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- Yahtzee is a popular dice game played with five dice, where players try to score the most points by making different combinations (straight, full house, four of a kind, etc.).
- The game consists of 13 rounds, since the score sheet has 13 categories.
- Yes. On each turn, a player may roll the dice up to three times, choosing which dice to keep and which to re-roll.
- A “Yahtzee” is when all five dice show the same number. It’s the highest-value combination, worth 50 points.
- Of course! The rules of Yahtzee are simple, and the game helps children practice counting, strategy, and attentiveness.
- Yes! Players often try to complete the high-scoring categories first (such as “Yahtzee” or “Full House”), but luck plays a big role. Success in Yahtzee is a balance between strategy and chance.