1-4-24 - Midnight Dice Game Lite app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: Progressive Lifestyles LLC
First release : 08 Nov 2012
App size: 24.03 Mb
Most fun game Sam Lam ever taught me. (Big 2 is a close second)
Someone starts (this person has the disadvantage, so when we played, the winner of previous round starts). That person rolls 6 dice. On each roll, you are required to keep at least one of your dice, and you re-roll the remaining ones. You do this until all 6 dice have been kept. For example, you can choose to keep anywhere from 1 to 6 dice on the first roll. If you kept two of them, then youd re-roll the remaining four dice, and you can choose to keep 1 to 4 of them. And, so on.
Anyway, heres how scoring works. Of your 6 kept dice, you need a 1 and a 4 to qualify. So, set aside the 1 and 4. The sum of the remaining 4 dice becomes your score. A maximum score is 24, with final dice being 1, 4, 6, 6, 6, 6.
The second person goes after the first one, but has the advantage due to the ability to know when to simply just stop trying for higher score while taking on the risk of getting a lower one. Say the first person scores a 17. And, as the 2nd player, your very first roll is 1, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, you can simply stop right there and claim a win with 18 points.
Thats it. Its really simple, and I was entertained. If theres a tie, you ante up again, which builds the pot. When we played, if you dont qualify, you lose an extra dollar. If neither player qualifies, then both throw in an extra dollar for the next pot.
For a 3-, 4-, or more player game, only a single distinct winner can win the pot. So, say in a 4 player game, 2 people score 22, 1 guy scores 18, and another scores a 16. Since there is no distinct winner due to two top scores tying, there is no winner this round. All players ante up again, building the pot. All players are still in the game, and therefore, are eligible to win. You play until there is a single distinct winner, who scoops.
Like I said, fun game... good times.
Latest reviews of 1-4-24 - Midnight Dice Game Lite app for iPhone and iPad
When one fails to qualify 10 points are deducted and disappear. These points should go to the pot (winner). Also agree with the review that stated tying for second place should not cause a replay. If only one player has the most points it shouldnt matter what happens for 2nd or 3rd.
I bought a theme and was left with 6 credits which is too low to play. Let me gamble them! or let me sell the theme back.
Only thing that would make this more fun is the ability to wager real $!!
The game is cool, but there is a scoring issue. I took a screenshot of the mishap. Player 4 had 14 points, Players 1 and 4 both had 21 points and player 3 had 22 points. The game said "One Tie All Tie." Which is incorrect. The score with 22 should have won the match. Let me know where I can send the screenshot so you guys can resolve the issue. If its fixed, I would say this is a 5 star app.
Wish there was a way to call bottoms when you roll the last dice its a trick to where before you lift the cup and know what you rolled you can call bottoms and proceed to lift the cup and for example you rolled a 1 you have the ability to let the dice flip over to a 6!!