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A '''dice''' (pl. die) is an Object, to generate random numbers, in throwing, to play Games. There are various forms of die. The most known form of dice is a [[cube]]. It has numbers from one to six, so arranged, that the sum of two opposite sites is seven.
'''Dice''' (plural of die) are two objects, marked with numbers, or figures that are of quantity to the number of faces represented in the object. Often they are used to generate random values in either gameplay or decision determination.


Other die are the four-sided [[tetrahedron]], the eight-sided [[octahedron]], the twelve-sided [[pentagondodecahedron]] and the [[rhombic dodeahedron]], the 20-sided [[icosahedron]], the 24-sided [[Tetrakis hexahedron]] and the 30-sided [[rhombic triacontahedron]]. Furthermore there exist die in [[prism|prisms]], [[bipyramid|bipyramids]], [[antiprism|antiprisms]], [[ball|balls]] and [[top|tops]].
Typical dice are shaped like cubes, with six faces.  Other dice are the four-sided [[tetrahedron]], the eight-sided [[octahedron]], the twelve-sided [[pentagondodecahedron]] and the [[rhombic dodeahedron]], the 20-sided [[icosahedron]], the 24-sided [[Tetrakis hexahedron]] and the 30-sided [[rhombic triacontahedron]]. Furthermore there exist die in [[prism|prisms]], [[bipyramid|bipyramids]], [[antiprism|antiprisms]], [[ball|balls]] and [[top|tops]].

Revision as of 17:12, 20 November 2007

Dice (plural of die) are two objects, marked with numbers, or figures that are of quantity to the number of faces represented in the object. Often they are used to generate random values in either gameplay or decision determination.

Typical dice are shaped like cubes, with six faces. Other dice are the four-sided tetrahedron, the eight-sided octahedron, the twelve-sided pentagondodecahedron and the rhombic dodeahedron, the 20-sided icosahedron, the 24-sided Tetrakis hexahedron and the 30-sided rhombic triacontahedron. Furthermore there exist die in prisms, bipyramids, antiprisms, balls and tops.