Introducing the Universal Side Bet Tracker.
Built right into the top of the mat, this flexible tracking area gives the host an easy way to manage both one-roll and multi-roll side bets during play-for-fun games — all while keeping the main layout clean and uncluttered.
Instead of printing fixed side bets or pay tables on the mat, we left this space completely open. That way you can practice, visualize, and try out different side bet ideas without being locked into any single game or rule set.
It’s your customizable play-for-fun zone — fully host-controlled and perfect for experimenting with your own game night rules.

​Details below.

Side Bet Disclaimer
Many casino side bets are licensed, proprietary, or otherwise protected intellectual property when used in regulated casino environments.

The Craps Mat Home Party Game is designed exclusively for play-for-fun home use and does not define, implement, or provide official side bet images, rules, odds, pay tables, or instructions for any proprietary wager.

Any references on this page are included solely to illustrate flexibility and player familiarity within a casual home-game setting.
No official payouts, rules, or licensed betting structures are provided or implied.
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All gameplay options and experiences are entirely determined by the host and players.

The Universal Side Bets...

​​To track rolls during gameplay, the numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 can be marked using acrylic disks.

Ten yellow disks will be included with the new mats. After each roll, simply place or move a disk on top of the corresponding number to record that result. Over time, this creates a clear visual history of rolled numbers.
For example below, the 2-4-9-11 rolled.

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The Roll Tracker & Map Betting Spaces
​The new area on the top of the Craps Mat is designed as a flexible, play-for-fun universal tracking zone that supports a range of host and player-designed tracking options inspired by familiar dice outcomes.​ 

It is deliberately left open-ended so players can adapt it to different side-bet styles without being locked into one specific game, rule set, or payout structure.

Tracker & Player Positioning
The pyramid chip map is divided into three sections (Zones)

​The Craps Mat works best when play follows a clockwise rotation, with the dealer always starting at Player 1 and moving clockwise around the layout to Player 8. From the dealer’s position, this progression is always left to right.

Small printed numbers are included as a dealer reference, helping quickly identify player positions.

• Players 1–4 are always on the dealer’s left
  
• Players 5–8 are always on the dealer’s right
  

These subtle markers speed up bet placement without distracting from gameplay.

Examples:

​This example represents a multi-roll, using all 3 zones,  progress-tracking style side bet, rather than a single-roll outcome bet.​ Player 1 is risking $5 each option, player 6 is risking $25 each option.

This example, player 3 risking $5 and player 7 risking $25 on a one roll side bet option. If the host wants two different one roll only side bets in action, then you would use two separate zones. 

Where The Rules And Odds Come From
Because this is a play-for-fun home game, the exact rules and payouts are always determined by the host and players.

For those who want to explore different side-bet ideas from an educational standpoint, resources like ...
Wizard of Odds website - Craps side bets explainer. 
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That resource provides easy-to-understand breakdowns of many different craps side bets and variations, helping you decide what works best for your group. Any option on that page can be used during gameplay, as determined by the host.

​Design your own side bet, options are unlimited. That area is designed as a flexible play-for-fun zone—players can use it however they like.  (See video below)​
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A common approach is:

• The host (or dealer) selects the side-bet concept
• The dealer places play-for-fun bets in the pyramid spaces
• The Roll Tracker area is used to mark rolls, progress, or completed conditions
• Payouts and odds are written by the host on index cards and kept near the table* (example shown below)

This keeps the mat clean and allows the game to evolve from one gathering to the next.

Universal Side bet Video

* Host Side-Bet Game Index cards
The Craps Mat Home Play-For-Fun Party Game will come with index card stock bundle. Below is an example reference for a generic unlicensed bets. (True odds.) The back side of the card can have Casino Odds reference if desired.

Below is what your cards will look like. I have been advised not to pre-print these cards. Only the game host can do this.

Thank you for viewing this presentation.
Scott Cameron
CrapsMat,com
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