If the first throw contains a 6 and 4, but not a 5, only the 6 is put aside.
The ship, captain, and mate must be rolled in order.Each has three throws of the dice and tries to roll and put to one side a 6 (the ship), a 5 (the captain), and 4 (the mate).It's played for a pot, but is also often is played for drinks. Five dice are used in Battleship, Captain, Mate, and Crew.