1. The game requires two dice and a surface upon which to roll them. A cup to roll the dice in is perfect for this.

2. At the start of play, all players wager a set amount of money. Glass Beads can be used as an alternative to real money.

3. And at the end of each round, the player with the lowest roll puts a predetermined portion of that money into the pot.

4. Rolling order for the first round is determined by rolling one die, with the player rolling highest going first. Players change clockwise.

1. At the end of each round, the player with the lowest roll puts a predetermined portion of that money into the pot.

2. For example, players might start out with 20 dollars each, having agreed in advance that each round will cost the loser 5 dollars.

3. When all players have played, the round ends. Whoever has rolled for the lowest result puts his or her portion of money into to the pot.

4. Regardless of who rolled last, the losing player becomes first to roll the dice on the following round.

5. 2 dice are used, and on each roll their separate numerical values are combined into a two-digit number.

6. Thus assigning a tens-column value to the higher of the two dice and a ones-column value to the lower.

7. A roll of 3-5 would be fifty-three, a roll of 6-5 would be sixty-five, and so on.

8. There are 2 exceptions to ranking. One is doubles, which are ranked extra-numerically (6-6 ranks highest with 5-5 just below it, and so on).

9. Doubles are worth more than any mixed roll. Even 1:1 roll would score higher than a sixty-five roll.

10. The other exception to the rule of numeric value is a roll of 2-1: This counts for a score of twenty-one.

11. This is called the Mexico roll and it is worth the most points also beating a 6:6 roll. Thus, the lowest possible roll is thirty-one.

The game ends when enough rounds have been played that only one player with any money remains, at which point the pot is his.

1. Mexico is an elimination-style dice game, in which several players agree to play a set number of rounds.

2. It's history is mostly unknown, but it is most likely that the game originated in the 19th century.

3. Owing to its extremely simple play-structure, it is generally pursued as a method of gambling, whereby the final remaining player wins the amount of money wagered by each person who was eliminated in earlier rounds.