Gambler (board game)


Gambler is a board game originally made by Parker Brothers in 1975.
A redesigned version of the game was released in 1977. The game is now out of print, and the US trademark on the game was cancelled in 1983.

Game

The game consists of players taking turns rolling dice to move around the game board. Each player starts with $100 of in-game money. The object of the game is to be the first player to win $1,000 of in-game money.
Events giving players a chance to win money can happen when a player lands on a space, draws cards, or rolls doubles.
A roll of doubles give the option for the roller to call a Sweepstakes or the roller may attempt a second roll of doubles. The Sweepstakes uses a special "Dice Shaker", a device containing six dice with an area to shuffle the dice and a narrow handle that holds each of the dice in a line. All players make some type of bet and then a player shakes the Dice Shaker and moves the dice into the handle. The order of the dice in the handle determines which player wins the sweepstakes.
It is possible that multiple players could cross $1000 simultaneously, particularly in a sweepstakes. If this happens, the winner is whoever has the most money.
A player may borrow money from the bank if he runs out of money. He or she receives an IOU. The IOU may be paid off during the game. A player with an IOU cannot win the game. If a player runs out of money while in possession of an IOU, he or she is eliminated.

1975 edition