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Gluckhaus Gluckhaus (House of Fortune) is a German gambling game played with dice.
the next. The only set squares are 2 (a pig), 7 (a wedding), and 12 (a king).
Gluckhaus is played on a board numbered from 2 to 12 (without the number 4), with two 6sided dice. It is a game for 2 or more players. It was first mentioned (and condemned) in sermons in the 13th or 14th century, it continued to be a common game until outlawed by the Nazi party.
Play begins with each player anteing a coin to the wedding. After all, one must always bring a gift to a wedding. Players then begin to roll dice, passing the dice around the table.
Gluckhaus boards are often highly decorated, with different scenes appearing in the different squares of the board. Most of these illustrations vary from one board to
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On any roll of 7, the player leaves a coin on the wedding. Play then passes to the next player.
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On a roll of 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, or 11 one of two things happens.
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If there is no coin on the space rolled, the player places a coin on that space. Play then passes to the next player. • If there is a coin on the space rolled, the player takes it. Play then passes to the next player.