Rules of KCG Yahtzee
Objective
The object of the game is to score the most points by rolling five dice to make certain combinations.
Gameplay
- The game consists of 13 rounds. In each round, you roll the dice and then score the roll in one of 13 categories.
- You may roll the dice up to three times on your turn.
- On your first roll, you roll all five dice.
- After the first and second rolls, you may choose to "hold" any number of dice and re-roll the remaining ones.
- After three rolls, or when you decide to stop rolling, you must choose a category to score.
- Each category can only be used once per game. If your roll does not fit any available category, you must choose one to "scratch", scoring zero points in it.
- The game alternates between the human player and the computer opponent.
- The game ends when both players have filled all 13 scoring categories. The player with the highest Grand Total wins.
Scoring Categories
UPPER SECTION
- Ones
- The sum of the dice with the number 1.
- Twos
- The sum of the dice with the number 2.
- Threes
- The sum of the dice with the number 3.
- Fours
- The sum of the dice with the number 4.
- Fives
- The sum of the dice with the number 5.
- Sixes
- The sum of the dice with the number 6.
- Bonus
- If the total score of the Upper Section is 63 or more, you get a 35 point bonus.
LOWER SECTION
- Three of a Kind
- At least three dice showing the same face. Score is the total of all five dice.
- Four of a Kind
- At least four dice showing the same face. Score is the total of all five dice.
- Full House
- Three of one number and two of another. Scores 25 points.
- Small Straight
- Four dice in a sequence (e.g., 1-2-3-4, 2-3-4-5, or 3-4-5-6). Scores 30 points.
- Large Straight
- Five dice in a sequence (e.g., 1-2-3-4-5 or 2-3-4-5-6). Scores 40 points.
- Yahtzee
- All five dice showing the same face. Scores 50 points.
- Chance
- Any combination. Score is the total of all five dice.