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A Guide to Playing Balut 44
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4. Things to Note Cocked Dice
If, after the dice are thrown, they do not lie flat on the mat or designated surface (see top left), or they leave the mat, then the throw is deemed to be 'cocked' and the throw must be retaken.
General Etiquette
Once the player has completed the throw(s) for the round, and communicated their score to the Scorer, then the player should put the dice back in the cup and pass the cup to the next player (moving in a clockwise direction - see top right).
5. What happens at ‘Half Time’ (6 rounds played)
At 'Half Time' the scorer tallies the Sub-Totals and announces the scores at that point for each player and what row they have left to score. The round is then played and the scorer announces the scores.
6. What happens at ‘Full Time’ (12 rounds played)
At ‘Full Time' the scorer will add the score of the final round (circled) to the Sub-Totals to compute the Total Score for each Player.
7. Examples of prizes that can be won Spot Prizes:
• Game 1: 4x4s in one throw • Game 2: 4x5s in one throw • Game 3: 4x6s in one throw • Game 4: Low Straight (15) in one throw • Game 5: High House (28) in one throw • Game 6: First Balut (any number of throws) • At any time: First Balut in one throw
Individual:
• Lowest total aggregated score • Highest single line total • Highest individual total score
Team:
• Team Runner Up • Winning Team
