Bunco

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/bunco

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the game type?Social dice game
2. What is the player configuration?Minimum of 12 players, organized into tables of four
3. What is Bunco and how many players are needed?Bunco is a dice game played by at least twelve people, split into tables of four.
4. How do you score points in Bunco?Players roll three dice and get points when a die matches the round number. One match is one point, two matches are two points, and three matches give a big bonus.

Dice: Six-sided polyhedral objects used in games of chance, marked with distinct numbers or symbols on each face.
Round: A distinct segment of the game during which players aim to roll a specific, predetermined number.
Bunco: The highest-scoring roll in the game, achieved by rolling three dice of the same number that matches the current round's target number.
Social Cohesion: The degree to which members of a society feel connected and share common values and norms.