Dice control

The concept of such precision shooting claims to elevate craps from a random game of chance to a sport, like bowling, darts, or pool.

[2] One example is the "army blanket roll", named after the playing surface of the dice games of American servicemen during World War II.

[6] In most craps tables, the inside vertical wall is lined with a foam rubber surface patterned to ensure the dice rebound in a random manner.

In some casinos, a string which the shooter must clear is stretched across the center of the craps table, at a height just less than the size of the dice used, which effectively eliminates many controlled rolling strategies.

[1] In a more sophisticated study published in 2020, a purpose-built dice-throwing machine failed to achieve any significant advantages under several scenarios, casting serious doubt on the potential for dice control to be successfully practiced by humans.