010PH: Color Game 2 — The Perya Dice Maths, Version by Version
Color Game came off the perya table and onto a phone, and now people search for "Color Game 2" expecting a sequel with better odds. The presentation changes between versions. The dice do not. This page shows the exact probabilities, the house edge in pesos, and how to check whether a new release has quietly moved the paytable.
What People Mean by "Color Game 2"
The search covers three different things, and they have different answers. Some players mean a second, newer digital release of the perya colour-dice game. Some mean the second round or second betting window inside a live table. And some mean a lookalike app they were sent on Messenger. 010PH will not tell you a numbered sequel exists when we cannot verify the title, so treat any "Color Game 2" download link outside a licensed operator's own lobby as unverified software.
What matters is that every honest version of this game runs the same underlying event: three six-sided dice, each face a different colour, thrown once. Anything built on that event has probabilities you can calculate yourself, which is the useful part.
The Dice, Exactly
Six colours, three dice, one throw. You back a colour. Your chance of any single die showing your colour is 1 in 6. With three dice the outcomes split like this.
| Dice showing your colour | Ways out of 216 | Probability | Typical payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| None | 125 | 57.87% | Stake lost |
| Exactly one | 75 | 34.72% | 1 to 1 |
| Exactly two | 15 | 6.94% | 2 to 1 |
| All three | 1 | 0.46% | 3 to 1 |
Add the winning rows together and you hit your colour 42.13% of the time. That feels close to a coin flip, which is exactly why the game is so playable and why the edge is easy to miss.
The House Edge, Worked in Pesos
Take 216 throws of ₱100 each, the full sample space. You lose ₱100 on 125 of them, win ₱100 on 75, win ₱200 on 15, and win ₱300 on one. Net: minus ₱12,500, plus ₱7,500, plus ₱3,000, plus ₱300, which is minus ₱1,700 on ₱21,600 staked. That is a house edge of 7.87%.
Put that beside the rest of the floor and the number lands hard. A 97% RTP slot carries a 3% edge. Baccarat banker is about 1.06%. Colour dice at the classic perya paytable costs roughly two and a half times a slot spin per peso staked. On ₱5,000 of turnover across an evening, the theoretical cost is about ₱394.
- ₱1,000 staked: about ₱79 theoretical loss
- ₱5,000 staked: about ₱394
- ₱20,000 staked: about ₱1,574
- The figure scales with turnover, not with your deposit — recycled winnings pay the edge again
How to Tell If a New Version Changed the Maths
A sequel or a live-dealer variant can only change your odds by changing the paytable or adding side bets. The dice cannot be altered without breaking certification, so read the payout screen, not the trailer. Two changes are worth hunting for.
- A triple paying more than 3 to 1 — some digital versions pay 4 to 1 or higher on all three dice, which cuts the edge measurably.
- Side bets on specific colour combinations, triples, or "any triple" — these usually carry a much higher edge than the main bet, often in the teens.
- A published RTP in the info panel: divide-and-check it against your own paytable calculation. If the two disagree, trust neither and move on.
- Any commission or rake taken off winning bets, which is a straight addition to the edge.
010PH is an information site with no gaming licence of its own. The colour-dice titles you find in a Philippine lobby are run by PAGCOR-licensed operators, and the certified paytable belongs to the studio. Check the licence before you deposit anywhere.
Systems That Do Not Work Here
Because the game pays close to even money, it attracts doubling systems. Start at ₱100 and double after each loss and you need ₱6,300 in reserve just to survive six straight misses — and six straight misses on a 57.87% loss chance happens roughly once every 27 sequences. The seventh bet would be ₱6,400, which most tables cap before you get there. The system converts many small wins into one catastrophic loss without touching the 7.87%.
Streak-reading fails for the same reason. The dice have no memory, so a run of five throws without green tells you nothing about the sixth. Spreading your stake over several colours does not help either: you are simply buying more of the same negative-expectation bet at once, and the edge on the combined stake stays at 7.87%.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Color Game 2 a real, separate game?
We cannot verify a numbered sequel from a licensed studio. Treat any "Color Game 2" installer offered outside an operator's own lobby as unverified, and check the title inside the licensed lobby instead.
What is the house edge on Color Game?
7.87% on the classic perya paytable of 1 to 1, 2 to 1 and 3 to 1. That is about ₱79 of theoretical loss per ₱1,000 staked.
How often does my colour actually show up?
42.13% of throws show your colour at least once: 34.72% one die, 6.94% two dice, 0.46% all three.
Does betting on more colours improve my chances?
It raises the chance of some return but not your expectation. Every peso staked still carries the same edge, so covering four colours simply pays the edge on four stakes.
Can a digital version be rigged against a specific player?
On a licensed platform the RNG is certified and cannot target an account. That protection does not extend to sideloaded apps or Messenger links, which sit outside any regulator's reach.
Is the live-dealer version better odds than the RNG version?
Only if the paytable differs. Compare the payout screens side by side; a physical dealer changes the theatre, not the one-in-six per die.