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YahtzeeYahtzee is the trademarked name of a popular dice game made by Milton Bradley (now owned by Hasbro). The object of the game is to score points by rolling certain combinations of numbers with five dice. 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 their 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. Lower Scoring combinations | Combination !! Points | | Three of a Kind | align=center | sum | | Four of a Kind | align=center | sum | | Small Straight | align=center | 30 | | Large Straight | align=center | 40 | | Full House | align=center | 25 | | Yahtzee | align=center | 50 | | Chance | align=center | sum | | colspan=2 | Note: sum refers to the total value of the die faces. | - Three of a Kind
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- Three of the five dice are of the same number value.
- Four of a Kind
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- Four of the five dice are of the same number value.
- Full House
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- A Three of a Kind plus a matching pair, such as 2-2-2-3-3
- Small Straight
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- A sequence of four numbers, such as 3-4-5-6.
- Large Straight
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- A sequence of five numbers, such as 1-2-3-4-5.
Yahtzees and Bonus Chips A Yahtzee occurs when all five dice have the same value during a player's turn. Yahtzees are one of the most difficult combinations to have in a game. If a player scores one or more additional yahtzees during the same game, that player is awarded bonus points and given bonus chips that correspond to each bonus yahtzee that a player rolls. Bonus yahtzees are worth 100 points each. Scratching If a player rolls their third and final roll during a turn and cannot match the combination of die faces into an unused scoring category, then that player must scratch out one of their unused scoring categories. All scratches result in that scoring category equalling zero points when the final score is added at the end of a game. History The game was invented in 1954 by an anonymous Canadian couple, and called "The Yacht Game" because they played it on their yacht with their friends. Two years later they asked toy and game entrepreneur Edwin S. Lowe if he would make up some sets to be given as gifts to their friends who enjoyed the game. Lowe perceived the possibility of marketing the game, and acquired the rights to the game from the couple in exchange for 1,000 gift sets. Lowe changed the name to "Yahtzee." He initially had trouble selling the game commercially, since the rules and appeal were not easily conveyed in an advertisement. Eventually he had the idea of organizing "Yahtzee parties" where people could play the game and thereby earn a firsthand appreciation for it. The idea was successful, and enthusiasts quickly popularized the game through word of mouth. Milton-Bradley purchased the E. S. Lowe company in 1973. A short-lived TV game show adaptation of Yahtzee was syndicated to local stations during the 1987 season. External links
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