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| | Dice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Dice are thrown to provide (supposedly uniformly distributed) random numbers for gambling and other games and thus are a type of hardware random number generator. | | | A typical dice game today is craps, wherein two dice are thrown at a time, and wagers are made on the total value of up-facing spots on the two dice. | | | They were once almost exclusively used by fortune-tellers and in other occult practices, but they have become popular lately among players of wargames, trading card games, German-style board games, and role-playing games. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dice
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| | Polyhedral dice - definition of Polyhedral dice in Encyclopedia |
| | Dice are thrown to provide (supposedly uniformly distributed) random numbers for gambling and other games (and thus are a type of hardware random number generator); however, because the numbers on toy dice are marked with small indentations, slightly more material is removed from the higher numbered faces. | | | A typical dice game today is craps, wherein two dice are thrown at a time, and wagers are made on the total value of up-facing spots on the two dice. | | | They were once almost exclusively used by fortune-tellers and in other occult practices, but they have become popular lately among players of wargames, trading card games, German-style board games, and role-playing games. |
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http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/Polyhedral_dice
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| | Polyhedral Dice |
| | There is a shorthand used by game players to express the results and the type of dice used in a game. | | | Polyhedral dice are usually numbered with numerals not spots. | | | Many polyhedral dice are not marked with numbers but are marked with symbols, categories or instructional words. |
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http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dice-play/DicePolyhedra.htm
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| | Polyhedral Dice |
| | Some tetrahedron dice are numbered centrally along each base line and are read by taking the numbers in the upright position along the base resting on a flat surface. | | | Tetrahedron dice are often marked or numbered in each corner of each | | | There are an infinite possible number of these shapes with the top and bottom faces made up of regular polygons with any number of sides. |
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http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dice-play/DicePolyMath.htm
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| | Polyhedral Dice |
| | Above is an assortment of commercially available dice that are easily obtainable at game stores. | | | The tetrahedron also has the problem that when one face is horizontal against the table, no face is horizontal at the top; so the tetrahedral dice has its numbers written three times around each vertex, and one simply reads the number which surrounds the uppermost vertex. | | | For some reason, "poker dice" are often made in an octahedral shape, as shown above. |
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http://www.georgehart.com/virtual-polyhedra/dice.html
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| | Only the faces 1, 4 et 5 hold their order 4 symmetry; so we can get different variants of this type of die by changing the orientations of the marks on the three other faces, by exchanging the faces 1 and 6... | | | The number of basic polyhedral types is only 18. | | | Here are two ways to theoretically make dice with any numbers of faces. |
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http://www.ac-noumea.nc/maths/amc/polyhedr/dice_.htm
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| | General Dice, Round Dice, Unusual Dice, Risque Dice, Dice with Numbers, Polyhedral Dice |
| | These are often the 6-sided die used in polyhedral sets, which use numbers instead of pips. | | | Averaging Die (not pictured) - A specialty die for some games with the numbers 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5 but not the numbers 1 and 6. | | | Available in Blue, Red, Black with white numbers, Black with red numbers. |
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http://www.greathallgames.com/aacc/adice/adice.html
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| | EN World - Morrus' D&D / d20 News & Reviews Site - Where did polyhedral dice come from? |
| | As to the polyhedral dice, we used a 1-20 results spread in a set of WWII military miniatures game rules named TRACTICS. | | | How could you play a game that needed dice that didn't exist and why would you design it that way? | | | With over 20 eager players avidly awaiting another session, it was demanding to keep the material coming fast enough. |
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http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=87427
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| | 12mm Stone Polyhedral Dice for Role Playing -- Special Order |
| | Just like our stone and quartz dice offered from Crystal Caste, these dice are cut and carved from semi-precious stones for your extravagant role playing games. | | | and we've sold hundreds of sets of polyhedral dice to soldiers -- they're portable, inexpensive, and role-playing games require no other physical componants except a good imagination! | | | Special Orders take from 10-14 days to ship, however we ususally have at least one set of each of these on hand. |
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http://www.purcifuls-toys.com/stonpoldicfo.html
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| | Shopping Page |
| | 6/Set Pearlized Polyhedral Dice- Emerald w/ White Numbers | | | 6/Set Pearlized Polyhedral Dice- Red w/ White Numbers | | | 6/Set Pearlized Polyhedral Dice- Charcoal w/ White Numbers |
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http://www.funusa.com/shopping/accpea01.html
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| | Warehouse 23: Fuzzy Dice: Plush Polyhedral 7-Die Set |
| | Expand your dice collection, or introduce gaming to the very young, with a plush die! | | | The dice are each approximately 3" in diameter (sizes vary slightly between dice). | | | This is a large, plastic tube filled with 7 black plush dice. |
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http://www.warehouse23.com/item.cgi?TYVGS6308
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| | Vortex |
| | Shop online at Games Lore Ltd, the UK and European retailer for board games, role playing games (RPG), collectable card games (CCG / TCG) and military / historic simulations. | | | Vortex (Blue with Gold) Polyhedral Dice set contains 7 dice: 1 of each of d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20 and a 10 sided percentile dice. | | | Chessex Vortex 7 Dice Set - Vortex (Blue with Gold) |
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http://www.gameslore.co.uk/acatalog/Products_Vortex_243.html
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| | hist-games: Early Polyhedral Dice? |
| | > (Probably for divination rather than gaming?) It seems to me in some book I've > read also mention of some Roman-era polyhedral dice in the British museum. | | | > Does anyone have more info on these possible early higher number dice? | | | A history and it mentions a 20-sider made > of rock crystal in the Louvre, but doesn't mention a probable date for it. |
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http://www.pbm.com/pipermail/hist-games/2001/000754.html
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| | Polyhedral Dice |
| | A wide assortment of polyhedral dice for your rpg gaming and other needs. | | | Featuring dice manufacturer Koplow Games, we offer d20 dice (20 sided dice), rpg dice, and other dice sets in many styles and great colors! |
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http://www.atamaii.com/dice.html
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| | Divinity Dice Polyhedral Dice Divination |
| | This is the home of the Amazing Dice Divination Game used by the Ancient Pythagoreans. | | | Book of Patterns (Using ALL the various types of Dice) | | | Divining with Dice is an old practice, which has been made a lot easier with our Polyhedral Dice. |
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http://www.divinitydice.com
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| | Polyhedral Dice |
| | The different types and styles of dice I have available are listed above. | | | Dice will be sent by First Class mail [or Airmail]. | | | [all dice listed are standard size (16mm) unless noted otherwise. |
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http://www.bigislandtoys.com/games/dice.htm
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| | Signature Series |
| | If ordering 6-sided dice, state if with numbers or with pips(spots). | | | To order, please state the die's material type, color, and shape with size, if applicable. | | | All dice in sets are available for purchase indivudually. |
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http://www.chessex.com/Dice/Signature/Signature.htm
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| | My Polyhedral RPG Dice Collection |
| | CHX LE672: Royal blue, Gold 7 (dk blue satin w/ red tones) | | | (soon to be the complete list of my polyhedral RPG dice collection) | | | -- Blue, White 7 (odd 8,4) "Thief Dice" |
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http://fjorab.5u.com/dice.html
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| | The Dragon's Talon - Dragon's Horde |
| | Velvet Polyhedral Dice Set - Bright Blue w/ Silver | | | Leaf Polyhedral Dice Set - Fools Gold w/ Black | | | Cirrus Polyhedral Dice Set - Aqua w/ Silver |
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http://www.dragonstalon.co.uk/horde.php
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| | IMM |
| | Create your own unusual dice using either permanant or washable felt tip markers. |
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| | RPG Shop: Transparnet Purple Set (7) |
| | Use keywords to match product names, models, or descriptions. | | | Alien 16mm d6 Glow in the Dark Dice | | | Home : > : D&D DICE : Translucent Dice : VG 7021 |
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http://www.rpgshop.com/product_info.php?products_id=32724&aid=95
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