Pass the Pigs
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Pass the Pigs is a commercial version of the dice game
, Pig
. Pass the Pigs was originally published under the name Pig Mania!
s, each of which has a dot on one side only. The player will have points either given or taken away, based on the way the pigs land (see below). Each turn lasts until the player throwing either rolls the pigs in a way that wipes out their current turn score or decides to stop their turn, add their turn score to their total score and pass the pigs to the next player. The winner is the first player to score a total of 100.
There are several variations to these game rules. One is the Hog Call, where a player attempts to guess the score they are about to land. If correct, they double their points.
Dice game
Dice games are games that use or incorporate a die as their sole or central component, usually as a random device.-Collectible dice games:Patterned after the success of collectible card games, a number of collectible dice games have been published...
, Pig
Pig (dice)
Pig is a simple folk jeopardy dice game first described in print by John Scarne in 1945. As with many games of folk origin, Pig is played with many rule variations. Commercial variants of Pig include Pass the Pigs, Pig Dice, and Skunk...
. Pass the Pigs was originally published under the name Pig Mania!
Rules
Each turn involves one player throwing two model pigPig
A pig is any of the animals in the genus Sus, within the Suidae family of even-toed ungulates. Pigs include the domestic pig, its ancestor the wild boar, and several other wild relatives...
s, each of which has a dot on one side only. The player will have points either given or taken away, based on the way the pigs land (see below). Each turn lasts until the player throwing either rolls the pigs in a way that wipes out their current turn score or decides to stop their turn, add their turn score to their total score and pass the pigs to the next player. The winner is the first player to score a total of 100.
Scoring
- Single Pig
- The pig is lying on its side - 0 Points
- Razorback - The pig is lying on its back - 5 Points
- Trotter - The pig is standing upright - 5 Points
- Snouter - The pig is leaning on its snoutSnoutThe snout, or muzzle, is the protruding portion of an animal's face, consisting of its nose, mouth, and jaw.-Terminology:The term "muzzle", used as a noun, can be ambiguous...
- 10 Points - Leaning Jowler - The pig is resting on its snout and ear - 15 Points
- Both Pigs
- Sider - The pigs are on their sides, either both with the spot facing upward or both with the spot facing downward - 1 Point
- Double Razorback - The pigs are both lying on their backs - 20 Points
- Double Trotter - The pigs are both standing upright - 20 Points
- Double Snouter - The pigs are both leaning on their snouts - 40 Points
- Double Leaning Jowler - The pigs are both resting between snouts and ears - 60 Points
- Mixed Combo - A combination not mentioned above is the sum of the single pigs score
- Pig Out - If both pigs are lying on their sides, one with the spot facing upwards and one with the spot facing downwards the score for that turn is reset to 0 and the turn changes to the next player
- Makin' Bacon (or Oinker) - If both pigs are touching, then the total score is reset to 0 and the turn changes to the next player
- Kissing bacon - if both snouts are touching - 100 points
- Piggyback - If one pig lands completely resting on top of the other, then the player is out of the game.
- Out of table - when playing on a table, if any pig falls, then you lose 10 points
There are several variations to these game rules. One is the Hog Call, where a player attempts to guess the score they are about to land. If correct, they double their points.
Relative Frequencies
The approximate relative frequencies of the various positions (for a single pig), using a standardized surface and trap-door rolling device and a sample size of 11,954, are:| Position | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Side (no dot) | 34.9% |
| Side (dot) | 30.2% |
| Razorback | 22.4% |
| Trotter | 8.8% |
| Snouter | 3.0% |
| Leaning Jowler | 0.61% |