5000 (1963)

About this game

The game of 5000 is a game of chance and choice, played with six dice. Any number can play. Since the last player has an advantage, the first step is to determine by any agreed means the sequence of players. Points are scored with a single die, three dice or six dice. The only single dice which score are the five and one, which count 50 points and 100 points respectively. Once any player reaches at least 5,000 points, the rotation of play continues only until it reaches the last player as originally determined, and at this point the player with the highest cumulative score is the winner.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 1 to 99. It has a designed solo mode.
• Rules load. At 1.0/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.