Ten Pins

A dice version of ten-pin bowling played with two dice and a score sheet.

Play:

Ten rounds or "frames" are played in which each player, in turn, has three rolls of the dice.  He may leave one or both dice at the end of any throw.  The player scores the total number of spots shown after their final throw.  Any 6s indicate "the ball is off the alley" scoring nothing for that throw.

5-5 on the first throw  is a "strike" and a player scores 10 points plus the total of the dice made by the third throw.

5-5 made after the first throw is a "spare" and players score 10 points plus the total of the dice made on the first throw in their next "frame".

On the first throw players often throw both dice again if they haven't thrown a 5.  On the second throw players often throw again with 1s and 2s, but may hold the dice with 3s and 4s.