In this version of “dice blackjack,” you toss a single die repeatedly and add up the sum of your dice tosses.

Your goal is to come as close as possible to a total of 7 without going over. You may stop at any time. If your total is 8 or more, you lose. If your total is 7 or less, the “house” then tosses the die repeatedly. The house stops as soon as its total is 4 or more. If the house totals 8 or more, you win. Otherwise, the higher total wins. If there is a tie, the house wins. Consider the following strategies:

■ Keep tossing until your total is 3 or more.

■ Keep tossing until your total is 4 or more.

■ Keep tossing until your total is 5 or more.

■ Keep tossing until your total is 6 or more.

■ Keep tossing until your total is 7 or more.

For example, suppose you keep tossing until your total is 4 or more. Here are some examples of how the game might go:

■ You toss a 2 and then a 3 and stop for total of 5.

The house tosses a 3 and then a