Dice Essays

  • The Dice Man by Luke Rhinehart

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    The Dice Man by Luke Rhinehart The Dice Man written by Luke Rhinehart is an incredibly thought challenging and intentionally provocative piece that knows no bounds and sought to cover every aspect of the human psyche. The exploratory nature of this book transverse across subjects that most novels and authors would dare not touch. Rape, murder, sexual experimentation, racism, drug use, adultery and senseless blasphemy. The Dice Man covers them all, and when presented with the title quote “This

  • The Probability of Landing on Different Properties in Monopoly

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    to use this information to figure out which properties are most profitable. This knowledge could help a player decide which properties to buy. The rules of Monopoly are fairly simple. In each turn, the player rolls two dice and moves the number of squares that is the total dice roll. The player then may buy the property he or she lands on if it is available, or if another player already owns it, the first player pays rent according to the instructions on the card associated with the property. If

  • Board Games

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    soft balls or crumpled up pieces of paper to throw at each other. Make sure you incorporate a clear goal, competition, and some amount of strategy or skill. Again, keep it simple. 3) Prepare the Supplies Gather cheap materials lying around the house-dice, balls, etc. If you're making a game-board, you might want to consider construction paper for squares, and masking-tape or rope to mark off different areas. If your game needs random things to happen, write down events on notecards, such as "Lose a

  • Speech: Backgammon

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    Speech: Backgammon Hello. Today I am going to teach you how to play a timeless and very entertaining game. But this is not just any game. It's a game that combines luck and skill all into one. What game am I talking about? Backgammon. Now maybe some of you are saying to yourselves right now, "Eww, backgammon what a loser! That's an old fartsie game" but I am here today to maybe change those opinions. I will explain the history, fundamentals, and rules of the game. And hopefully by the time that

  • The History of Gambling in Ancient Civilizations

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    and it has survived into the modern era among some African tribes (Schwartz, 6). Hucklebones, another widespread divination tool formally known as astragali, are heel-bones found in various animals that were removed and used as primitive four-sided dice. Each astragalus had four asymmetrical sides, each side stood for a distinct outcome (Schwartz, 7). “The line between div... ... middle of paper ... ... arch=&dCultureArea=&AllCountPass=90&SubBioCountPass=90&BioCountPass=21&SubCountPa ss=6

  • Get a Clue: The Squabble Among the Family

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    Traditionally, my family celebrates holidays with board games and dominos. As soon as we finish eating, we pull out the games and play for hours on end. It has been this way since before I was born. Naturally, we have our favorites: at least one round of “chicken foot” is a requirement at any family function; “clue” has and always will be a family favorite; “family cranium” has grown slowly grown on us over the years. However, just as any tradition, we have to spice it up every year to prevent the

  • Accommodation Style Essay

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    The accommodation style is when the less powerful individuals such as employees are expected to accommodate more often and to a greater degree than more powerful individuals such as bosses. I will sometimes use the accommodation style when I am with my family. Whenever we all want to go do something, whether it be going to the movies or going for a hike, I will suggest things to do or find something we can all agree on. I will usually just do what they want to do as long as I get to hang out with

  • Accommodation Style Analysis

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    The accommodation style is the less powerful individuals such as employees are expected to accommodate more often and to a greater degree than more powerful individuals such as bosses. I will sometimes use the accommodation style when I am with my family. Whenever we all want to go do something whether it be going to the movies or going for a hike I will suggest things to do or find something we can all agree on. I will usually just do what they want to do as long as I get to hang out with them.

  • Why We Play Stuffed Animals

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    “Why is it sooo hot outside?” whined Mary. We were all complaining of the heat. It felt as hot as an oven because it was practically 100°F. The Glades is where all of my cousins and I go during the summer. We play all sorts of different and new games every summer. There have been many fun games over the years that we have distracted ourselves with like, Stay Away from People, Manhunt, Hide and Seek, Tag, and Angry Cop. This summer we were about to come up with some brand new games. All of

  • Family Board Games

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    Best Family Board Games to make any occasion fun and exciting Bored of same boring weekend family parties with nothing exciting to do? Try something new on your family gathering by having a fun game night. Below is some of the best family board games picked for you- Anaxi It is a word game that can be played by everyone in the family. The game requires players to display some serious creativity to win. In the game, players race to write down things that share the qualities of at least two out of

  • Comparing The Interaction Between The Player And The Game System

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    The keyword in this definition, as with the others, is ’interaction’ – how the player and the game system associate to each other, and consequently ‘co behave’. Let us adapt this definition to the theory of game elements. The ’general or specific’ interaction that Lundgren and Björk refer to equals the interaction of two or more game elements – e.g., component, environment, and the player in a board game. The key point is that this interaction is put in motion by the player or the game, and the interaction

  • Debunking The Myth Essay

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    Debunking the Myth: The Human Trophic Level Kiana Kiser Mission Barbeque University Abstract This paper explores trophic levels and food chains to define the human trophic level (HTL). Using articles and studies based around the controversial debate of humans being top of the food chain, HTL was calculated and humans scored a 2.21 out of 5. This paper also clarifies what predators are at the top of the food chain and breaks down each trophic level and provides positions of specific organisms in

  • Group Project Analysis: Creating a Board Game that Teaches Math and Vocabulary Skills

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    THE IDEA (Day One): Creating a Board Game that teaches math and vocabulary skills. Similar to Monopoly, which uses a spinner, cards, and a game board will various squares, our game board will have squares color coated to various subjects (blue for math, yellow for English/vocabulary, green for science, and red for Social Studies/History). The child would would spin the spinner and, having a marker in the shape of a car, would move the appropriate number of squares that it says on the spinner (for

  • Varsity Girls Soccer (Worland vs. Powell)

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    What seemed to be a very long and difficult game, the Worland High School Varsity Girls come through to winning the game against Powell. Still remaining number one in the 3A division in the state of Wyoming, Worland has put up a fight regarding their loss against Lander last year at state soccer in Jackson, Wyoming. Worland’s very first game of the season this year in 2014 was against Jackson. The defending state champions were demolished by the Warriors, and Jackson also did not score a single goal

  • Experience Coin, a.k.a. EPC, Used in Online Gaming Platforms

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    The Experience Coin (abbreviated as EPC) is dedicated to be used in online gaming platforms. The coins are generally used as a digital intermediary in trading and also as an online mode on trade. These coins are specific to online gaming platforms and online gamers unlike other coins which may be used for purposes such as charities. This coins were by Milad Afdasta who an old gamer and a software engineer Boston, MA. It uses cryptography to manage the process of creating the coins. These coins

  • The History of Twister

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    Twister “the game that ties you up in knots” was invented by Charles Foley and Neil Rabens in 1966 and became an outlet for young adults in America to explore their freedom in a time of Cultural Revolution. The youth of the 1960s rebelled against traditional conservative ways, which reflected upon the game, Twister. Criticized as “sex in a box” only made Twister more popular in a time of sexual freedom and self-expression. The younger generation became a ‘counterculture’ resulting in controversial

  • Roll The Dice Monologue

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    “Your turn to roll the dice,” I said. We were sitting in the living room playing a board game. I had just gotten home from the factory. That was where I used to work. My wife was cooking dinner while I was playing a game with my two kids. It was sometime in the evening. It was the time of day when the sky is all shades of pink and orange. We heard rumbling which we were apt to because we heard it so frequently. The army planes made a lot of noise. They would fly over our village regularly. Just

  • Achilles and Ajax Playing Dice by Exekias

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    black-figured. “Achilles and Ajax playing Dice” by Exekias is the most significant black-figure amphora for its iconography and that represents the ideal art principle and history of the ancient Greece. Exekias, also called Execias, was living during Athens time period between 550BC and 530BC. He was a most recognized painter who frequently worked with black-figure. Under the achievement of some outstanding potteries such as Achilles and Ajax Playing Dice versus Dionysus Crossing the Sea, he is known

  • Analysis Of The Amphora Of Achilles And Ajax Playing Dice

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    literary, religious, political, philosophical, and, it should be emphasized, artistic. Looking at a work of Greek art is more than just looking at its external appearance. To start to really look, visually, at the Amphora of Achilles and Ajax Playing Dice, the entire context of the work must be considered, not just its physical appearance. In this way, re-creating the 'viewing experience ' we can begin to look visually at a work of Greek art. This Amphora was sculpted and painted between 540-530 B

  • Modeling a Sample of Radioactive Decay on Material Using Dice

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    Modeling a Sample of Radioactive Decay on Material Using Dice Aim: To model the sample of radioactivity decay on material, using dice. Method: To use 600 dice and roll them up to the decided throw number of 14. This is going to be used as an example to show how the decaying of radioactive material works. Results: A results table for the number of dice remaining graph: Throw number Number of dice remaining Average 1 84 83 90 90 79 82 84.6 2 72