Object

Pass Line (Craps Table Betting Area)

A printed betting strip on the felt rim of the Royale casino craps table — a few inches wide, silk‑screened lettering reading 'PASS LINE' and bordered by thin printed rails. The felt is casino‑worn and slightly flattened where countless chips rest. Players press chips onto this low, planar surface; Data slips a single chip onto it to open the bet while the croupier and surrounding patrons lean in as plaques and tokens cascade forward.

3 appearances

Purpose

Designated wagering area on a craps table where players place a 'pass line' bet that is resolved by subsequent dice rolls; serves as the physical locus for initiating and holding that specific wager.

Significance

Serves as the scene's physical fulcrum: Data places a chip on the pass line to trigger his corrective manipulation of the rigged dice, producing the decisive payout that lets Riker invoke the legal fiction and convert the casino's rules into their escape. The pass line therefore anchors the sequence where game mechanics become tactical leverage.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments

S2E12 · The Royale

Loaded Dice, Legal Fiction

The pass line on the craps table is the formal betting area Data uses to place his opening chip; it functions as the mechanical anchor for Data's sequence of bets and for the table's acceptance of the wagers that generate the buyout total.

Before: Marked and worn on the table felt, awaiting bets from players.

After: Occupied by Data's chip and becomes the locus from which the table's winning progression is legitimized.

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S2E12 · The Royale

Loaded Dice, Legal Title

The pass line on the craps table is where Data stakes his initial chip, formally entering the betting sequence; it serves as the procedural locus that triggers the table's operations and public attention as his streak grows.

Before: Part of the casino table's layout, ready for bets.

After: Held Data's opening bet and became the visible origin of the winning sequence that produced the purchase-amount total.

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S2E12 · The Royale

The Buyout and the Revolving Door

The pass line on the table is the exact betting surface Data uses to place his chip and escalate incremental bets; its familiar casino ritual anchors the mathematically precise maneuvers that produce the winning total.

Before: Clear and ready for bets, marked on the felt and frequented by players.

After: Holds the final bet(s) that contributed to the pile taken toward the pit; remains in use but overshadowed by the larger claim of purchase.

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