Game Rules: Bunco

Game Identity

• Name: Bunco
• Player Count: 6–12 players (must be a multiple of 6). Standard: 12 (4 tables of 3).
• Teams: Yes — players are grouped into teams of 3 at each table. Teams rotate between rounds.
• Theme: Fast-paced social dice game played at multiple simultaneous tables over 6 rounds.

Scoring Mechanics

• Scoring Variant: Accumulative — individual players accumulate wins, losses, and Buncos across 6 rounds.
• Target Score: Fixed 6 rounds. At end, tally wins, losses, and Buncos for prizes.
• Unit of Scoring: Round wins, Buncos, and total points per set.
• Lower vs. Higher: Most wins (then most Buncos as tiebreaker) wins the game.

Rules & Validation

Game Structure

• Sets and Rounds: The game is divided into 6 sets. Each set is won by the team that first reaches 21 points — or by the team with the highest total when the head table rings the bell.
• Round Scoring: Players roll 3 dice. They score 1 point per die showing the current set number (e.g., in Round 3, each "3" face = 1 point). A roll where all 3 dice match the set number = Bunco (21 points, round ends immediately).
• Wins and Losses: The team with more points at the end of a set earns a Win; the other earns a Loss. Ties are broken by one more die roll.
• Tracking per Player:
  • Wins (W)
  • Losses (L)
  • Buncos (B)
  • Individual points (optional tiebreaker)

Special Actions / Bonuses

• Bunco: All 3 dice show the current set number = 21 points, round ends immediately for that table. The rolling player marks a Bunco.
• Three-of-a-Kind (not Bunco): All 3 dice match but not the set number = 5 points.

Win Conditions

• Condition: After 6 sets, tally each player's wins. The player with the most wins receives the winner's prize. Most Buncos wins the Bunco prize. Most losses (last place) may receive a booby prize.
• Tie-Breaker: For wins: compare Buncos. For Buncos: compare individual point totals.

Set Up in Doodle Score

Bunco doesn't have a dedicated scorecard yet — track it for free using a general scorecard:

1. Tap New Scorecard and choose Paper Score (tracks all players each round in a grid)
2. Add 6 players (adjust as needed)

• Set Rounds to 6

Score type: Ascending — highest score wins.