Ship Captain Crew - Drinking Game Rules & How to Play

Ship Captain Crew is a drinking game in the Dice Games category for 2-10 players that takes about 10-20 min with a easy difficulty level.

Roll 6-5-4 in order, then compete for highest cargo

Equipment Needed

• 5 dice
• Drinks

Setup

Each player takes turns with 5 dice. You get 3 rolls per turn.

How to Play Ship Captain Crew

1. On your turn, roll all 5 dice.
2. Set aside a 6 (ship), 5 (captain), and 4 (crew) - BUT they must be kept in order!
3. You have 3 rolls total to get all three.
4. Once you have 6-5-4, the remaining 2 dice are your cargo (score).
5. You can re-roll cargo dice with remaining rolls to improve your score.
6. Highest cargo wins! Losers drink the difference.
7. No 6-5-4 = no cargo = automatic loss!

Tips & Strategies

Don't get greedy rerolling cargo if you've got a decent score. Probability isn't your friend!

Variations

Different numbers for ship/captain/crew, rolling for antes, cumulative scoring.

Players: 2-10 | Duration: 10-20 min | Difficulty: easy

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