How to play Pig Dice Game

Each turn you roll a single six-sided die. Every roll of 2 through 6 adds its face value to your turn total, which is shown as the points at risk this turn.

After any roll you can keep rolling or press Hold. Holding moves the whole turn total into your bank and starts a fresh turn. If you roll a 1 instead, the turn total is lost and the turn ends.

Your bank is never at risk. Only the current turn can be lost, so every point you hold stays with you. The game ends when your bank reaches 100.

What makes this version different

Classic Pig is a race between two or more players. Here you play solo against the target, so the only question each turn is how much you are willing to risk before you bank.

Press Hint and the Roll or Hold button lights up with the classic suggestion: keep rolling until the turn is worth about 20, and hold right away if banking would take you to 100. A turn log shows every hold and every bust.

Pig Dice Game tips

• Use the hold-at-20 rule as your baseline. It is the long-standing rule of thumb for Pig.
• Hold early when the turn total alone would finish the game. There is no reason to risk a winning turn.
• Don't chase a bust. A lost turn costs nothing from your bank, so the next turn starts clean.
• Small turns add up. Banking 12 or 15 a few times is better than losing three big turns in a row.
• Watch the progress bar and the To go number, and plan your last turn around exactly what you need.

Is the Pig Dice Game free?

Yes. HypeGameRoom is free: no sign-up, no download and nothing to buy to play. Arcade games reward Neons, a play-only currency that can never be cashed out.

What happens when you roll a 1 in Pig?

Rolling a 1 wipes out the points you built up this turn and ends the turn. Points already in your bank are safe.

When should you hold in Pig?

The classic rule is to hold once your turn total reaches about 20. Also hold as soon as the turn total is enough to reach 100.

How many dice does Pig use?

Pig uses one standard six-sided die. If you want the two-dice version with bonus doubles, try Big Pig.