Farkle — 1‑Page Rules
Roll six dice, bank points, and avoid a Farkle (a roll with no points).
Objective
Be the player with the highest total after someone reaches 10,000 points and all others get one last turn.
Turn Sequence
- Roll all 6 dice.
- Set aside at least one scoring die or combo from that roll.
- Choose: bank your turn total or roll the remaining dice to press your luck.
- If every die you rolled scores, you have Hot Dice: pick up all 6 and continue the same turn.
- If you roll no scoring dice, that’s a Farkle: your turn total becomes 0 and your turn ends.
Getting on the Board (optional)
Some tables require your first banked turn to be at least 500 (or another agreed threshold).
Ending & Winning
- When a player reaches 10,000+, finish the round so everyone has an equal number of turns.
- Highest total wins. Ties: tied players take one extra tiebreaker turn.
Examples
Straight
1 2 3 4 5 6
Score 1,500. Roll all six again (Hot Dice).
Mixed
1 5 2 2 2 4
1 = 100, 5 = 50, 2‑2‑2 = 200 → 350. You may keep any subset and reroll the rest.
Scoring
| Category | Score |
|---|---|
| Single 1 | 100 |
| Single 5 | 50 |
| Three of a kind (1‑1‑1) | 1,000 |
| Three of a kind (2s…6s) | Face value × 100 (e.g., 3‑3‑3 = 300) |
| Four of a kind | Double the 3‑of‑a‑kind score |
| Five of a kind | Triple the 3‑of‑a‑kind score |
| Six of a kind | Quadruple the 3‑of‑a‑kind score |
| Straight (1‑2‑3‑4‑5‑6) | 1,500 |
| Three pairs (e.g., 1‑1, 3‑3, 5‑5) | 1,500 |
| Two triplets (e.g., 2‑2‑2 & 5‑5‑5) | 2,500 |
Only dice scored on the current roll may be set aside. You may not mix dice from a prior roll to make a new combo.
Definitions
- Hot Dice: All rolled dice score; you keep your turn and roll all six again.
- Farkle: A roll with no scoring dice or combos; your turn ends and you bank 0 for that turn.
Popular House Tweaks
- Alternate target score: 5,000 or 7,500 for a shorter game.
- Bonus for 1‑1‑1 beyond 1,000 (e.g., 3,000) — agree before play.
- Penalty for 3 Farkles in a row (e.g., −500) — optional.