Who Invented Sic Bo?

So, who created Sic Bo or who invented Sic Bo? Well, the answer to this question still remains unknown to this very day. If you look through the web and deep dive into other history books about this ancient old Chinese game. You would know that there is no one clear answer as to who was the creator of this game. However, we know that it was brought over to the states by a group of Chinese immigrants who were martial artist in the past during the early 20th century. During this time, the Chinese immigrants used it as a general past time in order to hone their skills of discipline and focus. This is where they are told to be able to calculate the patterns on the dice and how they would roll in order to fall in a specific order and numbers.

From here, the game was slowly picked up by the western culture. The term Sic Bo actually loosely translates to the term dice pair. This is where the combinations of dice pairs were made in order of the game such as the “double figure” or the “combination figure” bets. In the past, this game was actually played with plates, bricks, and an overturned bowl. Currently, now you would see that the game is played with case shaker and dices.

As mentioned, the game was actually practiced by Chinese immigrants who previously martial artists in order were to train their focus and discipline. The method of how these Chinese immigrants passed on this legendary game is during their travels across Southeast Asia. It is said that slowly but surely the game was adapted to be a game that was more for the masses instead of being limited to just the elite martial artist. If you move across the countries in Southeast Asia, you will see that the games has been called by different names such as Tai Siu which is loosely translated to big, small. This is testament to the fact that the board offer a one-to-one payout on if the numbers land on a number that is between 4 and 10 or 11 to 17.

During this time when the Chinese immigrants brought the game over, it was initially thought to be illegal to play or only reserve to the Chinese community. However, after a few English locals started picking it up, they have adapted it and introduced it to the western casinos across the country. This is then how, Sic Bo ended up being a very popular game in Western casinos during that time and was legalize in 2003.

This is how Sic Bo came to be in the gambling scene and how it has been one of the most sought-after game in the market since the early 20th century. We would say that most players who are playing this now would not know this history except for the fact that it has withstood the test of time and been passed down from generation to generation during its long journey across Southeast Asia.