happy to pass this on

I forgot how much mindless joy i received from playing this game in my primary school days. Don't expect it to be interllectually challenging in any way because it's not. It is however, very theraputic. OBJECTIVE: Be the first player to score 100 points by rolling two pigs as dice. and check this: One player must keep score. This player is known as the 'swineherd."

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ON YOUR TURN Roll both pigs together onto a smooth surface and mentally note the score. Points are scored according to how the pigs land. (See Scoring ) After noting your points, you must now decide whether to stop rolling and score, or to keep rolling to try and add points to your score. STOP ROLLING If you choose to stop rolling, add up the points that you have rolled so far on this turn and have the swineherd mark your score on the score pad. This ends your turn. Pass the pigs to the next player. KEEP ROLLING You may continue to roll the pigs again and again on your turn, each time mentally keeping a running total of the points rolled. You may keep rolling until one of the following occurs to end your turn: o You decide to stop rolling and score. o You roll a "Pig Out" which means you score 0 points for this turn. (See Scoring.) o You roll an "Oinker" which means you lose all of your points accumulated in the game so far. (See Scoring.) At the end of your turn, have the swineherd mark your score (if any) on the score pad Pass the pigs to the next player. GO FORTH and Liberate yourselves!

Here's the link for a flash version of the game: PASS THE PIGS ONLINE