Dice stacking

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Dice stacking is a performance art, akin to juggling or sleight-of-hand, in which the performer scoops dice off a flat surface with a dice cup and then sets the cup down while moving it in a pattern that stacks the dice into a vertical column via centrifugal force. Various dice arrangements, colors of dice, scooping patterns and props allow for many degrees of complexity and difficulty. Dice stacking is usually performed with canceled casino dice, as their square corners and edges give them an advantage when being stacked.

The first German dice stacking championship tournament will take place in May 2008. Tournament rules include the use of a DiceBoard for players which shows the different prescribed moves. There are two disciplines: the "full-area" discipline and the "speed-area" discipline.

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• YouTube video of dice stacking
• A tutorial on how to dice stack
• Rule type for the dice stacking competitions
• The date of the first German dice stacking mastership
• Dennis Schleussner's page
• Dice Stacking Made Tolerable by Emory Kimbrough