How to Play
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Goal: Score the most points by choosing the best category each turn.
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Rolls per turn: You can roll up to 3 times on your turn.
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Hold dice: After your first roll, click dice to hold them. Held dice stay the same while the others roll.
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Score once per turn: Pick one category to score, then it locks for the rest of the game.
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Multiplayer: Players take turns. Each player has a color-coded scorecard.
Using the Controls
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Roll: Rolls all unheld dice (up to 3 rolls).
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Clear Holds: Releases all held dice so they can roll again.
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Score Selected: Click a category to select it, then lock it in with this button.
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End Turn / Next Player: Moves play to the next player (after scoring).
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New Game: Resets the scorecards for all players.
Scoring Categories
Upper Section
- Ones–Sixes: Add up dice showing that number.
- Upper Bonus: If your upper total is 63+, you get a 35 point bonus.
Lower Section
- 3 of a Kind: 3+ same — score sum of all dice.
- 4 of a Kind: 4+ same — score sum of all dice.
- Full House: 3 of one + 2 of another — score 25.
- Small Straight: 4 in a row — score 30.
- Large Straight: 5 in a row — score 40.
- Yahtzee: 5 of a kind — score 50.
- Chance: Any dice — score sum of all dice.
Yahtzee Bonus
If you roll another Yahtzee after you’ve already scored Yahtzee as 50, you earn a +100 bonus.
Note: Some Yahtzee rule variations include “Joker” rules. This version uses a simple +100 Yahtzee bonus when applicable.
Saving
Your game autosaves in your browser (local storage), so you can come back and continue later.