Banca Francesa

I noticed this game in the list by Gaming1, a provider of game software for Internet casinos. A little searching says it is a popular game in Portugal. Can anyone confirm or deny?

The rules are quite simple, there are three dice and three bets based on the total of those dice. One might say it's a very simplified version of sic bo.

71% of rolls result in a push, which makes me question my policy of counting pushes as a bet resolved.

Please have a look at my new page on Banca Francesa. As always, I welcome all questions, comments, and corrections.

The question for the poll is would you play Banca Francesa?

A dull game but, even if ties are counted, the HE is good.

Dang, that house edge is super low for a carnival game. I would totally play this. I miss Sic Bo. I wish Vegas would bring it back.

I vaguely remember playing it in Portugal (over 25 years ago) and due to the ties was an enjoyable leisurely game.

CP, can you confirm that a roll not resulting in any of the three wagers winning is a push for all bets?

^ I think they just kept rolling the dice until an outcome. I don't recall whether there were any sidebets; it would be a similar mechanism to Craps that the base game just keeps rolling until a result is decided.