Fullpower has created a technology they call MotionX. It’s a realistic simulation of dice rolling on a motion sensitive device, such as an iPhone. You shake the phone, and the dice go tumbling around the screen, clicking when they hit each other or a wall and eventually coming to rest.

Here’s a video showing their first game, MotionX Poker:

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During this time of recession, more British families are canceling their outside entertainment in favor of staying at home.

And their number one choice activity is board games, according to the latest survey by Tomy. 40% find them to be the best way to spend their time together, compared to 14% for video games.

Two thirds of 18 to 30 year-olds intend to spend more time with games and puzzles instead of going out.

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In Chips, from Jax, you roll the dices and take any combination of chips numbered 1 to 10 totaling the roll. Then do it again, until you can no longer take chips totaling a roll. Score your points. Repeat three times. Lowest score wins.

You could easily do this with pencil and paper, and the strategy seems clear enough.

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Wyandanch, NY: 1 dead, 2 wounded when shot at a card game robbery. (source)

Chicago, IL: 16 yo shoots 15 yo at a dice game in an argument over $35. (source)

Maphakathi, South Africa: Police interrupt a dice game, grab a bystander, drag him along as they drive away, and then shoot him dead when their car is attacked by rock throwers. (source)

Philadelphia, PA: Two men shot as a result of a dice game. (source)

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