Roll Hiawatha is a "Roll and Write" game that requires each player to cross off spaces on their card using a pair of communal dice to complete historic Hiawatha routes and score points. The game ends when at least one player has completed 3 or more of the historical Hiawatha Routes. A game takes about 30 minutes. One player rolls 2d6 and all players may use these two dice to mark off one or more legal locations on their card. Each player chooses whether to use the dice singly or as a pair. Single dies may be used for Stations and Pullmans. Dice must be used as a pair in The Roundhouse, the Stock Market, and the Train Yard.