Yahtzee Dice Game Rules
How to Play Yahtzee Dice Game
Objective
The objective of the game is to score the most points by rolling dice to make certain combinations. The game is played with five six-sided dice.
Gameplay
Each player is given 13 turns in all to score.
In each turn the dice can be rolled up to three times. The player is not required to roll dice for exactly three times.
If they have achieved a combination earlier, they can call it and pass the turn to next player.
There are a total of 13 possible combinations and each combination can only be used once so once a player has called for a combination and used it, it can not be used to score in later turns.
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The scorecard contains two sections.
Upper Section:
| Category |
Description |
Score |
| Ones |
Dice with number one |
Total of ones rolled |
| Twos |
Dice with number two |
Total of twos rolled |
| Threes |
Dice with number three |
Total of threes rolled |
| Fours |
Dice with number four |
Total of fours rolled |
| Fives |
Dice with number five |
Total of fives rolled |
| Sixes |
Dice with number six |
Total of sixes rolled |
Players can make 35 points bonus if they score a total of 63 or more in upper section.
Lower Section:
| Category |
Description |
Score |
| Three of a kind |
At least three dice showing the same number |
Sum of all dice |
| Four of a kind |
At least four dice showing the same number |
Sum of all dice |
| Full House |
A three-of-a-kind and a pair |
25 |
| Small Straight |
Four sequential dice(1-2-3-4, 2-3-4-5, or 3-4-5-6) |
30 |
| Large Straight |
Five sequential dice(1-2-3-4-5 or 2-3-4-5-6) |
40 |
| Chance |
Any combination |
Sum of all dice |
| Yahtzee |
All five dice showing the same number |
50 |
Some combinations can be used to choose which category to use them for.
For ex. A full house could be scored in the Full House, the Three-Of-A-Kind, or the Chance category.
For more information on this game please refer to wikipedia.