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BUNCO CLUB CHAIRS:
Annie Hall
Anna Morshedi
Ready, set, roll! Come enjoy a night of great food, wonderful company, and dice rolling. Never played? No problem. Bunco is very easy to learn; if you can count then you can play. We start each Bunco night with dinner at 7:00 p.m. and game playing at 8:00 p.m. It only costs $10 to play, and you could end up the big winner.
Roll baby roll!! Bring
your game face and $10.00 on Thursday, September 23rd to
find out how much fun rolling dice,
eating, and socializing can be! Natalie Johnson will be our hostess this
month for Bunco!
Dinner will be served at 7:00
p.m. and
game playing begins at
8:00 p.m. We can take only 12 players, so please RSVP to Natalie, and if you
need
childcare, please let her know
a week in advance to reserve a
spot (see newsletter for address).
If you need further information,
please refer to the monthly newsletter or email any of the club chairs
listed above.
Here's
what Wikipedia has to say about BUNCO:
Bunco (also Bunko and Bonko) is a parlour game played in teams with three dice. A winning throw in Bunco is to throw three of a kind of a specified number.
According to the World Bunco Association, Bunco began as a progressive dice game in England, later being imported to the American West as a gambling activity. It was not until after the Civil War that it evolved to a popular parlor game. The Association states that during Prohibition, Bunco as a gambling game was repopularized and the term "Bunco-Squad" was born, referring to law-enforcement groups that busted up Bunco Gaming. Bunco as a family game saw a resurgence in popularity in the 1980s. Although re-released in 2005 with a tagline reading "The game that's sweeping the nation!"
In recent years, the game has seen a resurgence in popularity in America, particularly among suburban women. As it is played today, Bunco is a social dice game involving 100% luck and no skill (there are no decisions to be made), scoring and a simple set of rules. Women who are part of a Bunco club take turns as the Bunco hostess, providing snacks, refreshments and the tables to set up the games. The hostess may also provide a door prize. Small amounts of money can be involved as well. The object of the game is to accumulate points and to roll certain combinations. The winners get prizes (provided by the hostess or pooled from the club resources for accomplishments such as the highest score, the lowest score, or the most buncos. Prizes frequently center on themes associated with the game such as fancy dice, dice embedded in soap, t-shirts featuring illustrations of dice, etc.
The game is played in six rounds. In each round you have to get the dice to match the number of the round. For example, if it is round one and you roll a one, you get one point. If you get two ones, you get two points, etc. If you get three ones on a single roll in round one you get a bunco worth 21 points, certain rules dictate that one exclaim "Bunco" much like the card game Uno (game). If you get three of a kind in any other number in round one you get trips and earn 5 points.
Bunco (also Bunko and Bonko) is a parlour game played in teams with three dice. A winning throw in Bunco is to throw three of a kind of a specified number.
According to the World Bunco Association, Bunco began as a progressive dice game in England, later being imported to the American West as a gambling activity. It was not until after the Civil War that it evolved to a popular parlor game. The Association states that during Prohibition, Bunco as a gambling game was repopularized and the term "Bunco-Squad" was born, referring to law-enforcement groups that busted up Bunco Gaming. Bunco as a family game saw a resurgence in popularity in the 1980s. Although re-released in 2005 with a tagline reading "The game that's sweeping the nation!"
In recent years, the game has seen a resurgence in popularity in America, particularly among suburban women. As it is played today, Bunco is a social dice game involving 100% luck and no skill (there are no decisions to be made), scoring and a simple set of rules. Women who are part of a Bunco club take turns as the Bunco hostess, providing snacks, refreshments and the tables to set up the games. The hostess may also provide a door prize. Small amounts of money can be involved as well. The object of the game is to accumulate points and to roll certain combinations. The winners get prizes (provided by the hostess or pooled from the club resources for accomplishments such as the highest score, the lowest score, or the most buncos. Prizes frequently center on themes associated with the game such as fancy dice, dice embedded in soap, t-shirts featuring illustrations of dice, etc.
The game is played in six rounds. In each round you have to get the dice to match the number of the round. For example, if it is round one and you roll a one, you get one point. If you get two ones, you get two points, etc. If you get three ones on a single roll in round one you get a bunco worth 21 points, certain rules dictate that one exclaim "Bunco" much like the card game Uno (game). If you get three of a kind in any other number in round one you get trips and earn 5 points.