Dice, in their standard six-sided form, seem like the simplest kind of device—almost a classic embodiment of chance. But a new study of more than 100 examples from the last 2,000 years or so ...

Six-sided dice are cubes, with the result showing on the top face. Often used so much, that results calling for their usage may be abbreviated as "D" in some older publications.

The act of rolling a 20-sided die sits at the core of modern games like Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder, while other systems rely on 10-sided or six-sided dice to carry the load.

He used a MAX7219 to control the 7-segment displays, and a standalone AVR chip for the rest of it. If you missed it back in October you should also look in on this 6-sided dice.

Some of the square dice have opposite faces, adding up to 7, much like more modern square dice. In the recent excavations in Tamil Nadu, both four-sided or long dice and 6-sided dice have also ...