MYTHS

Surfing through the Internet, reading in books, and talking to craps players, you will find that there is a colorful yet variety of historical accounts about craps and how craps came about to the world where we are today. Here we will tell you about a few historical accounts and myths that we have found about craps.

Myth or History?

Craps was once a game called Hazard that is found back in history in the Middle Ages. The rules of the game were established by Montmort in the years of the 1700’s. While even earlier accounts of craps are disputed, the lines are seen dating back to both the English and the French.

Myth or History?

Back into the Middle Ages, Arabs were known to use little blocks with numbers on them to entertain themselves. The little blocks were called azzahr, and as the use of these little blocks spread to France and England the name of the block was changed to Hasard and then to Crabs, which all took place somewhere back in the 1500’s. From 1700 and on as the world grew the name crabs changed over to crapes and then to craps.

Myth or History?

Tales of craps back to the times of the Holy Roman Empire, and the soldiers of the Roman Legions are also seen in historical times where craps was a game introduced to keep the soldiers occupied when not on duty. It is said that they would use pig knuckles and toss them about in their heavy metal shields. One saying in craps, roll the bones, is thought to have originated through this historical time.

Myth or History?

One man named Mandeville, changed the world of gambling and Hazard when he changed the rules of the game to create craps. Craps was played on the boat casinos, in casinos across the land and country. Because there were still problems with cheats and the game of craps, another man Winn, developed the game of craps even further, allowing for additional bets, which moved more money about.

Through out all the myths and fiction, long tales of craps and gambling, here is what research into craps has turned up about the gambling game of craps, dice, and how craps is used to entertain.