Scratch Dice

Introduction

Scratch Dice is a simple game offered by SOFTSWISS software. There is one bet only that pays based on the roll of three dice. The outcome is revealed like a scratch card.

Rules

Following are the rules for Scratch Dice. All wins are on a "for one" basis.

1. The player shall make a wager.
2. The player shall scratch a game card to reveal three dice.
3. The following table shows the pay table according to the roll displayed.
   
   

   Scratch Dice Pay Table

   Roll	Pays
   6-6-6	40
   5-5-5	30
   4-4-4	25
   3-3-3	20
   2-2-2	15
   1-1-1	10
   Straight	Gold ticket

   
   
   
4. If the player rolls a straight (1-2-3, 2-3-4, 3-4-5, or 4-5-6) in any order, then he shall get a secondary card known as a "Gold Ticket." The pay table of the Gold Ticket is as follows.
   
   

   Gold Ticket Pay Table

   Roll	Pays
   6-6-6	180
   5-5-5	150
   4-4-4	120
   3-3-3	90
   2-2-2	60
   1-1-1	30

   
   
   

Analysis

The following table shows the expected return of a Gold Ticket. The lower right cell shows an average win of 2.92.

Given the value of a Gold Ticket, we can evaluate the value of the overall game. The lower right cell shows an expected return of 97.22%.

Written by: Michael Shackleford