Bowser and Bowser Jr.'s First Farkle Game
It's a beautiful day at Bowser's Castle where Bowser Jr. is reading a book. Then Bowser came in and said, "Hey, son! Care to play a brand new game with me?"
"Of course, dad!" Bowser Jr. replied, "What is it?"
"It's called Farkle! A dice game where you can risk your points and roll your way to victory. Care to play, son?" Bowser asked him.
"Sure! I love Farkle! This is going to be a great game! I'm in!" Bowser Jr. replied with a smile.
"Great! To the Game Room!" Bowser said as the duo made their way to the Game Room for their very first Farkle game.
When they got there, Bowser said, "Now, here's how you play Farkle. There are six dice in this game and all you have to do is to be the first player to score 10,000 points or more. If you do, you win."
"I see. Go on, dad." Bowser Jr. said.
"But, you have to be careful. If you play on and get a Farkle, you'll lose everything in the round. Now, here's how you score. Each one is worth 100 points, while a five gives you 50." Bowser said as he explains to Jr. about scoring, "If you can get three of a kind, then you'll score 100 points times the number rolled except for ones, which gives you 1,000 points. Roll three pains, you'll earn 750 points while a straight gives you 1,500."
Bowser Jr. was amazed when he heard the rules about scoring. Then he said, "What happens when you roll four of a kind?"
"You'll earn double points. Five of a kind gives you triple points and six of a kind gives you quadruple points!" Bowser replied.
"Oh! So, how much do you need to bank?"
"You need 300 points." Bowser said, "Once you reach 300 points or more, you can bank your points."
"Cool! That means I can keep my points without losing." Jr. said with a nice smile.
"Exactly! Now, all we need is a scoreboard and we're all set! Bring in the scoreboard!" Bowser said as the scoreboard came in with the total score for Bowser and his son along with the target score of 10,000. At long last, Bowser and Bowser Jr.'s game of Farkle is all set.
"OK! Now let's Roshambo to decide who plays first. Ready, son?" Bowser asked him.
"Sounds fair to me, dad. Let's go!" Bowser Jr. replied with a smile.
Then thanks to a game of Roshambo, Bowser gets to play first. Bowser said, "Looks like I'll start the game. Ready for our very first game of Farkle?"
"You bet, dad! Let's play!" Bowser Jr. replied as they begin their first Farkle game.
Bowser took the dice and rolled it with his hands. The first roll is a six, a six, a three, a six, a five, and a five. Bowser kept his three sixes and two fives and said, "I'll stop here and bank 700 points. Scoreboard, bank my points!"
The scoreboard agreed with him as Bowser scores 700 points.
Then it was Bowser Jr.'s turn and he did his first roll, which has three sixes, a one, and two fours. Bowser Jr. smiled and said, "Scoreboard, bank 700 points if you would please."
Then Bowser Jr. scored 700 points as the scoreboard said, "The current score is now 700 to 700. So, we have a tie."
Then it was Bowser's turn and the dice shows a two, a three, two fours, and two sixes. Bowser looked at the dice and said, "Oh, no! None of these dice are playable and that means, I got Farkled!"
The scoreboard agreed with him and said, "That's right. You'll get no points this round."
Then Bowser Jr. rolled and saw that he has two threes, two fours, a two, and a six. He said, "Farkle! No points for me, then."
The scoreboard agreed with Bowser Jr. and said, "That's right, Jr. The score is still tied at 700."
Bowser and Bowser Jr. kept on going as they continue on with their first game.
Just then, the scoreboard said, "Bowser has 9,500 points and Bowser Jr. also has 9,500. That means both players need 500 points to win. Bowser, you're up."
Bowser rolled the dice and it shows three threes, a one, a six, and a five for a total of 450 points. He looked at the dice and said, "I'm going to risk it and roll again."
The scoreboard agreed with him and said, "Are you sure you're going for it? Remember that if you Farkle, you'll lose your points."
"Yes. I'll play."
Then Bowser took out his remaining die and rolled it. He looked at the remaining die and it shows a three. The scoreboard said, "Sorry, Bowser!"
Bowser sighed in defeat as he accepted his Farkle. Bowser Jr. rolled the dice and it shows four twos, a five, and a six. The scoreboard looked at it and said, "You have 450 points. Would you like to bank, or risk it all and roll again? It's up to you."
Bowser Jr. thought about it and said, "I'll roll again."
"OK! If you roll a one or a five, then you'll win the game. Anything else, and you'll Farkle. So, roll again and see what happens!"
Bowser Jr. looked at the remaining die and picked it up in his hand. Then he shook the die very well for a few seconds and then, he's ready to roll. Bowser Jr. took a deep breath and said, "Alright then, this is it! It's all or nothing now. One, two, three…"
When everything is all set, he let out a shout…
"ROLL!"
With the word shouted, Bowser Jr. let go of his hand and rolled the die with all of his might. The fate of the game now rides on one final roll. Bowser Jr. watched it very carefully and then…
And then…
THUD!
The die reached the table and the final roll has been made. The scoreboard saw it all and said, "Bowser Jr. rolled a…"
Everything grew silent as they await the final announcement from the scoreboard. The scoreboard looked at the die once more and then…
The final announcement has been made…
"5! That means Bowser Jr. has won the game!"
Bowser Jr. has done it! He has won the game as Bowser shook his hand. He smiled and said, "Great game, son! You did amazing!"
"Thanks, dad!' Bowser Jr. replied with a smile, "Say, care for some burgers?"
"You bet, son! Let's go!" Bowser said as they go get some burgers for a fantastic game.