A Throw of Dice A Throw of Dice A Throw of Dice (Prapancha Pash) is a 1929 silent film by German-born director Franz Osten, based on an episode from the Indian epic "Mahabharata". The movie is about two kings vying for the love of a hermit's daughter, the beautiful Sunita. The two kings, Ranjit and Sohan, share a passion for gambling and decide to play a game of craps to determine who will marry her. Sunita wishes to marry Ranjit. Ranjit loses the game to the nefarious Sohan and as a forfeit becomes his slave. Sunita soon uncovers the truth about Sohan's evil deeds
Mooncake Festival Dice Game Mooncake Festival Dice Game The Mooncake Festival Dice Game also known as Pua Tiong Chiu or Bo Bing Chinese dice game traditionally played as part of the celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival. The history of the game dates back to the 1600s when it was conceptualized by Chinese general, Zheng Chenggong of the Southern Ming along with his lower officer Hong Xu. Zheng at the time the game was invented was stationed with his troops in Xiamen where they are preparing to take Taiwan from the Dutch which was occupied by the Europeans since 1624. The game was an attempt