Yahtzy War
How to Play Yahtzy War Dice Game
Objective
Yahtzy War is a variant from Yahtzee family of dice games. The players score by rolling dice to make certain combinations. The game is played with five six-sided dice.
Gameplay
There are 12 combinations and each combination can be scored 3 times. All of these 36 scoring options are available to both players.
Players take turn to roll dice up to three times to score a combination which has not been scored yet by the player or, the opponent. Some combinations can be captured by the player which was scored earlier by the opponent by scoring higher for that combination. Full house, Small Straight, Large Straight, and Yahtzy can not be captured by the opponent if it was scored for its full value. If a zero was scored against these categories, it can be captured by the opponent.
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.
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| 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 |
| Three of a kind |
At least three dice showing the same number |
3 + Dice rank in three of a kind |
| Four of a kind |
At least four dice showing the same number |
4 + Dice rank in four of a kind |
| Full House |
A three-of-a-kind and a pair |
10 |
| Small Straight |
Four sequential dice(1-2-3-4, 2-3-4-5, or 3-4-5-6) |
10 |
| Large Straight |
Five sequential dice(1-2-3-4-5 or 2-3-4-5-6) |
15 |
| Yahtzee |
All five dice showing the same number |
25 |
The game ends once all combinations are scored and both players have rolled equally.
How to play: After each roll, you will see available options in yellow. Opponent options which can be captured are shown in red. Click on a yellow or red option to play for that round.