Fredrick D. Joe/The Oregonian Dorothea View yells “bunco” as Carolyn Scopacasa applauds during a recent game at the home of Joanne Dindia of Southeast Portland. Twelve friends gather once a ...

According to the World Bunco Association -- yes, there is one -- the game dates to the mid-1800s. The original name of the game was 8-Dice Cloth, and it was popular in England in the 18th century.

The women recently celebrated the group's Golden Anniversary of playing bunco -- three are original members of the "bunco babes".

That said, for games you play often with disposable paper scorecards it can be a pretty solid investment. We had been ordering replacement score sheets.

Bunco itself is a dice game that's so easy to play you can talk while playing. It's not challenging like bridge.

Arriving at a home in Cincinnati for an evening of a dice game called bunco, Clarissa Niese was greeted with an extensive array of food and drink. "I could immediately see the relevancy to ...

Bunco is a dice game typically played in groups of twelve. According to the World Bunco Association, Bunco originated in England during the 18th century.

Grab a glass of wine. Try the olive dip and chat with a neighbor on a fluffy sofa. And why you’re at it, toss the dice. The game’s called bunco, but no one’s fooled. It’s Girls Night Out ...

ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY MAY 17 AND THEREAFTER - In this May 1, 2015 photo, Jan Stenga rolls dice during her turn during a monthly Bunco night game in Soldotna, Alaska. A group of women have been ...

It's a mere game of dice and chance, but it's survived at least two centuries. In some cases, it's been outlawed. Bunco began as a popular 18th-century family-friendly parlor game in England. Also ...