Have you gone Buncos or what?
We played Buncos with the Medieval Studies folks this afternoon. Has anyone else played this game?
Buncos is a dice game that involved four tables with four players at each table. There were two teams at each table, with the two players sitting opposite each other, making up each team. Table 1 was the controlling table. When everyone was ready, a player at Table 1 would ring a cowbell, and players would start taking turns rolling three dice. The players worked through the numbers on the dice each round. For example, in Round One, players were rolling for ones. Each time one or more of the dice landed on One, the team got a point for each dice showing One. If three ones were rolled, that was a Buncos, worth 21 points, and the player had to wear a Joker’s hat. If a player rolled three of a kind on any other number, that was a Baby Buncos worth 5 points. The dice landing on 1, 2, and 3 were worth 15 points. When one of the teams at Table 1 got 21 or more points, a player would ring the cowbell again to signal the round had ended. Some of the players moved to different tables according to the instructions for the winning and losing teams at each table. The players had to form new teams when they changed tables. When the cowbell was rung again, the players started rolling for twos. The sequences and table changing went on until the players had rolled for sixes.
We played two complete rounds through the sixes, took a dinner break, played two more complete rounds, and then had dessert. I had an even 12 games won and twelve games lost and tied for the most Buncos. I lost the roll-off for top Buncos.
Player’s scorecards and dice.
Every time players rolled a Buncos, they had to wear a silly Joker’s hat.
Game table number 3.
A Steel Panther on my lap before game time.
Off Center & Not Even 
Such a cute cat! What a great jokers hat!
Thanks, Becky.
I never heard of Buncos, Tim. I like the joker’s hat too. Sounds like you all had a great evening, and got to meet a sweet old kitty, too. He or she looks like a kitty with an interesting history.
Have heard of the game. Thought it was a card game.
First I’d heard of it. Thanks, Deborah.
I’ve played a few times – many moons ago. It is a fun social game. 🎲
It is social fun. Thanks, Michele.
Sounds fun, specialy with the hat – LOL
Thanks, Rudi.
Sounds wonderfully silly and fun!
It’s was silly fun. Thanks, Couriers.
I never heard about this game but it sounds like it’s fun to play, especially with a Panter on your lap. Excuse me, but that silly Joker’s hat fits you very well… 😉
I’m taking after Steve Miller. Thanks, Herman.
Dice … are you sure you’re not shooting craps, lol.
Thanks, Danzig.
‘Every time players rolled a Buncos, they had to wear a silly Joker’s hat.’ And it suited them too. Sounds good. Not unlike Yatzee re the dice throws but far better if there’s a crowd.
A Joker, but not a smoker or midnight to toker. Pickin’ and grinnin’ (more like scowling) are more my thing. Thanks, Shey.
LOL!!
She reallly looks steely
The iced lapped kitty
And I concur with her
Have fun and go Buncos
Joker.
Sounds like a real cool game
I think the kitty’s name is Ice. Thanks abvr.
From her looks the name suits her perfectly.
You are welcome Timothy
Gone buncos just thinking about the game! It looks fun though and steel panther seems to enjoy it too!
Love your photo with the Joker hat!
I was feeling a bit like Steve Miller. Thanks, Marina.
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👍 Wow, Great post, thanks for sharing it.
You wear a silly joker’s hat very well!
Silly Joker is as Silly Joker be. Or something like that. Thanks, Liz.
You’re welcome, Tim. 😀
I haven’t heard of it or played it….sounds like fun:). I love that kitty cat
Thanks, Janet.
No, never played Buncos.
However, went a bit bonkers reading the rules. Lol
Looking good in a silly hat, Tim!
The thing is, everyone had fun, and that’s a Bunco!
Say, where did that stunning white cat come from? xx
The rules are bonkers. Took me awhile to figure out what was going on. Thanks, Resa.
Whew! I thought it was just me.
Sounds a bit like the game Yahtzee, still with dice but not a team game.
I’ve never play Yahtzee, so I can’t say how much they are alike. Thanks, Geoff.
Great cat, great hat, got distracted by both, but I know you wrote about a game too.
The cat and the hat do get in the way of the game. Thanks, Gigi.
Absolutely. one look at that fuzzy face and I’m lost and in love.
That kitty has a really cute and interesting face.
never heard of it but it looks like fun. so cute you and the cat made friends… 🥳
Thanks, Cindy.
Never heard of buncos. The joker hat looks fun! Is that sleeping kitty a new addition to your household?
No new kitty. She belongs to the folks who hosted game night. Thanks, JYP.
Never heard of that game before – sounds like a good social activity, although I would have to pass on wearing the hat. Jealous of the shirt, should have picked one up the last time I saw them in concert. I will say their prices for tickets have gone through the roof, at least when they are playing around us. Gone are the Vegas days of walking up and paying 20 bucks apiece to see them play the House of Blues in Mandalay (starting after midnight of course).
Most everything is going up. I had to get the “Fast Cars. Loud Guitars” shirt. I have both. Thanks, Brian.