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Dice Twister
Introduction
Dice Twister is a game found at Internet casinos using Playtech software. The game can be found under the Arcade Games menu. This game is similar to Sic Bo, in which the player bets on the throw of three dice.
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Rules
As in slots or video poker once a wager is made it is never returned. So all pays indicated are on a "for one" basis.
Lots of betting options are available on the throw of three dice. The various bets, probability of winning, and expected return are shown in the analysis section.
Analysis
The following table shows the probability of winning and expected return for most bets.
Dice Twister Return Table
| Bet | Probability | Pays | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total of 4 | 0.013889 | 70 | 0.972222 |
| Total of 5 | 0.027778 | 35 | 0.972222 |
| Total of 6 | 0.046296 | 21 | 0.972222 |
| Total of 7 | 0.069444 | 14 | 0.972222 |
| Total of 8 | 0.097222 | 10 | 0.972222 |
| Total of 9 | 0.115741 | 8.25 | 0.954861 |
| Total of 10 | 0.125 | 7.75 | 0.96875 |
| Total of 11 | 0.125 | 7.75 | 0.96875 |
| Total of 12 | 0.115741 | 8.25 | 0.954861 |
| Total of 13 | 0.097222 | 10 | 0.972222 |
| Total of 14 | 0.069444 | 14 | 0.972222 |
| Total of 15 | 0.046296 | 21 | 0.972222 |
| Total of 16 | 0.027778 | 35 | 0.972222 |
| Total of 17 | 0.013889 | 70 | 0.972222 |
| Low (3-8) | 0.259259 | 3.75 | 0.972222 |
| Mid (9-12) | 0.481481 | 2 | 0.962963 |
| High (13-18) | 0.259259 | 3.75 | 0.972222 |
| All odd | 0.125 | 7.75 | 0.96875 |
| All even | 0.125 | 7.75 | 0.96875 |
| Odd/even mix | 0.75 | 1.25 | 0.9375 |
There are also six bets, for for each face of the die. If one of the three dice land on the chosen face the player wins 2, two dice matching wins 3, and all three matching wins 15. The following table shows the probability and contribution to the return of each number of matches. The lower right cell shows a return of 97.22%.
Individual Number Bets Return Table
| Matches | Probability | Pays | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0.578704 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0.347222 | 2 | 0.694444 |
| 2 | 0.069444 | 3 | 0.208333 |
| 3 | 0.00463 | 15 | 0.069444 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0.972222 |
Disclaimer
I was hired by Playtech to help design all of their Arcade Games. I was given permission by Playtech to publish this analysis.