Yahtzee

Yahtzee is the trademarked name of a popular dice game made by Milton-Bradley (now owned by Hasbro). The object of the game is simply to use a plastic cup for rolling five dice. Each player takes a turn rolling the dice in an attempt to match the combination of the number values ("dots") on the dice with a predetermined combination in order to score points.

Table of contents

1 Scoring
2 Lower Scoring combinations
3 Yahtzees and Bonus Chips
4 Scratching
5 External links

Scoring

Scoring occurs in essentially two main ways: either by matching a poker-like "hand" or by adding up the sum of the value of the dice and scoring by number categories (i.e., aces (ones), twos, threes; etc.). Number-combination scoring is categorized as Upper Scoring and "poker hand" scoring is called Lower Scoring. If a player scores 63 points or more in his/her Upper Scoring section, then that player is awarded 35 bonus points.

Note that a scoring category (i.e., Aces or large straight) can only be used once during a game. There is a special scoring category called Chance in which a player whose final dice roll in a turn does not fit into any available scoring category. That player is allowed to add the sum of the dice values and score that turn under Chance; this can only be used (like any other scoring category) once during a game.

A player can keep any combination of dice separate from those being rolled on that player's second and third rolls (if subsequent rolls are necessary). A player can also score points and end their turn early, if they wish.

At the end of a game of Yahtzee, each player adds their Upper and Lower scoring sections, including any Upper Scoring bonuses and bonus Yahtzees. The player with the highest score (often covering the grand total of three separate games) wins.