When a player chooses to score in the Upper Section, he counts and adds only the dice with the same number and enters the total of these dice in the appropriate box. The upper section contains six boxes labelled 1 to 6 ( 'Aces', 'Twos', 'Threes', 'Fours', 'Fives' and 'Sixes'). The score card has an upper section and a lower section: Upper Section The boxes may be filled in any order, according to the player's best judgment. On each completed turn, the player must score in one of the 13 boxes. BUT scoring even a single die value is better than a zero. If your roll doesn't suit any of your empty boxes, you have to enter a zero somewhere. You must enter a score at the end of this roll, whether or not you like your dice. Roll some or all of your dice (as above), even any keepers you might have set aside. If you still haven't nailed a combo, or just want to maximize your score: If you get the exact combo you need, mark your score card. Set aside any keepers' and re-roll the rest.

If you get the exact combo you want, mark your score card right away.

Tutorial Video Game Turnįill in one empty box in the column under your name each turn. To determine who goes first, each player places all five dice in the dice cup and rolls out all the dice the player with the highest total starts the game. A score must be entered after the last roll in the appropriate box or a zero entered in a box of the player's choice.Įach player keeps his own score on a YAHTZEE score card to be marked with the player's name. It is the skillful use of these two optional rolls of the dice that can turn an unlucky first or second roll into a high-scoring turn. If the player chooses to roll a second and, if desired, a third time, he may pick up any or all the dice and roll again. The first roll must be made with all five dice. Each turn consists of a maximum of three rolls.

After each turn, write your score in one empty box on the score card.Įach player in turn places all 5 dice in the cup, shakes the cup and rolls out the dice.

Decide which dice combo you're going for.

Roll up to 3 times each turn to rack up the best possible score.

Yahtzee Risk game rules