A dice is a small polyhedron with six sides dotted with one to six numbers. It’s a tool used to generate random outcomes for games. Whether you’re playing a table game, role playing game or board game, the physical design of the dice and the number of dice rolled determine the mathematical probabilities of the outcome.
Cheating at dice rolls involves changing the result of a dice roll in order to change the course of a game or a wager. It can come in many forms. From simply swapping legitimate dice for ‘loaded dice’ (which are identifiable by their serial number) to more complex techniques that involve throwing the dice and rolling them to achieve a certain result.
This type of cheating may seem insignificant, but if the cheater has been doing it long enough to make an impact on the results of the game, they might be banned from the casino or even face criminal charges depending on local laws. Dice manipulating is a common technique in casinos. It’s also a big concern for gamers.
Recently, a 600 year old dice that was designed to cheat at gambling has been discovered in Norway. The unusual dice, which has two fives along with two fours instead of the usual combination of a one and a two, is more likely to favor a player in games where a 4, 5 or 6 is favorable, and a 1, 2 or 3 is unfavorable.