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'''Hazard''' is a dice game that can be played in the inn [[La Volpe Addormentata]].
{{Era|Culture}}{{WP-REAL|Hazard (game)}}
 
{{Quote|Ah yes, I forgot. We have gambling. It is a great source of income, especially since we ensure that the Borgia guards always lose.|La Volpe, on rigged games of hazard in La Volpe Addormentata, 1500.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|Double Agent}}
==La Volpe Adormentata==
[[File:ACB A Roll of the Dice 12.png|thumb|250px|Salaì playing Hazard]]
[[File:Rollofthedicemain.png|thumb|324px|Ezio finds Salaì playing Hazard.]]
'''Hazard''' is a game of chance that uses dice.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Hazard (game)}}</ref> During the [[Renaissance]], many patrons of the [[Rome|Roman]] [[tavern]] ''[[La Volpe Addormentata]]'' often participated in and gambled upon the game.
When[[ Ezio Auditore ]]sets out to find [[Leonardo da Vinci|Leonardo]]'s assistant, [[Salai]]. He eventually finds him playing Hazard at La Volpe Adormentata, alongside a group of [[Hermeticists]]. After finding Salai, Ezio can return there anytime to play the game himself.<ref name="The Da Vinci Disappearance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]] - [[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]''</ref>
 


==Rules==
==Rules==
===First Roll===
Rolling the "Throw In" (7 or 11) automatically won the game. Rolling the "Throw Out" (2, 3 or 12) would result in losing the game, and the stake. Rolling anything else would set the number as the "Chance," and would allow for a second "Chance Roll."<ref name="Da Vinci Disappearance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]] – [[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]''</ref>
Rolling the '''Throw In''' (7 or 11) wins the game with a payout of 1:2.2. Rolling the '''Throw Out''' (2, 3 or 12) loses the game and your stake. Roll anything else and the number thrown becomes '''Chance'''. Roll again for the'' 'Chance Roll'''.
[[File:ACB A Roll of the Dice 13.png|thumb|250px|La Volpe Addormentata's patrons gathered around a Hazard game]]
===Chance Roll===
The Chance Roll would continue until either the "Chance" or "Main" (7) number was rolled. Rolling the Chance number automatically won the game, with a payout that changed depending on what the Chance was. Rolling the Main lost the game, and the stake.<ref name="Da Vinci Disappearance" />
Rolling the Chance wins the game with a payout that changes depending on what the Chance is. Rolling the '''Main''' (7) loses the game and your stake. Keep rolling the dice until the Main or Chance comes up.
 
'''Chance Roll Payouts'''


*Chance of 4 or 10 = 1:3.5
===Payouts===
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="50%" style="text-align:center;"
!width="20%"|Roll
!width="20%"|Payout ([[Florin|ƒ]])
|-
|Throw In
|1:2.2
|-
|Throw Out
|None
|-
|Chance of 4 or 10
|1:3.5
|-
|Chance of 5 or 9
|1:3
|-
|Chance of 6 or 8
|1:2.5
|}


*Chance of 5 or 9 = 1:3
==Behind the scenes==
Hazards, a predecessor to {{Wiki|craps}}, is a historical game of chance that has existed since at least the 14th century. However, its appearance in the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]] is possibly anachronistic as it was mainly played in [[England]] and did not find popularity on continental [[Europe]] until the 1700s.<ref name="Wiki"/>


*Chance of 6 or 8 = 1:2.5
Winning 10,000 [[florin]]s through hazard unlocked the "'''High Roller''" [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood achievements|achievement]].<ref name="Da Vinci Disappearance"/>


==Trivia==
==Appearances==
*An award can be won when you win over 500 florins.
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]'' {{Imo}}


== Source ==
==References==
{{reflist}}
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[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Gameplay]]
[[Category:Culture and society]]
[[Category:Entertainment]]

Latest revision as of 03:38, 9 May 2025

"Ah yes, I forgot. We have gambling. It is a great source of income, especially since we ensure that the Borgia guards always lose."
―La Volpe, on rigged games of hazard in La Volpe Addormentata, 1500.[src]-[m]
Salaì playing Hazard

Hazard is a game of chance that uses dice.[1] During the Renaissance, many patrons of the Roman tavern La Volpe Addormentata often participated in and gambled upon the game.

Rules[edit | edit source]

Rolling the "Throw In" (7 or 11) automatically won the game. Rolling the "Throw Out" (2, 3 or 12) would result in losing the game, and the stake. Rolling anything else would set the number as the "Chance," and would allow for a second "Chance Roll."[2]

La Volpe Addormentata's patrons gathered around a Hazard game

The Chance Roll would continue until either the "Chance" or "Main" (7) number was rolled. Rolling the Chance number automatically won the game, with a payout that changed depending on what the Chance was. Rolling the Main lost the game, and the stake.[2]

Payouts[edit | edit source]

Roll Payout (ƒ)
Throw In 1:2.2
Throw Out None
Chance of 4 or 10 1:3.5
Chance of 5 or 9 1:3
Chance of 6 or 8 1:2.5

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

Hazards, a predecessor to craps, is a historical game of chance that has existed since at least the 14th century. However, its appearance in the Assassin's Creed series is possibly anachronistic as it was mainly played in England and did not find popularity on continental Europe until the 1700s.[1]

Winning 10,000 florins through hazard unlocked the "'High Roller" achievement.[2]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hazard (game) on Wikipedia
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – The Da Vinci Disappearance
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