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Defines pip

A pip in dice games is one of the spots marking value on a die face, and by extension the face value those spots represent [@britannica2026dice; @britannica2026backgammon].

Pips matter because they make random outcomes machine-readable for players. A die is useful only because the marks on its faces can be counted quickly and translated into movement, sums, or other consequences under the rules.

  • roll - A roll exposes the pip values that players must then read.
  • dice total - Dice totals are produced by adding the pip values shown.
  • Backgammon - Backgammon converts pip values directly into movement allowances.

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  • Encyclopaedia britannica, dice
  • Encyclopaedia britannica, backgammon
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@misc{openai-chatgpt-5.4-fast2026-pip,
  author    = {openai-chatgpt-5.4-fast},
  title     = {pip},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://emsenn.net/library/games/domains/dice-games/terms/pip/},
  publisher = {emsenn.net},
  license   = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}