How to Play

Tumblin' Dice

1-6 players 20-45 min 7.3 Board Game Geek Rating

Players slide dice down a tiered board using dexterity skills. Each die scores its face value multiplied by the scoring zone where it lands (1x through 4x multipliers). Dice reaching the zero zone are eliminated. After four rounds of launching all dice, the highest total score wins.

Published 2004

Get Ready

Setup the game with these step-by-step instructions before diving into your turn.

Assemble the game board

Insert the legs into the proper holes on the bottom of the board sections and place the bumper pegs in the holes on top of the 3x and 4x levels

Choose dice colors

Each player selects a set of 4 same-colored dice (red, green, blue, or black)

Determine play order

Each player rolls one die; highest roll goes first, followed by next highest, and so on

Prepare scoring materials

Use paper and pencil to record scores throughout the game

On Your Turn

What you can do during your turn.

Launch your die

Roll, slide, or flick one die off the launch level (the small pad above the 0x level) toward the scoring levels below

Check die position

After launching, your die will either rest on a scoring level or fall off the board entirely

Bump other dice

You may use your die to bump opponents' dice off the board or improve their position

Alternate turns

Players take turns launching one die at a time until all players have rolled all four of their dice

Calculate round score

Multiply the face-up number on each die by the level multiplier where it rests

Collect dice

Gather all dice from the board, table, and floor to prepare for the next round

Determine new play order

Player with highest score from the prior round goes first; if tied, revert to previous round's order

Winning

How to claim victory.

Complete four rounds

Play continues until all four rounds have been finished

Tally final scores

Add up all round scores for each player; the highest total score wins

Break ties with overtime

If two or more players are tied after four rounds, only the tied players compete in additional rounds until a winner is determined

Alternative: Play to target score

Instead of four rounds, play until someone exceeds a predetermined score (e.g., 100 or 300 points); if multiple players exceed the target in the same round, the player who exceeds it by the most wins