What is a Schock in Schocken?

A Schock is two ones plus a third die, whose pip count gives the number of chips. Three ones are a Schock-out, the highest roll of all.

How many rolls do you get?

Up to three per round. The first player sets the maximum for everyone else with the number of rolls they take.

Chips are points, usually beer mats or tokens. Whoever loses a round takes chips. Whoever ends up with all of them loses the half.

No. Schocken is played very differently by region. Agree on the values, chips and special rules together before you start.

A typical game of Schocken takes 20 to 45 minutes. Group size and optional variations can make the round shorter or longer.

Drinking game classic

Schocken is the dice classic from the pub: three dice, a cup and a round played for chips. Whoever loses drinks or pays.

Rules

The rules vary a lot by region. We'll show you one common version that you can easily adapt to your group.

Up to three rolls
The first player may roll up to three times, keeping dice aside in between. That sets the maximum number of rolls everyone else has.
Compare values
From low to high: plain numbers, then the straight 1-2-3, then a Schock (two ones plus a third die), and at the very top Schock-out with three ones.
Hand out chips
The worst roll of the round takes chips according to the best roll. A Schock 6, for example, means six chips.
Halves and the loser
When the stack is empty, the first half ends. Whoever ends up with all the chips has lost and drinks.

Reading numbers: on plain rolls the one counts as 100, and the highest combination wins.
Schock-out ends the half immediately and is the strongest roll.
Rules vary a lot. Agree on the values and the number of chips together beforehand.
Without alcohol: the loser picks up a penalty point instead of drinking.

Use your three rolls wisely, sometimes it pays to keep a good die aside.
As the first roller you set the pace. A win on just one roll puts everyone under pressure.

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