Players attempt to reach a score of either 10,000 or 20,000 through rolls of six dice. Players must roll a minimum score of 500 and roll at least a one or a five to start in order to continue scoring. Subsequent rolls may be taken, though a player risks their scores by doing so. With each successive roll, players must roll a one or a five in order to keep scoring points. Point values vary depending on what type of roll a player gets (three of a kind, small straight, etc.), except for rolling six fives or six ones.
In the case of rolling six fives, a player automatically reaches 10,000 points and becomes winner pro-tem. The remaining players each get one final turn in an attempt to beat that players’ score. In the event of rolling six ones, a player automatically receives 20,000 points, and gameplay follows the same as if a player rolls six fives. The player with the highest score exceeding 10,000 or 20,000 wins.