# Circuit Playground D6 Dice

## Overview

[Dice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dice) are another one of those game related items that have been around for a long time. They come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, but the most common is the basic 6 sided dice, otherwise known as the D6.

In this guide, we'll show how we can simulate a D6 dice on the  Circuit Playground using the NeoPixels to represent the various patterns of the dice face. We'll also use the accelerometer to simulate "rolling the dice" by detecting shaking. And because we can, we'll add a tap detect feature for quick and easy rolling.

# Required Parts

This project uses the sensors already included on the Circuit Playground, either a [Classic](https://www.adafruit.com/products/3000) or an [Express](https://www.adafruit.com/products/3333). The only additional items needed are batteries for power and a holder for the batteries.

- Circuit Playground

  - [Classic](https://www.adafruit.com/products/3000)
  - [Express](https://www.adafruit.com/products/3333)

- [3 x AAA Battery Holder](https://www.adafruit.com/products/727)
- 3 x AAA Batteries (NiMH work great!)

![circuit_playground_items.jpg](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/037/856/medium640/circuit_playground_items.jpg?1481062216)

# Before Starting

If you are new to the Circuit Playground, you may want to first read these overview guides.

## Circuit Playground Classic

- [Overview](../../../introducing-circuit-playground)
- [Lesson #0](../../../circuit-playground-lesson-number-0)

## Circuit Playground Express

- [Overview](../../../adafruit-circuit-playground-express/)

- [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuit-playground-d6-dice/arduino.md)

## Featured Products

### Circuit Playground Express

[Circuit Playground Express](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3333)
 **Circuit Playground Express** is the next step towards a perfect introduction to electronics and programming. We've taken the original Circuit Playground Classic and made it even better! Not only did we pack even more sensors in, we also made it even easier to...

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### Circuit Playground Classic

[Circuit Playground Classic](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3000)
Would you like to learn electronics, with an all-in-one board that has sensors and LEDs built in? **Circuit Playground** is here - and it's the best way to practice programming on real hardware with no soldering or sewing required!

This is the **Classic**...

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### 3 x AAA Battery Holder with On/Off Switch and 2-Pin JST

[3 x AAA Battery Holder with On/Off Switch and 2-Pin JST](https://www.adafruit.com/product/727)
This battery holder connects 3 AAA batteries together in series for powering all kinds of projects. We spec'd these out because the box is slim, and 3 AAA's add up to about 3.3-4.5V, a very similar range to Lithium Ion/polymer (Li-Ion) batteries and have an on-off switch. That makes...

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## Related Guides

- [Introducing Circuit Playground](https://learn.adafruit.com/introducing-circuit-playground.md)
- [Adafruit Circuit Playground Express](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-circuit-playground-express.md)
- [CircuitPython Basics: Analog Inputs & Outputs](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuitpython-basics-analog-inputs-and-outputs.md)
- [MakeCode for Circuit Playground Express](https://learn.adafruit.com/makecode.md)
- [Using EduBlocks with Circuit Playground Express](https://learn.adafruit.com/using-edublocks-with-circuit-playground-express.md)
- [Spinning Logo](https://learn.adafruit.com/spinning-logo.md)
- [What is Web MIDI & BLE MIDI?](https://learn.adafruit.com/web-ble-midi.md)
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- [Creating and sharing a CircuitPython library](https://learn.adafruit.com/creating-and-sharing-a-circuitpython-library.md)
- [Extending CircuitPython: An Introduction](https://learn.adafruit.com/extending-circuitpython.md)
- [Animatronic Hand](https://learn.adafruit.com/animatronic-hands.md)
- [NeoAnim: Using Bitmaps to Animate NeoPixels on Circuit Playground](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuit-playground-neoanim-using-bitmaps-to-animate-neopixels.md)
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- [Sensors in MakeCode](https://learn.adafruit.com/sensors-in-makecode.md)
- [Glowing Interactive Crystal Staff ](https://learn.adafruit.com/glowing-interactive-crystal-staff.md)
- [Crickit Controlled Animatronic Eyeball](https://learn.adafruit.com/crickit-controlled-animatronic-eyeball.md)
- [CircuitPython with Jupyter Notebooks](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuitpython-with-jupyter-notebooks.md)