Farkle, or Farkel, is a family dice game with varying rules. Alternate names and similar games include Dix Mille, Ten Thousand, Cosmic Wimpout, Chicago, Greed, Hot Dice, Volle Lotte, Squelch, Zilch, and Zonk.[1][2] A version has been marketed commercially since 1996 under the brand name Pocket Farkel by Legendary Games Inc.[3][4] The game is believed to have arrived on French sailing ships in the 1600s, and has been passed down in families as a folk game ever since.[4] As such, while the basic rules are well-established, there is a wide range of variation in scoring and play.[4]
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