Provide one scoresheet (or piece of paper) for each player and mark a star on the back of four of them. How to play bunco (quickstart guide) 1: Divide 12 players into groups of 4 who sit at 3 separate tables That’s 1.5 hours of playing and 30 minutes of setup and breakdown. Minimal skills required: math (counting and simple math), taking turnsĪ game of 3-set bunco lasts about 2 hours.Fun: The game moves quickly, is social with constantly rotating tables, and is noisy (dice rolling, talking, and people yelling “BUNCO” and fun!.Easy to play: The game is comparable to bingo in that it is entirely based on luck.

Why bunco is good for families and groups

Bunco apparel: shirts, dice earrings, and this ridiculous bunco hat to spice it up.

Bunco themed plates and napkins, wine glasses and wine tumblers.

Traveling bunco (if you’re doing a prize for the last bunco of the game, this dice bunco traveller is great so they can wear it around their necks).

1 bell for the head table (you can do a hand bell like this, or a table bell).

3 table markers (here’s a fun dice themed version).

12 pencils (these themed pencils are fun).

12 score cards (create your own or check out this pack of 100 bunco scorecards on Amazon).

12 dice / 3 dice per table (or a fancier bunco game set like this).

What you need to play bunco | Equipment and gear Game essentials The individual who wins the most rounds out of all the players is the winner. Players win rounds when their team scores more points in a round than the opposing team at their table. The object of bunco is to win more rounds than all other players. Players rotate tables and teammates every round. Teams alternate turns rolling 3 dice to score points and win rounds by outsourcing their opponents. Each group of four sits at separate tables and is divided into 2 teams. It’s usually played with large groups of 12 players, divided into groups of four. Bunco is a fast-moving, social dice game that is played by tens of millions of people every year.

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