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Hand-engraved crown and flag dice. Made in Singapore, last quarter of 20th century
Hand-engraved crown and flag dice. Made in Singapore, last quarter of 20th century

The Game of Crown and Anchor (1850)

Players
2–12
Playing time
10–10 min
Age
9+
4.24
Average rating
48
Ratings
1.20/5
Weight
#29856
BGG rank
Outside top 5,000
Alternate names:Anker en Zon +9 more
Designer:(Uncredited)
Artist:(Uncredited)
Publisher:Jumbo +10 more
Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).
Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 5, Luck 9, Interaction 5, Complexity 2.4, Theme 5
Strategy5.0
Luck9.0
Interaction5.0
Complexity2.4
Theme5.0

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Overview

Crown and Anchor is a pure betting game involving 3 dice with symbols on them: Heart, Club, Diamond, Spade, Crown and Anchor. (The Flemmish version called "Anker en Zon" had a 'Sun' symbol instead of the 'Crown'.)

The player places bets on a cloth or board with the same six symbols as featured on the dice. Payout corresponds to the number of dice showing one or more of the symbols the player bet on. Payout is 1:1 for a single, 2:1 on a double and 3:1 on a triple.

Apparently, the odds are in favor of the banker by around 8%.

Evolved into the casino game Chuck-A-Luck.

This game is similar to the Chinese game Hoo Hey How.

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