Perudo

Classic Andean Liar's Dice — bid on the total number showing across all cups, aces are wild.

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What is Perudo?

Perudo is the commercial version of the Andean South American bluffing dice game Dudo (also known as Cacho, Cachito or Pico), popularised in the UK and elsewhere from the 1988 University Games edition. Each player has five dice hidden under a cup. Players bid ever-higher combinations of face value + count ('four fives!'); later bids must raise. Aces (ones) are wild. Wrongly calling 'Dudo!' costs the caller a die.

Quick facts

Category

Dice Games

Type

Individual

Players

2–6

Where played

indoor

Country of origin

🇵🇪 Peru

Estimated origin

Andean South America; commercial 'Perudo' by University Games 1988

Olympic

No

Popularity

regional

Sources & provenance

Last verified 2026-08-24.verified