Dice

From Tardis Wiki, the free Doctor Who reference
Revision as of 14:53, 30 October 2024 by SOTO (talk | contribs)
Dice

Dice were objects used in gambling. It was also the name given to games played with dice.

Sontaran dice had the maximum number on all sides, in order to avoid "feeble" numbers. (AUDIO: Rhubarb [+]Loading...["Rhubarb (audio story)"])

TARDIS hopscotch was played with dice to determine the number of spaces each player would move. (TV: "The Final Test" [+]Part of The Celestial Toymaker, Loading...{"namedep":"The Final Test (4)","1":"The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)"})

Dungeons & Dragons incorporated a set of dice of various shapes, with which players could roll for insight. The bounty hunter known as "Rogue", who had taken his alias from the game, kept a set of the dice onboard his Asteroid Hopper. (TV: Rogue [+]Loading...["Rogue (TV story)"])

History

In 79 Pompeii, Murranus played dice with the Seventh Doctor and Mel Bush. The dice he used were loaded. (AUDIO: The Fires of Vulcan [+]Loading...["The Fires of Vulcan (audio story)"])

In Constantinople during the Third Crusade, Stefan played dice with the Celestial Toymaker and lost. (PROSE: The Nightmare Fair [+]Loading...["The Nightmare Fair (novelisation)"], AUDIO: The Nightmare Fair [+]Loading...["The Nightmare Fair (audio story)"])

In 1289, four of Acomat's bandits played dice to see who would get to kill Barbara Wright. (TV: Marco Polo [+]Loading...["Marco Polo (TV story)"])

Joe Buchanan wore dice cufflinks and a chain with a horseshoe. The Eleventh Doctor deduced from this that he had faith in luck. (TV: The God Complex [+]Loading...["The God Complex (TV story)"])