On your first roll, you must toss all five dice.Īfter the first roll, you can set aside any die or dice that you want to 'hold' in an effort to score in any category that hasn't already been filled.

There are five dice that can be rolled by using the cup provided in the board came, or by using your hand. The object of Yahtzee is to maximize the score of each category, to give you the biggest possible total score. Each category has its own set of rules, which we cover below. in each round, you get to roll the five dice a total of three times as you try to get the highest score possible in each of the categories on your score card. You can always tap the “?” in the top left or right corner during a game to see the exact scoring conditions for your current game.Each game is made up of 13 rounds, which is why you'll find 13 categories on your Yahtzee score sheet. This is a good option to get points if no other combination was achieved. Here the sum of all the dice is taken as points. Alternatively, exactly the numbers 2-3-4-5-6 depending on the rules preset.Īll dice rolled show the same number of pips.Įxample: 4-4-4-4-4 (5 dice), 1-1-1-1-1-1 (6 dice) Alternatively, exactly the numbers 1-2-3-4-5 depending on the rules preset.Īny five dice in ascending order. This continues until a score has been entered for each category in the score sheet.Īny two dice with the same number of pips.Īny three dice with the same number of pips.Īny four dice with the same number of pips.Īny pair with any other three-of-a-kind for five dice, or any other four-of-a-kind for six dice.Įxample: 2-2-6-6-6 (5 dice), 2-2-6-6-6-6 (6 dice)Īny four dice in ascending order. After scoring your dice, the next player starts their turn. It is up to you which combination should be entered or which field should be filled in on the block. You can choose to score your dice at any time, but you have to score them after the second reroll. You can choose to reroll any or all of those dice two more times, setting aside the ones you wish to keep for the moment.

Online play will use the “classic” ruleset.Įach player starts their turn by throwing five or six dice, depending on the rules. The game is played with up to four players and supports three rules presets as well as an option to customize your own rules. You can see which combinations are possible on the Yatzy board. The goal of the game is to get the highest score by throwing your dice and achieving the best possible combinations with them.

Modified on: Thu, 23 Jun, 2022 at 3:03 PM

Yahtzee card game rules