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3rd Wednesdays BUNCO!

This group meets monthly to play a fun but brainless dice game.  Great food and conversation allow for these groups to withstand the test of time.  Below are the guidelines and rules we use to play with Mothers & Others.  I'm sure it's not exhaustive, but it's a pretty good start!  Really, it's simple and easy to learn! Come and join us sometime!!

Bunco Survey Results are in! We had 24 responses which is really fantastic, that's exactly half our membership! We've compiled the results and are finalizing changes which will go into effect in January 2008.   Here is a summary of the new rules!

Bunco Forms - Bunco Dice Sheets, Table Tally Sheets

M&O Rules to Bunco By!

      Meet 3^rd Wednesday at 7pm unless otherwise noted. We usually don’t start until 7:30p or later.

      $5 to play.

      A minimum of 12 players is ideal (but we've limped along with less before).  Hostess choice for maximum depending on the size of her house. Typically between 16 and 20 (please indicate in your evite).  Each table has 4 players.  Players across from one another are a "team."

      Anyone needing extra tables & chairs should send a note out to the group – lots of folks have extras.

      Each month a different player hosts (sign-up through the bunco coordinator)

      Hostess sends out evite to entire membership.

      M&O Members have the first option to RSVP YES before guests are invited. If you can’t make it, please call the hostess or send an email to the group to allow for subs or guests to be invited. Even last minute openings can sometimes be filled.  Life happens, and we all understand that, but we still shoot for a minimum of 12 players!

      Refreshments are provided by the Hostess. There is no set rule on what to provide – appetizers, desserts, dinner, all three, snacks…it’s the hostess’s choice.  Please just be sure to indicate what you will provide on your evite so folks know whether they should eat dinner beforehand. 

      Beverages are BYOB. Bring it On!

Actual Rules of Bunco Play – for our group!

      To start, each player chooses a scorecard with a table number on the back. Head table is 1. Head table begins each round by ringing the bell.

      We typically play 3 sets of 6 rounds in a night.

      We roll only for sixes.

      Each six is worth 1 point and you keep rolling until you don’t get a six or a mini (see below).

      3 sixes are BUNCO and worth 21 points. Roller yells BUNCO and gets the traveling BUNCO item.

      Rolling a BUNCO at the Head Table or rolling a total of 21 points ends the round.

      All play stops when Head table rings bell. If in the middle of roll, you can finish.  If tied, each player gets one more roll. If the Head table Buncos before each player has had a turn at the other tables, each player who hasn’t rolled does so at least once.

      All other tables continue playing if a BUNCO is rolled at their table.

      A mini-bunco is any set of 3 numbers other than sixes. So 3 ones, 3 twos, etc. And is worth 5 pts.

      All players keep track of their individual Wins, Losses, Buncos and Minis.

      At the end of each round the Winning Team moves to the next lower numbered table and switches partners.  Losers stay at the current table but switch partners.

      At the Head table the winning team STAYS and remains with the same partners.

      At the end of 3 sets, all Wins, Losses, Minis, Buncos and Mini-buncos are tallied and prizes allotted.

      If 1 or more players tie for a category, they roll off. Typically it’s high roll for most categories except for Most Losses – then it’s low roll.  Currently it is possible to win more than one prize.

Most Buncos – 30%

Most Wins – 30%

2^nd Most Wins – 20%

Most Minis – 20%

Most Losses – Booby Prize Provided by Hostess - $5 value

Last Bunco – Booby Prize Provided by Hostess - $5 value

All $$ above $60 is pooled for a roll-off between all Non-Winners.  Sometimes it really pays to be the biggest loser!

      Sometimes it is necessary to play with a "Ghost" if there are not an 4 players at a table. If a table only has 3 players, the player without a partner rolls for their “ghost” partner and keeps score for all her rolls. If a table ends up with only 2 players the rolls just go back and forth as both players have a “ghost.”  Ghosts travel with their partners, switching partners at the next table, unless they are at the Head table, then they remain with their partners as appropriate.