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Las Vegas Royale
A betting game where you roll dice, split them among six casinos, and compete for the banknotes at each one. Because players who tie cancel each other out, a comeback is possible right to the end, and the Royale edition includes mini expansion modules. No official Korean edition has been confirmed, so it circulates mostly in the English edition.
👨👧👦 Played with our kids
Played with children aged 7 and 5.
Rules
Roll your dice, then move every die showing one number into the matching casino. In each casino the player who has the most dice there on their own takes the highest banknote. Players tied on the same number of dice cancel each other out and both get nothing. That one rule is the whole game.
Components and setup
- 6 casinos — numbered 1 to 6. Lay them out side by side in number order.
- Dice — each player takes 8 dice in one color.
- 54 banknotes — from $10,000 to $90,000. Shuffle them into a face-down pile.
- Add banknotes to each casino from the top of the pile, and keep adding to a casino until its total is at least $50,000. If a casino gets several notes, spread them so every value is visible.
- Give the start player card to one player.
Every casino is worth a different amount
One casino may hold a single $90,000 note while another holds $10,000 + $20,000 + $30,000. Where several notes are stacked, second place gets paid too. Check this before you decide where to send your dice.
Your turn — roll, then commit one whole number
- 1Roll all the dice you have left. That is 8 at the start of a round, and fewer as the round goes on.
- 2Choose exactly one of the numbers you rolled.
- 3Move every die showing that number to the casino with the same number.
- 4Play passes on. A player with no dice left passes for the rest of the round.
You may not place only some of them
If you roll four 3s and choose the 3s, all four go to casino 3. You cannot hold one or two back. That is why your dice disappear so fast.
Payout — ties are settled first
① Players tied on dice take their dice back and drop out
Before any banknote is handed out, check each casino for two or more players with the same number of dice there. Those players take all of those dice back into their supply. They get nothing at that casino.
② The rest are paid from the top down
Once the ties are gone, the remaining player with the most dice takes the highest banknote. The next player takes the next highest, and so on. If the notes run out, the lower places get nothing.
The most common misunderstanding
It is easy to think that tied players keep their place and simply leave with nothing. They do not. They are treated as if they had never been there, so a player with a single die often walks away with the second banknote.
- If everyone at a casino is tied, nobody takes its banknotes.
- Any banknotes left over go face down under the pile.
- Put the money you win face down in front of you. Do not show the amounts.
- Pay out casino 1 through casino 6 in that order, the same way each time.
The next round and the end of the game
- Refill each casino with banknotes until it holds at least $50,000 again.
- Pass the start player card to the left.
- After the last round, the player with the most money wins.
The number of rounds depends on the edition
The official alea “Las Vegas” base game runs four rounds. Many sources describe “Las Vegas Royale” as three rounds. Check the rulebook in your box. Either way, the placement, tie and payout rules above are the same.
What the Royale edition adds
This section has not been checked against the official rulebook
What follows was cross-checked against secondary sources. If your rulebook says otherwise, follow your rulebook.
- Casino tiles — each round a few are drawn at random and placed on casinos 1 to 3. They give that casino a special effect. The tiles are double-sided, which doubles the number of effects.
- Chips — you get a few each round and spend them to skip placing dice when you dislike your roll.
- Large dice — special dice that count as two when dice are counted. They count that way for ties as well.
- Black and gray neutral dice — used to stir things up at low player counts. Neutral dice compete for places, but nobody collects money for them.
Rules people get wrong
Q. I rolled several of the same number. Can I place only some of them?
No. Every die showing the number you chose must be placed.
Q. Can I add dice to a casino another player has already used?
Yes. Matching another player's count to cancel them out is an important tactic.
Q. If we are tied, do we split the money?
No. Both of you get nothing and take your dice back. A tie here is not a split, it is a wipeout.
Q. Can a single die win the second banknote?
Yes. If the players above you cancel each other out, you move straight up.
Q. What happens when I run out of dice?
You pass for the rest of the round. That is why one player often rolls several times in a row near the end of a round.
Q. What about banknotes that were not handed out?
They go face down to the bottom of the pile and may come out again in a later round.
History and editions
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Designer | Rüdiger Dorn |
| Publisher | alea / Ravensburger |
| Original | “Las Vegas,” 2012 — nominated for the Spiel des Jahres |
| Royale edition | 2019, the revised edition for alea's 20th anniversary |
| Related title | Note |
|---|---|
| Las Vegas Boulevard | The 2013 expansion — largely folded into the Royale edition |
Sources
Official Ravensburger / alea rulebook (Las Vegas, English)Rules summary — UltraBoardGames: Las Vegas RoyaleWiki cross-check — BoardGameGeek: Las Vegas RoyaleWiki cross-check — Namuwiki: Las Vegas (Korean)Rule summaries are reference content written by us, not quotations from the official rulebook. Always check the official rulebook for exact rules. Diagrams are original schematics, not rulebook illustrations.
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Last updated 2026-09-08
💡 Master tip
The second-place banknote at a casino left empty by cancellation is often worth more than a crowded fight for first place. Counting your opponents' dice and wiping out the leader by matching their number is what makes Royale fun.
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