Popcorn Dice

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

• burnt_kernel_management — Burnt kernels can be returned to the bucket at the cost of potential scoring changes; if too many burns occur, turns can end with no score.
• Compound Scoring — Each single popped kernel scores 1 point.
• Dice rolling — Each turn, the active player takes 14 dice, puts them into a bucket, shakes, and rolls.
• dice_roll — Each turn, the active player takes 14 dice, puts them into a bucket, shakes, and rolls.
• end_game_conditions — The game ends when a player reaches 30 points or when a 'perfect pop' occurs (all dice show popped kernels and all players have had a turn).
• end_turn_options — A turn ends either by voluntary end with fewer than 4 burnt kernels, or automatically if only kernels and burnt kernels are rolled and fewer than 4 burnt kernels remain.
• result_classification — Results are categorized into raw kernels, popped kernels, and burnt kernels; raw kernels go back into the bucket.
• scoring_double_pops — Double popped kernels can be set aside to score 2 points.
• scoring_popped — Each single popped kernel scores 1 point.
• turn_passing — After finishing a turn, all dice return to the bucket and the bucket is passed to the left.

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Quotes (from this video)

• popcorn dice is a push or luck dice game
• the first player to produce 30 popcorn through the game or achieve the perfect pop on one turn will win the game
• each of your double pop popcorns you could set aside and this could be worth two points
• you can spend a double popped kernel to put both that and a burnt kernel back into the bucket
• you may voluntarily end your turn as long as you have fewer than 4 burnt popcorn
• the game can end in one of two ways
• finish your round with all 14 dice showing a popped popcorn

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