How many players can play Chinchiro?

2-6 players. If you're short of players, the host can add CPU players, so you can start a table on your own.

What age is Chinchiro suitable for?

We suggest 10+. There's no age check, so treat it as a guide.

Does it cost anything?

Nothing at all. No account and no app to install: enter a name and you're straight in.

Can I play on a smartphone?

Yes. It runs in the browser, so the same URL opens on iPhone and Android alike.

How do I invite friends?

Open a table and press "Invite link" to get its URL. Anyone you send it to comes straight to your table.

Dice games

How to play Chinchiro

Three dice in a bowl —
when they ring, it's on.

A Japanese dice game: roll three dice into a bowl and play your hand against the banker's. Players place points against the banker, and the banker passes to the next seat each round. For 2–6 players.

Play Chinchiro free Play vs CPU

No sign-up, nothing to install. Enter a name and you're at the table. No opponent? Play the CPU right away.

Count: 2-6
Play time: 10-15 min
Ages: 10+
Equipment: Three dice; 1,000 points to start

Free to play. Points are virtual and only used at this table: they can't be bought or cashed out, and they disappear when you leave.

What is Chinchiro?

Once the players have placed their points, the banker rolls three dice into the bowl (up to three times, until a hand or a point comes up). A strong hand wins everything for the banker without the players rolling; a weak one pays everyone. Only when the banker rolls a point do the players roll in turn, each against the banker.

One player is the banker and the rest play against them, rolling three dice into a bowl and comparing hands. Each player places 10–100 points, then the banker rolls first. A strong hand wins everything for the banker; a weak one pays everyone. Only when the banker rolls a point do the players roll, one by one, each against the banker. The banker passes to the next seat every round, and the game ends once everyone has been banker twice. Whoever has the most points wins.

Playing Chinchiro at Kirakuken

Hands: Pinzoro, triples, Shigoro, points, Hifumi and no point — plus the spill, when a die bounces out of the bowl
The house players (CPU) place their points differently at each strength
Read back each round's settlement in the ledger

Rules of Chinchiro

These rules always apply at our tables.

Points: everyone starts with 1,000 points. It's all points; no money is involved.
Stakes: starting from the seat after the banker, each player sets how many points they put up against the banker (10 to 100, in steps of 10).
Banker rolls: the banker throws three dice into the bowl, and may roll up to three times until a hand or a point comes up.
Instant result: if the banker rolls Pinzoro, triples or Shigoro, the banker wins against everyone; with Hifumi, no point after three rolls, or a spill, the banker pays everyone. Either way the other players don't roll.
Players roll: if the banker made a point, each player in turn rolls up to three times and is compared with the banker one by one. A stronger hand wins; between points the higher number wins, and equal points are a tie.
Payment: the winner receives the stake times the hand's multiplier (see the table below). Nobody pays more than the points they have.
Spill (shonben): about one roll in fifty, a die bounces out of the bowl. Whoever spilled loses on the spot (at 1×).
End: the game ends once everyone has been banker twice, or at the end of a round in which someone runs out of points. Most points wins.

Chinchiro hands and multipliers

Stronger hands are higher up. The winner receives the stake times the multiplier.

Category	Example roll	Multiplier
Winning hands
PinzoroThree 1s	→ The strongest hand	5×
TriplesThree of the same number	→ Any number, same value	3×
Shigoro (4-5-6)4・5・6		2×
PointThe odd die out when two match	→ the point is 5	1×
Losing hands (whoever rolls them pays)
No pointNo hand and no point after three rolls		1×
Hifumi (1-2-3)1・2・3		2×
Spilled!	A die spills out of the bowl (about one roll in fifty)	1×

Between points the higher number wins; equal points are a tie and no points move.

FAQ

How many players can play Chinchiro?: 2-6 players. If you're short of players, the host can add CPU players, so you can start a table on your own.
What age is Chinchiro suitable for?: We suggest 10+. There's no age check, so treat it as a guide.
Does it cost anything?: Nothing at all. No account and no app to install: enter a name and you're straight in.
Can points be bought or cashed in?: Free to play. Points are virtual and only used at this table: they can't be bought or cashed out, and they disappear when you leave.
How long does a game take?: About 10-15 min.
Can I play on a smartphone?: Yes. It runs in the browser, so the same URL opens on iPhone and Android alike.
How do I invite friends?: Open a table and press "Invite link" to get its URL. Anyone you send it to comes straight to your table.

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Last updated: 2026-11-03