Game Rules: Cee-lo

Game Identity

• Name: Cee-lo (4-5-6)
• Player Count: 2–10 players. Standard: 3–6.
• Teams: No teams. All players compete individually per round (one player is "the banker").
• Theme: Street dice game of Chinese origin. Players bet against a banker, rolling 3 dice to establish a point or hit an instant result.

Scoring Mechanics

• Scoring Variant: Special — round-based win/loss tracking. Players accumulate wins and losses against the banker each round.
• Target Score: No fixed score target. Play for an agreed number of rounds or until players agree to stop.
• Unit of Scoring: Round wins (+1) and losses (−1) per player vs. banker.
• Lower vs. Higher: Most wins (net positive) wins the session.

Rules & Validation

Turn Structure

• One player is the Banker (rotates each round).

• All other players roll against the banker.

• Possible Outcomes (rolled by any player):

  Roll	Result
  4-5-6	Instant win (Cee-lo)
  Triple (any three of a kind)	Instant win
  1-2-3	Instant loss
  Pair + different die	Point is the different die (1–6)
  No qualifying result	Re-roll (up to 3 times)

• Point Comparison: If both banker and player establish a point, higher point wins. Ties favor the banker.

• Banker Procedure:

  1. Banker rolls first to establish their result.
  2. Each challenger rolls against the banker's result.
  3. If banker rolls an instant win, all challengers lose. If instant loss, all win.

Validation Rules

• Each round, record each player's result as Win (+1), Loss (−1), or Push (0).
• Banker rotation: typically moves clockwise each round.

Special Actions / Bonuses

• Cee-lo (4-5-6): Instant win regardless of banker's roll.
• 1-2-3: Instant loss regardless of banker's roll.
• Trips: Three of a kind — instant win (trips of 6 is highest, trips of 1 is lowest but still wins).

Win Conditions

• Condition: After the agreed number of rounds, the player with the highest net score (wins minus losses) wins the session.
• Tie-Breaker: Tied players roll one final head-to-head; highest point wins.

Set Up in Doodle Score

Cee-lo (4-5-6) doesn't have a dedicated scorecard yet — track it for free using a general scorecard:

1. Tap New Scorecard and choose Quick Score (tracks one player's turn at a time)
2. Add 4 players (adjust as needed)