Rune Dice
Play Rune Dice free online. Roll five rune dice up to three times a turn, then fill one of 13 scorecard boxes, and beat each card's rising target to keep going.
How to Play Rune Dice
Each turn you roll five carved rune dice up to three times. After each roll, keep any dice you like and roll the rest again. Then you must write a score in one box of your 13 box scorecard.
The top six boxes score the total of the ones, twos, threes, fours, fives or sixes you rolled. Score 63 or more across those six boxes for a 35 point bonus.
The lower boxes score combinations: three of a kind, four of a kind, a full house, a small run of four dice in a row, a large run of five in a row, five of a kind, and a chance box that takes any roll. If your dice do not fit the box you pick, it scores zero.
Fill all 13 boxes to finish the card. If the card total reaches the target, 140 for the first card and 20 more for each card after up to 300, you get a bonus and a fresh card. If it falls short, the game is over.
Controls
Touch
- Tap dice to keep them, tap Roll to roll the others, and tap a scorecard box twice to score it.
Mouse
- Click dice to keep them, click Roll, and click a box twice to score it.
Keyboard
- R or Space rolls. Keys 1 to 5 keep or free a die. Up and Down pick a box and Enter scores it. P or Escape pauses, M mutes.
Tips and Tricks
- Aim for the top bonus early. Three of each number in the top boxes is exactly 63.
- Keep the chance box for a bad turn. It takes any roll at full value.
- When a turn goes wrong, take a zero in a box that is hard to fill anyway, like five of a kind.
- Keep pairs and triples. They lead to full houses and the kind boxes.
About the Game
Rune Dice is a classic five dice scorecard game with a twist: there is no end until a card falls short. Every card asks for a slightly higher total, so careful planning matters more and more.
It is drawn as an old parchment with carved wooden dice and inked numbers. Your best score is kept in this browser and can go on the Top 10 board.
Rune Dice FAQ
How do I keep a die in Rune Dice?
Tap or click it, or press its number key. Kept dice stay put when you roll again.
What is the top section bonus?
Scoring 63 or more across the ones to sixes boxes adds 35 points.
What happens when I finish a card?
If your total beats the target you get a bonus and a new card with a higher target. If not, the game ends.
Can I score a box that does not match my dice?
Yes, but it scores zero. Sometimes that is the best choice for a bad roll.
