If no scores are available there, we let you choose a score from the upper box. If that number is not available, you must choose a lower box score. If the upper box for that number is available, you must choose that box (our system will choose it for you). The scores you can choose from are based on the scores that are currently on the board.

This ensures each player has the same number of available scoring boxes. If you choose the Double Yahtzee, you'll also need to choose another score on the table. If you roll a subsequent Yahtzee, you have the chance to receive a Double Yahtzee, which adds a hundred points to your score. The scores are tallied up and the winner is the player with the highest score. That finishes your turn.Īfter 13 rounds are up, the game is over. Zeroes can be selected as a score.Īt any time during your play, you can select the desired score from the board. If the roll generates no score for a given box, a zero will be displayed. The player must then choose an additional score before continuing (details below). If a subsequent Yahtzee is received, then the player can go for a 'Double Yahtzee,' which is an additional 100 points.

This is scored as 30 points.Ī large straight is a sequence of 5 dice, and is scored as 40 points.Ĭhance is the sum total of all the dice, and can be used when no other play seems good.Ī Yahtzee is five of a kind. The example below is a 3 of a kind, which will total 15 points.Ī full house consists of a pair and a three of a kind, and receives 25 points.Ī small straight is a sequence of 4 dice. Scores in the three or four of a kind box are the sum total of all the dice that have been rolled, assuming that there are three or four of the same dice in the roll. To get at or above 63, aim for 3 of a kind for each of the upper boxes. If the sum of all the upper boxes is 63 or greater, the player receives an additional bonus of 35. For example, if a roll consists of 1, 2, 3, 3, 4, the score for the Threes box will be 6, because you landed two 3s, which would total 6. Scores in the upper box are based on the die number of the box multiplied by the number of times it appears in the roll. Only the dice that are active will be rolled again.Īfter each roll, the tentative scores are visible on the board. Not all dice need to be rolled on each successive roll. The player can roll up to three times per play.

During each play, the player tries to roll to get the highest score they can. There are a total of 13 plays that each player gets before the game is over. The winner of the game is the player that scores the highest number of points.

Rules of yahtzee game