Sic Bo

In the Chinese dialect, Sic Bo means precious dice. The game is sometimes referred to as Tai Sai, which means big/small, or Dai Siu, which translates as high/low. Microgaming, one of the leading names in the online casino sector, decided that there would be a market and sufficient interest to take Sic Bo online, creating a live gaming experience for everyone to enjoy.

In short, players are betting on dice rolls in Sic Bo, three of them, to be exact. So, wagers are placed by the punter on what they believe the outcome will be, bearing in mind that all three dice rolls are completely random, and they will be seen live and in real-time on the screen.

This release of Sic Bo is a full-scale makeover of what’s gone before. So, everything from the animations through to the graphics have been improved immeasurably. The game is made up of red felt, white writing and ivory dice. It’s simple and straightforward, but it works.

Microgaming also makes it easy to decipher between the chips that can be wagered each round by making use of different colours. Audio and sound effects play, but they can also be muted if the player wishes.

After loading Sic Bo by Microgaming, the first thing any player must do is decide how much they’re going to be wagering. As mentioned above, similar to other casino games such as roulette, Sic Bo is a game of chance. Similar to roulette, there’s a betting table, and multiple positions are available on said betting table.

So players aren’t solely deciding how much they want to bet; they’re deciding how many wagers they want to place, where they want to place them on the board, and what the total amount of that will be. It’s possible to place up to 150.00 per position.

When bets have been placed, it’s time to hit roll, and this is when the dice will come into play and roll across the board. Where the dice land will signal winning positions, and any bets placed there will pay out. Bets remain in place for the next round unless cleared or changed.

As you can probably gather from the above, this isn’t a game where there are going to be bonus rounds or features that everyone is used to seeing when spinning the reels of a video slot, for example.

However, while this is the case, there is Turbo Mode included in Sic Bo, and it’s something that some players may feel is of use to them. When Turbo Mode is active, it means that players will get the results of each round faster. It’s worth noting that this can cause bankrolls to shrink quickly, too.

Microgaming are no strangers to Sic Bo, having released Sic Bo games before. However, this is their most up-to-date and modern release, allowing players to enjoy the traditional Chinese dice game in all its intended glory and authenticity. It’s not difficult to get Sic Bo wrong, and Microgaming does a great job of finding the balance between casino game and dice game, if that makes sense. They've brought Sic Bo into the online world but not lost any of its charm or attempted to dress it up as something it's not. It's straightforward Sic Bo gaming, just how everyone would want it to be.