Craps is played by making bets against the casino. Players stand around a large, sunken table. The table is covered with a betting layout, where you can place chips to make different types of bets. One person, the shooter (who may or may not be betting), rolls two dice. The result of the roll determines which bets win or lose. For many types of bets, it can take multiple rolls to determine whether the bet wins or loses.

The game is played in turns. At the start of a turn a shooter is chosen. The shooter’s goal is to pass.
There are two types of rolls, each involving the possibility of passing or not passing:

The initial roll (the come out roll): The first roll of the shooter’s turn is called the come out roll.

If the shooter rolls a 7 or 11 (a natural) on this roll, the shooter passes, various bets are paid out, and the turn ends.
If the shooter rolls a 2, 3, or 12 on the come out roll (called “crapping out”), the shooter does not pass, various bets are paid out, and the turn ends.
If the shooter does not roll a natural or craps on the come out roll, the total rolled becomes the point number. A disk labeled “ON” is placed on the point number on the table, to remind players what the point number is. It then becomes the shooter’s goal to roll the point number again before rolling dice totaling 7.

Subsequent rolls: If the shooter does not roll a natural or craps on the come out roll, he or she continues to roll until either the initial point number is rolled again, or a 7 is rolled.

If the shooter rolls the point number, the shooter passes, various bets are paid out, and the turn ends.
If the shooter rolls a 7, the shooter has sevened out and does not pass, various bets are paid out, and the turn ends.
For any other roll, various bets are paid out, and the shooter continues to roll, trying again for the point number.

After the shooter passes or does not pass, a new turn begins, possibly with a different shooter. Traditionally, the same person can continue to be the shooter as long as he or she doesn’t seven out . Otherwise the next person clockwise around the table has the option to shoot.