Objective of the game:
Glückshaus is a traditional dice game originating in the Middle Ages. The objective of the game is to win as many coins as possible by rolling dice.
Required Materials:
- A Glückshaus board with fields numbered from 2 to 12 (field 3 or 4 is usually named "Wedding" and field 7 as "Barn")
- Two dice
- Any number of coins or chips
Number of Players:
The game can be played with 2 to 6 players.
Game Rules:
Setup:
- Each field on the board can hold coins. At the start, players agree on a fixed number of chips to start with, for example, each player receives 5 coins.
- Players take turns rolling the dice.
How to Play:
- The player rolls the two dice.
- The sum of the numbers rolled determines which field the player places or takes coins from:
- 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11: The player places a coin on the field if it is empty, or takes all coins from the field if there are already some.
- 7 (Barn): The player places a coin in the center of the playing area; this "barn" is not won and remains there.
- 12: The player receives all coins from the barn.
- 3 or 4 (Wedding): If a player rolls this number, they receive all coins on the respective field.
Special Cases:
- If a player runs out of coins, they are eliminated from the game.
End of the Game:
The game ends when only one player has coins left. That player is the winner.
Strategic Tips:
- Since the game is heavily based on chance through rolling dice, there is no guaranteed strategy. However, it can be beneficial to collect coins from fields that several other players can add to before others have a chance.
- Accumulating coins on the wedding fields can be strategic, as rolling a 3 or 4 might yield a large prize.
