Balut (game)
Encyclopedia
Balut is a game of dice
, similar to Yahtzee
. It was created by an American soldier named Edgar Woolbright stationed in the Philippines
as an alternative to poker, and is a popular pastime of Danish businessmen overseas. The game is named after a delicacy made from the fetal duck egg available in some Southeast Asian countries.
The international Danish community has taken the game as a popular method of social interaction abroad and at home, with Danish expatriates/businessmen gathering to play the game monthly. Rules of the game, code of conduct
including dress code are enforced by participants and by the gamemasters, and games are organized by members of the International Balut Federation, or IBF.
. Players try to guess before gameplay how many Baluts will be made during the game; correctly guessing the total number can earn a prize.
Dice
A die is a small throwable object with multiple resting positions, used for generating random numbers...
, similar to Yahtzee
Yahtzee
Yahtzee is a dice game made by Milton Bradley , which was first marketed by game entrepreneur Edwin S. Lowe in 1956. The game is a development of earlier dice games, such as Yacht and Generala. The object of the game is to score the most points by rolling five dice to make certain combinations...
. It was created by an American soldier named Edgar Woolbright stationed in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
as an alternative to poker, and is a popular pastime of Danish businessmen overseas. The game is named after a delicacy made from the fetal duck egg available in some Southeast Asian countries.
The international Danish community has taken the game as a popular method of social interaction abroad and at home, with Danish expatriates/businessmen gathering to play the game monthly. Rules of the game, code of conduct
Code of Conduct
A code of conduct is a set of rules outlining the responsibilities of or proper practices for an individual, party or organization. Related concepts include ethical codes and honor codes....
including dress code are enforced by participants and by the gamemasters, and games are organized by members of the International Balut Federation, or IBF.
Play
The game involves rolling five dice up to 3 times to make various combinations, which are noted on a scorecard. A Balut is a five-of-a-kind of any denomination, but unlike in Yahtzee it counts for little in terms of points. Players who obtain a Balut announce it to the other players by calling out "Balut!"—similar to calling out "bingo!", and note it on a special scorecardScorecard
A scorecard can be one of the following:*in sports, a record for scorekeeping, see Baseball scorekeeping#Scorecards*a general performance measurement tool, see** Balanced scorecard,** Process scorecard...
. Players try to guess before gameplay how many Baluts will be made during the game; correctly guessing the total number can earn a prize.