might not have been boring back then without an idiot box

[incisor]

Ancient Board Game Found in Looted China Tomb (http://www.livescience.com/52808-ancient-board-game-found-in-china-tomb.html)

[V8Ian]

No longer played, typical Chinese, nothing lasts. ;)

[bob10]

Thought it looked familiar. I've played it.Or a version of it. Where? Sydney Chinatown. A Chinese extraction mate of mine took me to Chinatown, it was give the secret knock, hole in the door opens, lots of Chinese language explaining my presence, then in to the inner sanctum type of night. I have never seen a more dedicated bunch of gamblers. The vibe was, as a round eye, keep your mouth shut, stick in the background.

https://www.star.com.au/sites/default/files/sic-bo.pdf

[Pedro_The_Swift]

there is something very similar in casino's now,
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/11/368.jpg

[korg20000bc]

Early D&D players.