Jay Mallin records the game being played with eight dice instead of marbles and holes, in Cuban nightclubs and casinos in the 1950s. Whenever the player throws a total of 29, the game is "doubled": the player must pay twice as much for all future rolls, but will receive an extra prize at the end of the game. In most Razzle set-ups, the player must bet one unit of currency (dollar, pound, Euro) per roll. Significant prizes can be on offer, valued in the hundreds of dollars, but they can be won only when a player has reached a particular point or yard total. In football themed versions of the game, points scored are "yards". Around half of the squares on the chart show a point bonus, while the other half are empty and score nothing. A player makes a bet by spilling eight marbles onto the board from a cup, and the numbers of the holes they land in are added together and referenced on a chart that looks something like a calendar, telling the player how many points they have won for that roll. Razzle consists of a large playing board with over a hundred holes numbered 1 through 6. The nature of the game makes it a particular money-maker for dishonest carnies. This generic name of Razzle is seldom known to players, as it is generally presented under a name such as Football, Baseball, Ten Points Win, Mo-Co, Indian Poker or Cajun Bingo, selected to generate interest for the locals.
According to gaming expert Darwin Ortiz, the Razzle is seldom, if ever, run honestly. In reality, it is almost impossible for a player to win enough points for the prize. The player throws a number of marbles onto a grid of holes, and the numbers of those holes award points which it is suggested can be converted into prizes. Razzle (or Razzle-Dazzle) is a scam sometimes presented as a gambling game on carnival midways and historically, in the casinos of Havana, Cuba.
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