The Hanukkah Dreidel

This ancient gambling game is traditionally played by children and adults around the world at Hanukkah time.

Each player starts with 10 points, and contributes 1 point to the pot. Then, each player takes a turn spinning the dreidel by clicking on it. The symbol that the dreidel lands on determines what action is taken. If the dreidel lands on Nun, the player gets nothing, and play passed on to the next player. If the dreidel lands on Shin, the player must put two points into the pot. If the dreidel lands on Heh, the player wins half the pot. If there are an odd number of points in the pot, the player gets the extra point. If the dreidel lands on Gimmel, the player wins the entire pot. When the pot is empty, each player must contribute one point. Players are out of the game if they run out of points.