How to play Three or More

Three or More is played with five dice, paper and a pencil. Two to six players can join, and everyone rolls in turn. Agree on the number of rounds before you start. Five rounds suits most groups.

On your turn you roll all five dice, hoping for at least three dice showing the same value.

If you roll exactly one pair, you may pick up the other three dice and roll them one more time to try to turn the pair into a set. If the roll gives you no matching dice at all, you score nothing and the turn passes on.

After your roll, note your points:

• Three of a kind: 3 points
• Four of a kind: 6 points
• Five of a kind: 12 points

The number on the dice makes no difference. Three ones are worth exactly as much as three sixes.

When all the rounds are played, each player adds up their points, and the highest total wins. If it is a tie, play one extra round to settle it.

Instead of a fixed number of rounds, you can play to a target score, for example 25 or 50 points. Then nobody knows quite how long the game will last, which adds a little tension towards the end.

If you enjoy simple scoring games with dice, Sequences and the classic Yatzy are natural next steps.

Yes, this is first and foremost a children's game. The rules take a minute to learn, the scores stay small and easy to track, and a round is over before anyone gets restless. It is also gentle practice in counting and comparing numbers.