If we were in Bay View or the south side, I’d only get one shake, and then when it was down to two people that’s when you start getting three rolls for your score,” he says. “Here at the Eastsider, I get three shakes and it’s my high score that counts. So, what’s the big difference between how the game is played everywhere in the city and the south side? Dave says it’s simple. Like I said, confusing, but you quickly get the hang if you’re actually playing. All five dice were in play, hence the 50, and I rolled a pair of six’s, hence the 6. So, if I roll two ones and three six’s my score would be 56. Your highest pair counts toward your score. Besides rolling a one, you also want pairs. The scoring can be a bit confusing, one’s are wild and you need at least one of them for your score to be in play.
To roll, you put the five dice into the cup, give it a shake and turn it over. “I feel like people play it to get drunk,” he says.
Credit LaToya Dennis Dave Schroeter wanted to know why the rules are different for bar dice on the south side.
