420 is a simple pub game. There are 4 red dice and 4 blue dice. That's all. No board, no score sheet... It's very easy to learn and very easy to play.
The goal is for your 4 dice to sum to exactly 20. No more, no less. Who achieves this first wins.
420 is mostly luck, but there is strategy. You have to evaluate the strength of your opponent's hand and decide how much of a risk you should take.
Rule sheet:
https://www.marksteeregames.com/420_rules.pdf
Game page:
https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=fourtwenty
Most recently, I designed and programmed Run Buster, a sister game to 420.
https://www.marksteeregames.com/Run_Buster_rules.pdf
Run Buster was the pure dice game I was trying to design from the outset. The original challenge was 6 dice each, goal of a full straight, and violence - knocking out enemy dice. It took a long time to get there. Weeks of long trances in the shower. 420 was just an accidental offshoot when I wasn't getting anywhere with Run Buster. But it's a really decent offshoot. Tremendously positive reception. It may end up being more popular than Run Buster. Let's see.
The goal is for your 4 dice to sum to exactly 20. No more, no less. Who achieves this first wins.
420 is mostly luck, but there is strategy. You have to evaluate the strength of your opponent's hand and decide how much of a risk you should take.
Rule sheet:
https://www.marksteeregames.com/420_rules.pdf
Game page:
https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=fourtwenty
Most recently, I designed and programmed Run Buster, a sister game to 420.
https://www.marksteeregames.com/Run_Buster_rules.pdf
Run Buster was the pure dice game I was trying to design from the outset. The original challenge was 6 dice each, goal of a full straight, and violence - knocking out enemy dice. It took a long time to get there. Weeks of long trances in the shower. 420 was just an accidental offshoot when I wasn't getting anywhere with Run Buster. But it's a really decent offshoot. Tremendously positive reception. It may end up being more popular than Run Buster. Let's see.