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What was a juryeonggu?

SHORT ANSWR A Korean drinking game gave new meaning to the term ‘loaded dice’

It resembles something wasn’t used for playing anything like Dungeons & Dragons. Dating from the Unified Silla period (c668-935 AD), the 14-sided die was used in drinking games, with each side bearing an instruction to be carried out when rolled. These included “Drinking three glasses of liquor at one time”, “Finishing an entire cup while interlocking arms with a companion” and “Staying still without flinching even when one’s face is tickled”.

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