Yatzy

The game

Yatzy is the well-known dice game where you play with either 5 or 6 dice. Roll the dice and try to get as many points as possible.

Game types and time You can choose to play with 5 or 6 dice. With five dice there are 15 different combinations to be entered, with 6 dice there are 20.

There are 3 different time settings to choose from. Red, yellow and green. The red clock means that the game is fast, here there is no time for a coffee break. If you choose the green setting, you have plenty of time to think about tactics, however you may have to wait for your opponents. Yellow setting is a middle solution.

5 Dice

A pair - Two dice showing the same number

Two pairs - Two different pairs of dice

3 of a kind - Three dice showing the same number

4 of a kind - Four dice showing the same number

House - Any set of three combined with a different pair

Little Straight - The combination 1-2-3-4-5

Large Straight - The combination 2-3-4-5-6

Chance - Any combination of dice

Yatzy - All five dice with the same number

6 Dice

3 pairs - Three different pairs of dice

2x3 of a kind - Two sets of threedice showing the same number

Large House (2+4) - A set of four combined with a set of two

Royal - The combination 1-2-3-4-5-6

Yatzy - All six dice with the same number

Bonus Besides the already mentioned combinations, there are bonus points which can be won by filling the top of the table, and in this reach a total of respectively 63 (5 dice) and 84 (6 dice) points.

Draw Score If more players have the same score, one can still win over the other. The order of highest ranking will actually be calculated as follows:

Star Jackpot When playing yatzy the Star Jackpot counts automatically. The more players there are at the table, the faster the jackpot is counting. The jackpot will be paid to the user or users who scores enough points, ie 330 points (5 dice) and 450 points (6 dice). If more players score enough points, they share the jackpot

Extra features To help the experienced user, there are a few extra features. Hold more dice: Right click: If you right-click on a dice that you just rolled, all dice with the same pips will be held. Highlight opponents: You can click on your opponents' names on the score list to view their score and get it displayed next to your score. Watch: If you play in a room but you would rather like to watch, you can click on the eye button in the sidebar. Then you are automatically a spectator in the next round instead of a player

Trophies If you are skilled and lucky, you are able to collect trophies as a reward. You find your trophy collection on the Yatzy landing page by clicking on the medal icon at the bottom right. Some trophies can be very difficult to achieve.

Rating If you play and win a game with many players, you will obviously win more rating than if you were to win a game with only a few players. If you have over 2000 ratings and you have been inactive for a long period of time, you risk losing ratings. This can be avoided by being active in the game.