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Hazard is an English dice game in which players wager on the outcome of rolls made with two dice. The game was documented in medieval England and became associated with gambling houses during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Its rules use a main number, called the caster's chance, together with specific losing combinations, and the game is generally regarded as an important predecessor of the American game of craps.

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How do you play Hazard with two dice?

Hazard is an English dice game in which players wager on rolls made with two dice. The caster declares a main number, and the result is judged according to the game’s rules for that number.

What is the caster's main number in Hazard?

The caster’s main number is the target number chosen for the round. Later rolls of the two dice determine whether the caster wins, loses, or continues under the rules associated with that number.

Where did the dice game Hazard come from?

Hazard was documented in medieval England. It later became strongly associated with gambling houses during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

Is Hazard the same game as modern Craps?

Hazard is an important historical relative of Craps, but the two games are not identical. Craps developed from related dice traditions and uses its own terminology and table rules.

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