Pig rules & how to play

Overview and objective

Roll one die and decide whether to roll again or bank your points. Aim to reach the target score.

Players and setup

2–4 players: you occupy the first seat and the others are CPUs. Choose the player count, each CPU's strength and rules in match setup. The default is two players. Resuming uses the saved settings.

Equipment and controls

One six-sided die. Press Roll to roll it and Bank points to end your turn. If banking is unavailable, the screen explains why.

Turn sequence

Rolling 2–6 adds to your turn points. A 1 loses turn points and passes play. Banking adds turn points to your banked score and advances to the next seat.

Scoring and winning

Standard rules give an instant win for banking at least 100. With final turns enabled, everyone except the player who reached the target gets one more turn. Highest score wins; equal scores share a rank.

Settings: banking and losing points

Change the target, minimum bank, whether a 1 also loses banked points, end condition and roll limit. The minimum bank applies to voluntary banking. The roll limit forces banking, but exact-target restrictions take priority.

Settings: exact target

Choose at least the target or exactly the target. On overshooting, either lose turn points and pass, or ignore that roll and continue. Banked points remain. Ignored rolls still count toward the roll limit.

Settings: one point short

With an exact target and banked points protected, banking one point short is forbidden because a 1 cannot add points. Even at the roll limit, play passes without banking. This restriction does not apply when a 1 also loses banked points.

Included and excluded variants

Normal play in this app uses the one-die variant. Two-dice Pig is not supported. Values such as 100 here are standard examples. Check Rules for this match for your current values.

Glossary

Turn points: unbanked points from the current turn. Banked score: points secured so far. Bust: losing turn points, for example by rolling a 1. Final round: the last turns given to other seats after the target is reached.

FAQ

Q. Can I win as soon as my roll reaches the target? A. You must bank the points first. Q. Does exceeding an exact target erase banked points? A. No. This differs from the rule for rolling a 1.

Saving and suspending

Actions are saved before appearing on screen. Retry if saving fails. Opening the rules during a match pauses the CPU; closing them resumes it. Practice saves are separate from normal matches and statistics.

Example & practice

Try it on a real board.

Tutorial progress is saved separately from matches and statistics. Learn the basics before playing the CPU.

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