{"id":29389,"date":"2021-09-30T17:31:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T22:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/?p=29389"},"modified":"2021-09-24T06:34:01","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T11:34:01","slug":"yahtzee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/yahtzee\/","title":{"rendered":"Yahtzee: How To Play And How To Increase Your Chances Of Winning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Yahtzee\nis one of the world\u2019s most iconic games. Five dice, a pencil and some\nscorecards are all you need to enjoy this staple of family game nights, as you\ntry to fill your scorecard and pile up the biggest score possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\nthis article, we\u2019ll explain how to play Yahtzee, both offline and online, as\nwell as share a few tips and tricks you can use when you\u2019re next battling\nfriends and family in a game of this timeless classic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yahtzee:\nWhat It Is And Where It Came From<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yahtzee\nis one of the world\u2019s best-loved games, played by millions of families over the\npast 80 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\ngoal of the game is simple: you just need to roll specific combinations of\ndice, which are outlined on a Yahtzee scorecard. The more difficult the combo,\nthe higher the score. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At\nthe end, the player with the highest total score is declared the winner!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yahtzee\nhas been around since the early 1940s, when it was marketed under the name of \u201cYatzie\u201d.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, in 1956, Edwin S. Lowe \u2013 the man also credited with inventing bingo<\/a> \u2013 began to sell it as \u201cYahtzee\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\nwas purchased from Lowe in 1973 by the Milton Bradley Company. It is now owned\nby gaming giant Hasbro, who state that 50 million games are sold around the\nworld every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How\nTo Play Yahtzee<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The\nrules of Yahtzee are exceptionally easy to understand. It\u2019s suitable for two or\nmore players, although any more than four can make for a long game! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To\nplay, you\u2019ll need five dice, a pencil and Yahtzee scorecards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On\neach scorecard, you\u2019ll find a list of combinations to roll. There are 13\ncombinations in total, all of which are explained on the scorecards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll\nalso see that there\u2019s a 35-point bonus for getting over 63 points in the upper\nsection, plus you can add extra Yahtzees to the lower section, getting 100\npoints for each one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To\nplay, you roll the five dice. You\u2019re then allowed to re-roll any of the dice\nyou choose. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After\nthe second roll, you\u2019ll have your final combination and will fill in one of the\nsections on the scorecard \u2013 if you managed to get a viable combo!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll\nget 13 turns in total<\/strong>, so will need to use a combination of skill and\nluck to fill in as many combos as possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At\nthe end of the game, add the scores together and see which player wins! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Online\nvs Real Life<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yahtzee\nis best known as a game played face-to-face by families, however, it\u2019s also\npossible to play Yahtzee online. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So,\nnow it doesn\u2019t matter if your friends are thousands of miles away, as you can\neasily play by hopping online and starting a game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Got\nnobody to play against? That\u2019s not a problem, as it\u2019s also easy to find other\nYahtzee fans to play online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nability to play Yahtzee from behind a desktop or mobile screen has pros and\ncons, with the biggest pro being you can play whenever you like, wherever you\nlike. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s\nmore, you won\u2019t have to pay anything to play, as there are many websites where\nyou can play Yahtzee online for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, playing online certainly doesn\u2019t offer the same experience as playing face-to-face, as it\u2019s not as sociable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can\u2019t make quick quips to other players about their rolls, and you won\u2019t be able to see the smile on another player\u2019s face when they roll Yahtzee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For\nthat personal experience, the game is best played offline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While\nconvenience is the number one advantage to playing online, there is also\nanother big pro: you won\u2019t ever run out of scorecards! I<\/p>\n\n\n\n

f\nyou do run into this problem while playing offline, you can find out where to\nget additional scorecards in the next section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where\nTo Get A Yahtzee Scorecard<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Yahtzee
Image: Alan Levine\/Flickr<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Every\navid Yahtzee player has run into this problem: you sit down ready to play, only\nto realize you\u2019ve run out of scorecards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019re\nthen forced to either create your own homemade scorecards, which can be a long\nand boring process, or postpone the game until another day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, getting extra Yahtzee scorecards is now incredibly simple. Just download a Yahtzee score card<\/a> and then print it off as many times as you want. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yahtzee\nTips And Tricks<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yahtzee\nis a game that relies a lot on luck, but there is also an element of skill to\nthe gameplay too. Here are five tips to improve your Yahtzee strategy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n