll more dice than I have chips?

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You are not supposed to. For example, if you have one chip left, then you only roll one die. If you have two chips left, then you roll two die. That is what decides your fate.

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What does three dots mean?

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A dot means the corresponding chip/coin stays in your cache for that round. If you roll 3 dots, you keep three chips/coins.

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How many Ls, Rs and Cs are on one die?

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There is one L, one R, and one C. Each number on the die represents a move: 6 is the L ~ (pass one coin to the left), 5 is the R ~ (pass one coin to the right), 4 is the C ~ (put one coin in the pot/middle), 1,2, or 3 means you keep your coin.

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What is an LCR dice game?

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LCR, or Left Center Right, is a dice game for three or more players. It is entirely a game of chance. The players make no decisions of any kind, even as to wagering.

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What if each player has no chips and rolls all dots - what is the next move?

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You can only roll the same number of dice for the number of chips you have. If you have no chips, you don't roll any dice that turn. You may have chips by the next turn, and then you roll the number of dice to match the number of chips that you have. You stay "in" the game until the last person wins.

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How many people can play?

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There isn't a limit to the number of people who can play LCR. You can play it with your whole family!

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How many chips are there?

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3 chips per person to start.

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What if I have more than three chips? There are only three dice.

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The dice can only affect three chips. Any excess chips are safe for that turn.

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What does the star on the die mean?

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The directions say that the star means you should put one token into the center.

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I rolled an LCR on my very first turn. What do I do? Pass a coin to all three positions?

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Yes! Unfortunately that is all your chips gone. You pass one left, one right and one into the center. But you are not out. You can still get back in the game if the players on either side of you pass a coin back to you at any point in the game.

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What happens when you are down to two players? Are both players now left and right?

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You won't get "down to two players" because the players that run out of chips stay where they are and if you pass a chip in their direction they are back in.

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What happens to the chips in the center?

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The winner gets them all. That is why is extra fun to play with coins rather than chips; it's a nice little prize at the end.

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What does the winner do with the chips won?

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Nothing really, the chips are just proof that they've won the game. In the case of the "chips" being currency, they get to keep all the money.

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How do I decide who goes first?

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You can use your own method of choosing the person who goes first. A common method is to have everyone roll a die, and the person with the highest number rolled is the one who goes first.

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What is the star on the dice?

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The star means you put your chip (coin) into the middle. It is the same as center.

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Does a person who has no chips left stay in the game?

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In some versions, the person is out after losing all chips. In other versions, the person is skipped for 2 turns while earning chips in the meantime. If after the 2 turns there are still no chips, the player is out.

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What does a star mean on the dice? My LCR game has a dot and a star.

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The star means to put a chip (coin, dollar, etc.) in the center of the table.

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How many rounds before the game is over?

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The game is over when no one has chips except for the winning player. So there is no set time frame.

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Does the last person with chips win?

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Yes, they win the coins in the center.

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