Previously: Sara Sarita.
Are you feeling lucky? If you are, you might try your hand at the ritual game called the Dice Game — but make sure you’re willing to risk it all before you begin. If you’ve played the Gambler’s Game or the Dead Poet’s Game, the setup will feel familiar… and so, for that matter, will the stakes.
In this game, the winner takes all.
As far as I know, the Dice Game is a made-up ritual, as opposed to one with deeper roots; it appeared on the r/Creepypasta subreddit courtesy of Redditor u/WanderingRiverdog on Aug. 29, 2016 before making its way to the Creepypasta Too Wikia just a few days later on Aug. 31. But although this particular game is likely quite new, gambling games — particularly those using dice — stretch back to antiquity. Indeed, the oldest set of dice we’ve found dates back to the Bronze Age… and that might not even be the oldest set of dice that was ever created. Since the beginning of time itself, humans have been making wagers and testing our luck with the roll of a die, and before that, we used dice as a means of telling the future or gaining knowledge.
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With this history in mind, it makes sense that, though the reward for winning the Dice Game is great, the price for losing it is much, much greater.
As always, play at your own risk.
Players:
- One principal.
Requirements:
- A table. The table should be of a height that allows you to stand at it comfortably. Do not use any chairs.
- A pair of standard, six-sided dice.
- A cup. The cup should be opaque and of a lightweight material.
- A favorite board game. It is not necessary for the game to involve dice.
- A timekeeping device or stopwatch.
- A quiet room.
- A wish or desire.
Instructions:
Making The Wager:
- Begin at any time.
- Position the table inside the quiet room. This is the game room.
- Remove the board from the board game box and discard the rest of the game. Place the board on the table in the game room.
- Place one die on one end of the board. This is the first die.
- Place the other die in the cup. This is the second die.
- Place the cup containing the die right side up on the opposite end of the board from the first die.
- Stand at the table at the end of the board on which the first die is positioned.
- Speak the following words: “The game is set. Care to make your wager?”
- Wait for a brief moment.
- State your wish or desire. This is your wager.
- Exit the game room. Close the door.
- Wait. Keep an eye on your timekeeping device.
Rolling The Dice:
- After at least seven minutes have passed, open the door and return to the game room. DO NOT re-enter the game room if more than 11 minutes have passed. (See: Additional Notes.)
- If everything is exactly as you left it: DO NOT PROCEED. He does not want to play. Dismantle the game setup. Destroy and dispose of the second die. Do not attempt to play this game again.
- If the everything is exactly as you left it, except that the second die is no longer in the cup: DO NOT PROCEED. You have angered him (see: Additional Notes). Apologize for your lack of decorum. Dismantle the game setup. Destroy and dispose of the second die (if you can find it). You may attempt to play the game again, although it is not recommended; his memory is long, and he does not forgive or forget.
- If the cup is upside down with the second die inside it: You may proceed.
- NOTE: If you wish to abort the game, you may do so now; tell him that the wager is off, apologize, dismantle the game setup, and destroy and dispose of the second die. You may attempt to play the game again, although make sure that this time, you are willing to see it through. This is your last chance to abort. From this point forward, there is no going back.
- Pick up the first die and roll it on the game board. Do not allow the die to fall off the board.
- Take note of the number you roll.
- Pick up the cup and take note of the number of the die beneath it.
- If the numbers of both dice are the same: The game is a tie.
- If your die’s number is higher: You win.
- If your die’s number is lower: You lose.
- Thank him for playing and dismantle the game setup.
Awaiting The Outcome:
- Wait. Within a few days, one of three events will occur depending on the outcome of the game:
- If the game was a tie: Life will go on as before — no better, but no worse.
- If you won: Your wager will be yours. Accept your prize with grace.
- If you lost: His wager will be his. He will take his prize — and you will suffer the consequences.
Additional Notes:
No bystanders should be present during the game. Others may occupy the building, but no one other than the principal should be in the game room while the ritual is being undertaken. This game must be played alone.
If more than 11 minutes have passed between Making The Wager: Step 12 and Rolling The Dice: Step 1, do not proceed. Keep the door to the game closed and do not return until at least 24 hours have passed. After the 24 hours are up, open the door to the game room, dismantle the game setup, and destroy and dispose of the second die. It is also recommended that you destroy and dispose of all other materials used for the game.
The game may be played as many times as you wish, as long as the following conditions are met:
- The first attempt is not aborted because he does not wish to play;
- The majority of successive attempts are carried through to completion;
- And at least seven days pass between attempts.
Ways in which you may anger him include, but are not limited to:
- Making an inappropriate wager (see: Concerning Your Wager);
- Making a false wager (see: Concerning Your Wager);
- Rigging the game;
- Purposefully antagonizing him;
- And/or insulting him or the game in any way, shape, or form.
Should you anger him, brace yourself. Even if you abort the game and do not attempt to play again, he may feel you require punishment.
Concerning Your Wager:
You may not make a wager for a prize which cannot be granted. This does not mean that your wish or desire must be material in nature; however, it cannot be impossible.
You may not make a wager for a prize that involves taking the life of a person.
You may not make a wager for a prize that involves the wholesale destruction of something or someone.
You may not make a wager for a prize you do not actually desire.
Making any of the above wagers will anger him. (See: Additional Notes.)
Concerning His Wager:
His wager is the exact opposite of yours — and if he wins, his prize is your own misfortune. If you wished for love, you will find yourself alone. If you wished for wealth, you will find yourself destitute. If you wished for fame, you will find yourself forgotten.
If he wins, you cannot prevent your misfortune.
According to some, if he wins…you deserve your misfortune.
Wager carefully.
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V says
If I ask for a scholarship into stanford university.
Will I not get in if I lose? Or can I not bet that?
Anna says
I am Brazilian, it can only be done in English or can I do it in my language?
Dana Saar says
So I’m a pre-everything trans woman. What would happen if I wished for a biologically female body and lost? The opposite of that would be giving me a biologically male body which I already have. Is it a no loss situation, or will he find something?
elliot says
could I wish for a personal enhancement like vampire teeth or functioning wings?
elliot says
also, what do you think the consequences of losing with these wagers are?
Joe says
Say I wished for every kinetic ability that existed. Would that count as being impossible/ungrantable?
asher says
is mass amnesia something that’s impossible? such as, wishing for people to forget something embarrassing I’ve done or to forget events involving me from the past month? could I essentially wish to start over again in other people’s minds while being the only one to remember?
Thijs Smits says
Would you need to buy dice or could you also make them yourself?
Garu says
So if I asked for wings(Have always wanted them) Would that anger him. Also if I play at a different place each time(say he didn’t want to play) am I still risking myself
Chocolate cookie says
Is there a chance that he cheating, making most of his roll being 6? That would be impossible for us to win, wouldn’t it?
2nd question, what happen if two people playing this dice game in two consecutive room right next to each other? Can the entity play with 2 people at a time or will he deny one person offer and play with the other? Sorry for long comment.
legendofkorra says
I’m gonna play this game and I will wish for a new keyboard for my tablet (i know it sounds weird but hey, I need it), but my tablet’s keyboard has already been broken. If I lose, what will happen? Will I lose my tablet?
And, can you record the game to see what happens when you’re gone?
Mino Micha says
If I wish to reclaim an object I’ve lost at the sea… What would be his wager?
PATATO CHISPS says
What if you wish for something of our misfortune but you truly wish for it? For example “I want to be forgotten, I do not deserve anything good in this world”, But you loose? Would you become known and get many good things that bring you joy but yet you are satisfied with all of it. Would it be considered “not truly wanting it” or “a change of mind and/or heart”?
jada says
Do you have to use a table or can it be a counter?
Skyla says
Or what if you wish for him to have luck in his games?
GamingSprie says
1. I think that’s an “impossible” requirement, but um, I have faith for it to be possible.
2. I think that’s considered cheating, since if you lose, he, uh, has bad luck in all of his games. That’s gonna anger him.
Skyla says
Here is what confuses me. What if you wish to be a friend of him? And you actually desire to be his friend? What will happen if you win or lose?
panda565 says
Is there any other misfortune which shall happen after we lose the game, other than losing our wager?
panda565 says
What if we play the 11 miles ritual and wish for a winning situation in the next games we play, will the desire we were granted be exceptable in the games like this one?
Rei says
I know this will sound completely stupid and childish but if I wanted a specific super power, would I be able to obtain it with this game?
nicette says
Well, you can’t make a wager for something that can’t be granted/something that is impossible, as that would anger them.
Jia says
What will happen when we lose? Like.. What can be our misfortune? Love u Lucia
J says
The post says you’ll get the exact opposite of what you wished for (e.g. if you wanted a new pet and lost, you’d probably loose a pet you already have, assuming you have one).
Ed says
So technically, if I wish for something negative for myself and lose the wager, the being will reward me with the opposite? Of course, I´d then HAVE to lose!
J says
That’s got a 99% chance of being considered cheating, bud. Especially if you wished it with getting the exact opposite being your goal.
Marshuu says
Can I wish for 2 things like beauty and wealth? I’m kind of scared if I did this as if I did lose it would be the opposite… can you wish for at least 2/3 things you really desired?
Ghost Buster says
I’m curious have any of you actually played? If so, how was the experience, and well the ultimate question… If you did play, did you win?????
Oni says
I’ve read of someone who wished for their dream job, and lost.
They lost their at the time current job. I don’t know their current financial status but I’d wager it can’t be very good.
Gabrielle says
The cup has to be opaque, correct? How will we know if both dice are still in the cup if it’s upturned? Are we allowed to shake it as long as we don’t lift it?
Thanks.
Gabrielle says
Never mind, I miss-read the instructions…
WendigoPrince says
I know this sounds weird….
But what if you want a fursuit? What would be the opposite of that for his wager?
the hierophant says
You get a skin suit á la Silence of the Lambs.
Purple Girl The Horror Fan says
Hey there. I would like it if you write about the ‘dumb supper ritual’.
It’s a bit long, but it’s got an interesting motive indeed. There seem to be two different motives for the ritual as sources vary, but I thought it was something interesting to have a discussion on here with everyone. ?
Luke Laffin says
What if I win the first time, and my wish was to always win, then I play again?
SuperCaligro says
That sounds more or less like cheating.
Julia says
He probably would be angered by the wager of you always winning the game because that could be considered cheating.
A person says
If you won the Gambler, can you play this or is it cheating?
Person says
I think I’m going to try it. What if you wished to die and you lose? Does that mean you live forever? And by the way I want to die so it would be something I want.
Unknown says
You can’t wish to take somebody’s life.
Mon says
That might be counted that you are attempting to rig the game.
E_mme says
“You may not make a wager for a prize that involves taking the life of a person.” That includes yourself, I would imagine.
Mayflower says
Probably not. Even if otherworldly spirits can communicate, the dice spirit would probably think that the player deserved the ability.
ArizaLuca says
This is probably cheating, but just wondering. Let’s say you won the Gambler’s Game, and got the ‘lucky hand’ ability. What would happen if you used that hand to throw your dice? (Therefore winning the bet?)
Ned Winston says
Damn I didn’t think of that. Good question!
Sufiyan says
I’ve won the gambler game, and am curious about this as well. Don’t know if I’ll be tempting fate though…
Aloe says
What happens if the die falls off?
Lucinda_Believessss says
Well, he may get angered but apologize for the inconvenience and say it was an accident. Since he is a magical being, he will probably know if your lying or not.
Katrina says
I might try this… I might just wish for tickets to a movie premiere or something, I dunno. Unless I actually desire it and know I can’t get it without the help of this, I’ll play. If not, I won’t. But another beautiful post, Lucia! Keep up the good work!
Lucia says
Thank you!
Vixen Marie Croscher says
Okay, so, if I wish that I’m forgotten (which is actually MY wish), if I lose, then I become famous? Like, it’s hard being popular and knowing someone, I wish that so I could survive better.
Ned Winston says
That might suffice as cheating, unless you really want to be forgotten that is. Purposefully making a consequence a benefit could anger the entity or count as cheating.
BINTANG12 says
Do you think it’s worth the risk?
A person says
If it is something small or a physical object, yes.
Probably if you have a fatal illness or are blind.
Not something like world peace; would you really feel ok if ww3 is your fault?
Ned Winston says
What if you wish for a material object, but you lose? It says that you get the opposite, so do you not get it or do you get a (for example) a dirty worn out shoe instead of a shoe you wagered for?
SuperCaligro says
You get nothing. Winner takes all. No compensation whatsoever. He gets his wager fulfilled and you must suffer the consequences.
Ghost fan says
You will probably lose a shoe you had. Or maybe the entity will refuse to play with you.
Ned Winston says
What if you wager something for another person to obtain, but you yourself want it as well (say, a specific car for example)? Or also, What if you wish for something, but it affects other people as well (wishing for world peace I guess, although that might suffice as an outlandish wager)?
matte.black.lucifer says
Everything and anything can be put to a wager, only if acquiring it seems logical and sensible. (Ya sure! You might try for that car.) But seriously, You wanna make a wager on world peace!!!? What if you loose? Whole world would be devastated! Are you sure you wanna take that risk!? On the contrary, that might count as a non-acquirable desire as well.
Disaster says
What if I play the game and wish for enough money to get me through college?
Ned Winston says
Can a chair be near/pushed into the table normally or does it need to be nowhere near the table?
SuperCaligro says
It says no chairs. This means you must remove all chairs from the premesis.
Ghost fan says
Nowhere near the table. You probably shouldn’t take any risks with these games.
E_mme says
This scares the hell out of me. The fact that his wager is the exact opposite of whatever you wager . . . and if you’re willing to play this, you must want it very badly. Thus, the consequence of him winning would be doubly excruciating.
I always wonder, though, with these kinds of games: against whom are you playing? Who (or what) are these entities who can alter your fortunes in such ways? I know there’s no real answer to this, but man, I’d still love to know.
CharmingParanormal says
Yeah, it really is nerve wracking. Like, I myself would wish to have a horse I ride at my lesson barn, but what if I lose? Will he take my horse and his life or what happens?
Winnie says
So this explains why you can’t ask to take a life, a life for a life you know. I guess maybe in some way whoever is playing you doesn’t want you killed.
Cbass says
What if I wished for the cowboys to win the Super Bowl this year? if I lost, would the cowboys lose every time or just the Super Bowl?
Magic Kingdom Snake says
What if I wished for $100 on my doorstep the next morning, and I really needed it? Will he be angered?
SuperCaligro says
$100 dollars is obtainable. It isn’t impossible, it’s something you desire, and hopefully you don’t plan on rigging the game or taunting him to try and increase your chances of getting it. Wishing for a hundred dollars seems to meet the wish criteria.
Ghost fan says
Either he will get mad or you will lose $100 if you lose the game.
NewGuy45247 says
Is it okay to get something you previously lost? (Something material? Like dropped your phone in the ocean, broke your earphones, or computer has crashed.)
Would the punishment be anything major or life threatening?
SuperCaligro says
That’s fine. So long as your wish does not involve taking the life of another person, bringing about wrath and destruction, and so long as this wish is something you actually desire, it’s fine.
ArizaLuca says
If you wished for your earphones back or your computer to ‘uncrash’, I guess, his wish is just the opposite– more likely you’d just break another set of earphones/lose them or your computer would crash again.