Six Out Tactile Game

Six out is a popular game among learners who are blind or with low vision. Instructions for the game are provided at the following link, which can also be saved directly on the model as a QR code or nfc tag. The lid of the box can be printed in two ways: Version 1 with colour change To print the lines and the dots on the top of the lid in a different colour, a colour change can be set in the slicer. The printer then pauses the printing process so that the filament can be changed. Version 2 without colour change The lid and the dots are printed separately. For example, superglue can be used to glue the dots into the lid. Note: To play, a (tactile) cube and 36 wooden dowels ( cheap at the hardware store) are needed. To hold the lid firmly on the box, cube-shaped magnets 5x5mm can be pressed into the lid. Disc magnets with a diameter of 5mm and a thickness of 1mm must then be glued into the box. Attention: You have to pay attention to the polarity. For example, these two magnets can be used: https://www.supermagnete.de/wuerfelmagnete-neodym/wuerfelmagnet-5mmW-05-N https://www.supermagnete.de/scheibenmagnete-neodym/scheibenmagnet-5mm-1mmS-05-01-N This model was designed and tested as part of the 3D4VIP project.

Rules of the game six out

The principle of the game is very simple. Each player gets an equal number of sticks (so with 6 players a maximum of 6 sticks). The dice are rolled in turns, the youngest player starts.

In the first round, each player may roll the dice only once. For example, if the first player rolls a 1, he may place one of his sticks in the hollow next to the 1. The player then passes the dice to his neighbor on the left. If he rolls a 3, he can also place one of his sticks in the hollow next to the number 3. This continues until each player has rolled once. If a player rolls a number whose space has already been occupied by a stick, the player must take this stick and clear the space on the box. If a player rolls a 6, he can throw a stick through the hole in the middle of the lid.

From the second round on, each player can decide for himself how many times he wants to roll the dice. As long as he finds a free digit each time and can discard another stick, he can keep rolling the dice. As soon as a player has to pick up a stick, it is the turn of the player to his left.

The goal of six out is to be the first player to have no more sticks in front of him.