How to Play Passage and Knock Out Dice Games

Today we have two dice games to tell you about. Both are quick to play but engaging in their own ways. The first is the dice game Passage. The second is the dice game Knock Out.

Let’s grab some dice and get rolling into how to play, the rules and the variations of each.

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Passage

Passage is a simple dice game that needs only two dice and pen and paper to keep score with to play.

Set up

To start, someone rolls one die. The number rolled is the “IT” number.

Playing Passage

To play Passage, each player takes a turn to roll the dice. If the player rolls the “IT” number, they score one point. If a player rolls double of the “IT” number, then he scores two points. Each turn is only one roll of the dice long.

If you roll the two dice and the sum of those dice add up to the “IT” number, it does not count. There would be no score for that round.

Winning Passage

The player who is the first to reach 11 points is the winner.

Passage Variations

For a different take on the game, you could play 6 rounds with the first IT number being 1. The next IT number would be 2, then 3 and so on until the last round where the IT number would be 6.

Knock Out

Now for the the second game. Knock Out is another easy dice game that needs only two dice and pen and paper to score with to play.

Playing Knock Out

To play Knock Out, every player rolls two dice. The dice are then added together. That sum is the score unless it was a 7. When a sum of seven is rolled, not only does the player not score for that round, but all of the players scores up to that point are knocked out leaving a score of 0. That player will have to start over again at 0.

Winning Knock Out

Ten rounds of Knock Out are played. At the end of the ten rounds, the player with the highest remaining score is the winner.

Variations of Knock Out

The knock out number can be set at 6, 7 or 8. Also, each player can have a different knock out number. This adds interest but could make it unfair as there are more possibilities for rolling 7 than there are for rolling 6 or 8.

These are two great games for game night. Others like it include Ohio, Aces in the Pot, and Slam. And if you’re looking for a truly exciting game, check out out indoor mini golf game, Whacky Putt. You can learn all about it here and you can get your copy in our Family Game Shelf Shop here.

To make dice games even more fun, having each player have their own coloured dice is a nice touch. You can get yours here. Canadians get your dice here.

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