Play Poker! Vintage Royal Kismet Dice Game [auction report]

Angela T.
Jun 23, 2019
2 min read

Gamers love games. Although in 2019 we tend to associate the term gamer with electronic games, many gamers love tabletop board games. This is especially true of groups and families that get together on a regular basis for the community experience of gaming.

There are those as well who collect vintage games of all kinds, be they electronic or board games. Each of these gaming methods includes the various types of strategy and games of chance—often, games are a combination of both types. Think about it: while most would agree that dice and card games are largely about luck of the draw, it's also true that the traditional table-top versions of these types of games require a certain element of learned strategy in order to win.

Along with vintage (and modern) board games, there are boxed tabletop games. Albeit technically boardless, they are nonetheless the type of vintage gamer experience people are after when they seek out vintage board games.

Case in point, Royal Kismet: Poker Fun for the Entire Family.

A poker game played with dice, Royal Kismet features all poker hands on its legacy dice: a set of eight multi-colored cube-shaped 'cards', aka dice!

Played with these dice instead of cards, Royal Kismet cranks up the fun with exciting dice rolls preceded by their relatively unquiet scrambling in a cup. Just like poker played with cards, Royal Kismet is a fun game of chance that requires certain strategic thinking.

Dice games have been around since ancient history. For instance, it's known that ancient Greeks and Romans used dice made of wood and ivory. Ever heard the term "rollin' bones"? It's a direct reference to the historical use of dice for either play, wagers, or prophecy. Learn more about the history of dice via Neatorama.

Anyone interested in acquiring a true vintage (1974) version of Royal Kismet can bid on this Ebay Royal Kismet listing, for a limited time.

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