It was created by David Moffat and published by Recycled Paper Products as Pig Mania!

The publishing license was later sold to Milton Bradley and the game renamed Pass the Pigs.

[3] Each turn involves one player throwing two model pigs, each of which has a dot on one side.

The player gains or loses points, or is eliminated from the game based on the way the pigs land.

The approximate relative frequencies of the various positions (for a single pig), using a standardized surface and trap-door rolling device and a sample size of 11,954, are[4]