According to
some researchers, dice people started during the Roman Empire. Moreover,
some Romans (for example, the emperors) already tried to cheat during the
game. The first bone in the form of cubes were created in 600 BC. Also known
stories of the inhabitants of India, who have won and lost fortunes in the
bone. In general, Asia has always been famous for games involving dice. In
the past, instead of cubes could be used by different subjects, among whom
were even knuckles.
Although now we imagine the bones as six-sided dice with the number of
points from one to six, in history there were also other varieties. They
were made of wood, horn, bones and tusks of animals, nut shells and other
materials. A long time for this purpose used ivory. Today, bone, which play
in the casino, made of solid cellulose.
Craps does not refer to the number of games known since the days of BC. She
appeared much later. Some researchers believe that the ancestor of craps is
an ancient Chinese game of Sic Bo. Most scientists are inclined to believe
that craps appeared only a couple hundred years ago in England and was
originally called Hazard (from English "risk, danger"). Other sources
indicate that Hazard has appeared in the twelfth century. Perhaps in
America, this game has got through the first settlers who arrived there on
the ship Mayflower .
The modern name "craps" appeared in France. The game had a few varieties of
the rules, and it used different tables. Initially tender could only against
the house. Later, one John Wynn introduced a rule rates Don 't Pass and
changed the layout that has clarified the rules. This variant is common in
the casino. All other changes were not significant. During the Second World
War, craps willingly played soldiers of various armies. Instead, the section
they are usually spreading out a blanket. Also known street craps variant,
in which the bones thrown to the pavement so that they bounced off the curb.