FingerRolling

by Nathan Monger

This is a very simple game (once described by a tester as a 'Rock, Paper, Sissor' game on steroids) that could also be used as a game mechanic to roll a random number of different ranges [like: 1-5 or 1-10] without the aid of dice.

This Game is free for anyone to play, you may freely use it to get random numbers in other games, But if you design a game using the FingerRolling method in it - it is ONLY FREE to use if you include, in your rules, my name 'Nathan D Monger' as the designer of the FingerRolling method that you are using...

Thanks...

The Rules of FingerRolling: (there are several ways to play):

Rules for a 2 players, both seeking a random number:

1. First decide the size of the dice being rolled [4-sided, 5-sided, 6-sided, 7-sided, ..., 10-sided]

2. Both Players (at the same time, on the count of three) hold up a random number of fingers: 0 to the die size.

3. Then to find the random value that they rolled, each player counts clockwise on the FingerRolling Meter up to the number that the other player is showing. And the # counted [the difference between the numbers] is the Random 'Finger' Die Roll...

4. If both player's roll the same # then it is a tie, and both players' die value equals the number of fingers that both players are holding up. [You might need to re-roll if both rolled 0 fingers...]

If you are rolling for only one person's die roll, you still need to have 2 people displaying a random amout of fingers, but only count the difference for the one person...

Rules for a group of players, all seeking a random number:

Same as above except that everyone chooses one person for everyone else to compare their 'finger' roll too.

Burning Track	Simple game of racing to stop. This uses the 10-sided FingerRolling method.
Go Break a Lance	Simple game of breaking lances on each other. This uses the 5-sided FingerRolling method.

FingerRolling

The Rules of FingerRolling: (there are several ways to play):

Different sized dice will need their own FingerRolling Meters...

Or - use this Formula:

Free downloadable games that use FingerRolling:

What do you think of the FingerRolling method?