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Bones

Bones - 1.0.1

virtual dice roller

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This Version: Not rated (0.0)
Current Version: 1.0.1
Release Date: 2007-07-16
License: Freeware
Downloads (this version): 2,146
Downloads (all versions): 4,008

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Product Description:

This OS X 10.4 application presents a new way of manipulating and rolling virtual dice. Perfect for any game requiring dice, with special emphasis on RPGs. Bones' unique tools allow game players to quickly manipulate up to 80 dice at a time. Includes thorough PDF manual.

From the developer of Filewrangler (for OS X). This software is 100% Cocoa, written in Objective - C.

Bones offers a unique view on dice rollling, with its main functionality exploiting the virtual nature of the dice. The interface offers a bag of dice, one for each of the major random number generators, and a "table" where the dice may be rolled. Dice may be grouped into "hands," those hands may be given distinguishing names (like "Player 1", "Player 2", etc.), and the hands on the table may be named and saved as a "set." Saved sets are available to you with each launch of Bones.

Bones gives you lots of interesting tools for manipulating the dice you roll. For example, you could roll eight hands of dice each. Each hand could be a mix of 6, 10, 12 and 20-sided dice. Once rolled, you may wish to drop the lowest 6, 10, 12 and 20-sided dice from each hand. This functionality is a keystroke away in Bones.

What's new in this version:

*** 07/17/2007 ***
Software updated to Universal Binary. Version 1.0.1 is the Universal Binary; Version 1.0 is the original PPC-only version. The two are functionally and feature equivalent

*** 12/20/2006 ***
Updated download link to new server at christopherdrum.com.

Tested on OS X 10.4. All functionality working great!

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.4 for Universal Binary
  • Version 1.0 still available at developer website for those having problems in 10.3.

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Bones ReviewGood try - Version: 1.0, 10/22/2005 09:12PM PST

Zarquon
A really good try. However, the interface is far too unintuitive for such a simple application—you should not have to read the manual to use a dice-roller. Also, although it <i>can</i> drop the lowest for character generation, you cannot save the "drop the lowest" option with the set, limiting its usefulness. I look forward to version 2.0, which may even be worth paying for.
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Bones ReviewThe be-all end-all of dice apps - Version: 1.0, 3/26/2005 12:10PM PST

Aetnaria
The power user's software dicebag.

But it's quite simple too, if all you want to do is toss a few dice around. Select a hand (1-8), click on dice to add them to that hand, then click Roll 'Em! Command-K clears the selected hand of all dice (a glance at the Edit menu shows you this).

Don't get it? Play around with the app for a minute or two and you will (or read the included comprehensive manual if you're so inclined). Don't want the clutter of extra features? They're all hidden out of the way in the menus anyhow, well-labeled and ready for use but invisible when unneeded. Excellent use of keyboard shortcuts, though I wouldn't be against having the ability to delete dice one-at-a-time from the selected hand in last-to-first order using the delete key.
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Bones ReviewVery well done - Version: 1.0, 3/23/2005 07:23PM PST

gaseous1
Actually, this program is remarkably straightforward, and the manual is very thorough and, I think, imminently understandable. The use of this program is nearly self explanatory and a little clicking around rapidly reveals how things work. It's intuitively designed.

What's cool about this program is its flexibility: Different die types (2 to 100 sided). Hi-Low exclusion. Clusters of dice rolled simultaneously.

This allows for the simulation of many different scenarios.

A very clean, professional look, especially so for a freeware program.
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