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Rules, instructions & winning strategies, a guide to yacht, the classic dice game: rules, instructions & strategy guide, introduction.

Yacht is a dice game where your aim is rolling the right combinations and racking up points. It’s similar to games like Yahtzee , which I’ve written about before, but it’s got its own unique twist and a different scoresheet. The game was first invented in the mid 20th century, and it’s been mildly popular with families and friends since then.

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It’s a mix of luck and strategy, so while you can’t control the dice, you can make smart moves to up your chances of winning which I’ll dive in to below.

  • Quick Tip for Yacht

Always keep an eye on your score sheet and aim for the combos that are still open, especially the ones with higher points.

  • Rules for playing Yacht

Alright, let’s get into the nitty-gritty of Yacht rules. The game is played with five dice, and each player gets three rolls per turn. You can keep some dice and re-roll others to get the combos you need. There’s a score sheet with different categories, and you’ve got to fill each one with your dice rolls. Some categories are just about adding up the dice, while others need specific combos like a full house or a straight. You’ve got to fill in a score for each category, even if it’s a zero. Once all the categories are filled, the game ends, and the player with the highest score wins.

  • Equipment and Setup for Yacht

For Yacht, you need five dice and a score sheet for each player. You can find these online or make your own. To set up, each player gets a score sheet, and you decide who goes first. That’s it, you’re ready to roll!

  • How to Play Yacht

Playing Yacht is pretty straightforward. Here’s the breakdown:

  • Key Game Mechanics: Roll the dice, keep what you need, and re-roll the rest. Aim for high-scoring combos.
  • Setup: Each player gets a score sheet. Decide who starts.
  • Gameplay: On your turn, roll all five dice. After the first roll, set aside any dice you want to keep and re-roll the rest. You can do this twice more. Then, choose a category on your score sheet and write down your score.
  • End of the Game: Once all categories are filled, add up your points. The highest score wins.
  • How to Win at Yacht

To win at Yacht, you need a mix of luck and strategy. Keep an eye on your score sheet and go for the high-scoring categories when you can. Sometimes it’s worth taking a zero in a lower category to save a good roll for a higher one. And remember, some categories can score you a lot of points, so aim for those when the dice are in your favor.

  • Best Strategies for playing Yacht game

For the best strategies, think ahead. Plan your rolls around what you need to fill in on your score sheet. If you’re aiming for a full house and you roll two pairs, it might be worth it to re-roll one of the pairs to try for that third matching die. And don’t forget about the Yacht itself – that’s five of a kind and scores you the most points. It’s rare, but if you’ve got a shot at it, go for it!

There are a few variations of Yacht that can mix things up. Some people play with different scoring rules or add in wild dice that can be any number. Feel free to get creative and make your own house rules !

Sometimes you’ll find yourself in a tough spot, like needing a specific roll to fill in your last category. In those cases, focus on the dice you need and keep re-rolling for them. And if you’re ahead, play it safe and fill in the easy categories to secure your lead.

  • Frequently Asked Questions about playing Yacht game
  • Q: Can I change my score once I’ve written it down? A: Nope, once you’ve chosen a category and written a score, it’s final.
  • Q: What if I roll a Yacht but already filled that category? A: Tough luck! You’ll have to use it in another category, so choose wisely.
  • Q: Can I play Yacht with more than five dice? A: The standard game uses five, but you can try variations with more for a different challenge.
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For more info on Yacht and official rulebooks, check out these links:

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Yacht is the public domain dice game upon which the published games Yahtzee and Kismet are both based. Here's how to play.

The Basics of Yacht

1 or more players. Best with 2 to 5 players.

5 six-sided dice , along with pencil and paper to keep score.

To score more points than your opponents by rolling certain combinations of numbers.

Create a score sheet with 12 rows and a column for each player. Label the rows as follows:

  • Large Straight
  • Small Straight
  • Four of a Kind
  • Player's Choice

Definitions

  • Yacht: Five of the same number (e.g. 4-4-4-4-4).
  • Large Straight: Five in a row starting with 6 (i.e. 6-5-4-3-2).
  • Small Straight: Five in a row starting with 5 (i.e. 5-4-3-2-1).
  • Four of a Kind: Four of the same number (e.g. 5-4-4-4-4).
  • Full House: Three of one number, two of a different number (e.g. 4-4-4-1-1).
  • Player's Choice: Any combination of dice.
  • Sixes: Only sixes count for scoring.
  • Fives: Only fives count for scoring.
  • Fours: Only fours count for scoring.
  • Threes: Only threes count for scoring.
  • Twos: Only twos count for scoring.
  • Ones: Only ones count for scoring.

How to Play

A turn starts with a player rolling all five dice. The player may then set aside any number of dice, rerolling the others, or he may stop rolling and proceed to scoring. It is legal for a player to reroll all five dice. It is also legal to reroll dice previously set aside.

On each turn, a player has a maximum of three rolls. After a third roll, the player must stop rolling and proceed to scoring.

Each player will have 12 turns during the game. After each turn, the player must enter a score in one of the rows on the score sheet.

Example: Ana rolls a 1-2-2-4-6. For her second roll, she decides to keep the 2s and reroll the other three dice. She rolls 4-4-6, so she now has 2-2-4-4-6. She has already scored a Full House, so for her third roll, she decides to keep the 4s and reroll the other three dice. She rolls 1-4-4 and now has 1-4-4-4-4. She decides to score for Four of a Kind.

It is likely that a player will make a roll that does not qualify to earn points in any of the remaining categories. In this case, the player must mark a "0" in one of the available categories.

Yacht Scoring and Values

  • Yacht: 50 points. (It does not matter what numbers are on the dice.)
  • Large Straight: 30 points.
  • Small Straight: 30 points.
  • Four of a Kind: Up to 30 points. (Add the point values on all five dice, so 4-4-4-4-1 would score 17 points. It is legal to use five of a kind for this category, so 6-6-6-6-6 would score 30 points.)
  • Full House: Up to 28 points. (Add the point values on all five dice, so 3-3-3-6-6 would score 21 points. To earn points for a full house, the three of a kind must be different than the pair.)
  • Player's Choice: Up to 30 points. (This serves as a "wild card." Simply add the point values on all five dice.)
  • Sixes: Up to 30 points. (Add the point values of all sixes rolled.)
  • Fives: Up to 25 points. (Add the point values of all fives rolled.)
  • Fours: Up to 20 points. (Add the point values of all fours rolled.)
  • Threes: Up to 15 points. (Add the point values of all threes rolled.)
  • Twos: Up to 10 points. (Add the point values of all twos rolled.)
  • Ones: Up to 5 points. (Add the point values of all ones rolled.)

Winning Yacht

After every player has scored in each category, the players each total their scores. The player with the highest score wins.

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Also known as , , and, in another version commercially marketed, as .  This is closely related to a popular game from Puerto Rico called (or more properly ), which is a little more sophisticated.  Any number may play and it also makes for a good solo game, just go for your personal best.  You will need a score sheet and five dice.

/ Score Sheet 
 

         
         
         
         
         
         
         
/ 63+ scores 35 bonus          
         
3-of-a-kind          
4-of-a-kind          
Full house 25          
Low Straight          
High Straight 40          
5-of-a-kind          
Chance          
         
         
         

Each player in turn tries to score the highest possible amount for each of the twelve categories on the score sheet.  In each turn a player has up to three throws rolling the dice, setting aside any they wish to use for a category and rolling the remainder.  They do not have to use all three throws and may stop after the first or second.  Players must fill in a score for a category after each turn but once it is used they may not change it.  Categories may be filled in any order.

After each player has had twelve turns and all the categories on the score sheet have been filled, the scores are totalled, and the player with the highest total, wins the game.

1 Ones   Score one point for each 1 thrown. Maximum of 5 points. 2 Twos   Score two points for each 2 thrown. Maximum of 10 points. 3 Threes   Score three points for each 3 thrown. Maximum of 15 points. 4 Fours   Score four points for each 4 thrown. Maximum of 20 points. 5 Fives   Score five points for each 5 thrown. Maximum of 25 points. 6 Sixes   Score six points for each 6 thrown. Maximum of 30 points. 7 Little Straight   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Scores 30 points. 8 Big Straight   2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Scores 30 points. 9 Full House   Three-of-a-kind and a pair. Scores total value of all dice. 10 Four of a Kind   Scores total value of the four dice. i.e. 6, 6, 6, 6, 2 scores 24 points. 11 Chance   No pattern required. Scores total value of all five dice. 12 Yacht   Five-of-a-kind scores 50 points.

For example a turn might go something like this.  A player rolls all five dice resulting with the numbers 6, 6, 6, 3, 3.  They could score for a full house without any further throws.  But if the full house category is already used they would set aside the three 6s and roll the remaining two dice to try and gain a good score for the sixes category.  The remaining dice are rolled again and come up as a 4 and 6.  The 6 is kept making four-of-a-kind and the remaining die rolled as the last throw. It is a 6 as well making a Yacht (five-of-a-kind) and scores 50 points which ends a very lucky turn.  It is common for a player to enter zero for a category and players often use the 1s for this because it is low scoring.

Variations:

Yahtzee is played as described above but the score sheet is divided into two sections.  1s through to 6s as the first section, and the remaining categories as the second.  At the end of a game you score a bonus of 35 if the 1s to 6s section totals 63 or more.  Additionally the definition of a big straight is any run of five consecutive dice values and a little straight any run of four consecutive dice values.  Players score 40 for a big straight not 30.

General is played as described above for Yacht but with the following differences.

There is only one straight scored in General and can be either 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.  It scores 25 points if made with only one throw and only 20 points if made on the second or third.  For this category Aces (1s) are wild and may represent a 2 or a 6 if either or both are needed to make a straight.

The full house scores 35 points if made with one throw and 30 points if made on the second or third.

Four-of-a-kind scores 45 points if made with one throw and 40 points if made on the second or third.

The Yacht category is know as a general .  If it is made with one throw then it wins the game with no further play and is known as a big general .  If made on the second or third throw it scores 60 points and is known as a small general .

When played for stakes the winner receives the difference between his score and that of each of the other players at a pre-arranged sum for each point.

Double Cameroon is played in much the same way as Yacht but with ten dice.  At the end of a player's turn the dice are divided into two groups of five and are used to score two categories of the player's choice.  Five rounds are played for the ten categories, which are; categories 1 to 6 and a full house score the same as in Yacht .  Little Cameroon (a little straight) scores 21 points.  Big Cameroon (a big straight) scores 30 points.  Five-of-a-kind ( Yacht ) scores 50 points.

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Yacht – Rules and Regulations of the Dice Game

Yacht – Rules and Regulations of the Dice Game

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In the vast ocean of dice games, Yacht stands out as one of the most captivating and strategic journeys. Yacht is a game that can either be played against the computer, or online against real-life players. Either way, this game is tons of fun to play!

In this blog, we’ll go over the basic rules on how to play Yacht, as well as some strategies to help out the newer players. Continue reading to learn some of the rules that you’ll have to know in order to succeed.

Rules of The Yacht Dice Game

It can be intimidating to start playing the Yacht. Players start out by rolling five dice, with a complicated scoring sheet right next to the table. This might seem like it's going to be hard to learn. However, when you break this board game down to its core components, you will see that it isn’t so difficult to learn how to play Yacht.

Yacht starts by rolling five different dice. After each roll, you will have the opportunity to decide which dice you would like to keep and which ones you would like to re-roll. After three rolls, you must pick which combination of dice to go with.

Every time that you finish rolling, you must select a new category to put your roll under. There are tons of different categories to select from at the beginning of the game. Categories include ones through sixes (where you sum the corresponding numbers), three of a kind, four of a kind, full house, small straight, large straight, yacht (five of a kind), and chance.

Categories are broken into 2 different areas – the top part of the sheet and the bottom part. The bottom part is all of the niche categories such as small straight, three-of-a-kind, and full house. The top part of the sheet is entirely made of the ones through sixes section. If you are able to get a cumulative score of 63 with those 6 categories in the top part, then players will get a bonus of 35 points on their sheet.

Final Round

After all 13 rounds of Yacht, it is time to total up your entire score. The player with the highest amount of points wins the dice game and is declared champion.Oftentimes this will only come down to 10 or 20 points. Remember, every round counts!

Common Strategies

When going toe to toe against opponents, it can be difficult to come out victorious when you’re just starting. Not to worry though, these small tips and tricks will help to give you a leg up on the competition.

The bonus is key

As we previously mentioned, if you are able to get 63 points total in the section of ones through sixes, you will receive a 35-point bonus. This is an absolutely crucial aspect of the game. You should always make sure to try and hit this point mark, especially the fours, fives, and sixes.

Don't waste your Chance

One of the categories of the Yacht Dice Game is Chance. The Chance category allows you to add up the total of all the dice in a given roll and score that total. It is a useful category that should only be used in emergencies. When the game is nearing the end, having a safety valve is huge.

Know when to take risks

As you near the end of the game, it will become obvious how far ahead or behind you are. This should inform your decisions on how risky you want to play. You may be willing to go for the 50-point Yacht if you are far ahead, or you can play it safe and try and get some easier points in a different category. Understanding how risky you can afford to be is a crucial part of learning how to play Yacht.

So now that you have learned the basics of how to play Yacht, make sure to go and try it for yourself. Whether you want to challenge an opponent from across the world, play against the computer, or sit down and face a friendy, it’ll be a fun and competitive time.

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Yacht is a public domain dice game, similar to the Latin American game Generala , the English game of Poker Dice, the Scandinavian Yatzy , and Cheerio. Yahtzee (trademarked in the United States by Hasbro) is a later development, similar to Yacht in both name and content.

The name Yacht is also used for a number of later dice games that include many features of Yahtzee, being closer to Yahtzee than the original Yacht game.

The object of the game is to score points by rolling five dice to make certain combinations. The dice can be rolled up to three times in a turn to try to make these combinations. A game consists of twelve rounds. After each round the player chooses which scoring category is to be used for that round. Once a category has been used in the game, it cannot be used again. The scoring categories have varying point values, some of which are fixed values and others where the score depends on the value of the dice. A Yacht is five-of-a-kind and scores 50 points; the highest of any category. The winner is the player who scores most points.

The following are the 12 categories and the points scored in those categories:

Category Description Score Example
Ones Any combination The sum of dice with the number 1
Twos Any combination The sum of dice with the number 2
Threes Any combination The sum of dice with the number 3
Fours Any combination The sum of dice with the number 4
Fives Any combination The sum of dice with the number 5
Sixes Any combination The sum of dice with the number 6
Full House Three of one number and
two of another
Sum of all dice
Four-Of-A-Kind At least four dice showing the same face Sum of those four dice
Little Straight 1-2-3-4-5 Varies
Often 30
Big Straight 2-3-4-5-6 Varies
Often 30
Choice Any combination Sum of all dice
Yacht All five dice showing the same face 50

If a category is chosen but the dice do not match the requirements of the category the player scores 0 in that category.

A Yacht cannot be scored on Full House but can be scored on Four of a Kind, although the fifth dice is not counted in the score. The score for the Straights vary, but 30 is a typical score for each.

The maximum possible score depends on the scoring rules used but with the above rules and both straights counting 30, the maximum score is 297.

Score sheet

CATEGORY SCORE
Ones
Twos
Threes
Fours
Fives
Sixes
Full House
Four of a kind
Little Straight
Big Straight
Choice
Yacht
TOTAL

Comparison with Yahtzee

The rules of Yacht differ from those of Yahtzee in a number of ways:

  • It does not have an upper section bonus.
  • There is no three-of-a-kind category.
  • Both straights are a sequence of five ("Large Straight" is 2-3-4-5-6, "Small Straight" is 1-2-3-4-5).
  • There are no Yahtzee bonuses or Joker rule

There are a number of differences to the category names compared to Yahtzee. "Aces" is often called "Ones", "Small Straight" is called "Little Straight", "Large Straight" is called "Big Straight", "Yahtzee" is called "Yacht" and "Chance" is called "Choice". The order of the categories on the score sheet can also be different to that used on a Yahtzee score sheet. There is no "upper" or "lower" section scoring, just a "Total" row at the bottom of the score sheet.

Although there are no official rules for Yacht, the scoring of some categories generally differs from that used in Yahtzee. Four-of-a-kind scores the sum of those four dice, not all five dice. Full house scores the sum of the five dice, not a fixed score of 25. The scores for the straights can be different to that used in Yahtzee.

If you are looking for a game requiring little skill and a good deal of luck, then this may be the game for you. Yacht is a very simple game which uses nothing more than 5 dice, a cup to shake them in, and a score sheet. Despite its simplicity, the “high” of getting spectacular rolls of the dice is palpable. The skill of the game comes entirely in the form of decision making. The decisions one must make involve taking calculated risks, and knowing how to score your rolls.

Number of Players

As few as 2 and as many as you like.

5 six-sided dice (with optional dice cup), 1 specially prepared score sheet per player.

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Each player rolls to determine who plays first (high roll wins), and play proceeds to the left. A player starts their turn by first rolling all 5 dice. They are allowed up to 2 more rolls (for a maximum of 3 rolls per turn). Each time a player rolls, they may choose to hold (or set aside) as many of the dice as they wish, and re-roll the remaining dice in an attempt to achieve certain goals as outlined by the score sheet. At any time during a players turn, they may stop rolling and use what is showing on all 5 dice to fill in a spot on their score sheet.

Once a spot has been filled in on the score sheet, it can not be changed.

Score Sheet

Each player has their own individual sheet prepared with a series of categories divided into two sections (an “upper” and a “lower”). Each category represents a specific combination of dice, and should have a space next to it to fill in the score for that category. The categories are:

Upper Section

  • Upper Section Bonus (35 pts. If upper section total = 63 or higher)

Lower Section

  • 3 of a kind (total of all 5 dice)
  • 4 of a kind (total of all 5 dice)
  • Full house (25 points)
  • Small straight (30 points)
  • Large straight (40 points)
  • Yacht (50 pts.)
  • Chance (total of all 5 dice)
  • Bonus for additional Yachts (100 pts. per additional Yacht)

There should also be room at the bottom of the sheet to fill in the totals for both sections and add them together for a final total. At the end of a players turn, the player MUST write down a score next to one of the categories. The player may choose to fill in any category that has not been previously filled in (in either section), but their final combination of dice must meet the requirements for whatever category they select (other wise, they must fill in a 0 for that category).

For the upper section, each category simply represents the specific numbers rolled on the dice. To take a score in the upper section, merely write down the total of all numbers you rolled that correspond to the specific category. For example, if you roll three 1s, a 2, and a 4, you may total the 1s for a score of “3” in the 1s category (for the sake of argument, you could also take a score of “2” in 2s, or “9” in Three of a Kind, etc). The upper section bonus of 35 points is achieved if the combined total of all numbers scored in the upper section equal 63 points or more. A good thing to keep in mind when trying for this bonus is that scoring exactly 3 of each number (i.e. three 1s, three 2s, etc.), gives you exactly 63 points.

For the lower section, the roll requirements are more specific. For 3 of a kind, and 4 of a kind you must obviously have either 3 of one number or 4 of one number showing on the dice. If you have met this requirement, you may total ALL numbers on the dice and write the total in the appropriate category. For “chance,” there is no specific requirement to meet; you merely total all the dice. All other lower section categories have specific point values assigned to them. You may write down the point value for each of these categories upon achieving their roll requirements. Those requirements are:

  • Full house – dice show 3 of one number and 2 of another number (25 points)
  • Small straight – 4 of the 5 dice are in sequence (example: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6). (30 points)
  • Large straight – all 5 dice are in sequence (example: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5). (40 points)
  • Yacht – all 5 dice show the same number (50 points)

You will notice while playing, that certain rolls can be taken in a variety of categories (for example a roll of 4, 4, 4, 6, 6, can be scored as 4’s, 6’s, 3 of a kind, Full house, or Chance…or, you can take a “0” anywhere else). In these situations, it is up to you to decide where to write down a score. In the event that your final roll of the dice on your turn produces a roll that does not meet ANY requirements on the score sheet, then a score of “0” must be taken in the open category of your choosing.

Bonus Yachts

If you have already filled in the yacht category (with either 50 points or zero), and you roll a yacht…that yacht may be used as a “wildcard” anywhere else on the sheet (for example: it may be used as a full house, small straight, etc.). Also, if you have already scored 50 points in the yacht category, each additional yacht rolled is worth a bonus of 100 points (in addition to whatever the subsequent yachts are scored as).

When every category on every player’s score sheet has been filled in, the game is over. Each player then totals all of the values from each and every category on the sheet (remembering to include any bonuses). The player with the highest total score is the winner.

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How to Play Dice: Yacht / Yatzy Rules of Play

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Yacht is probably better known by its commercial name, Yahtzee™. It is easy to play at home with just five dice and a score sheet. (Click here to open a new window with a printable score sheet.) Together with General , Yacht is known as a 'category' dice game.

Age: Adults and older children

No. of players: 2 or more (4-5 is good)

Equipment: Five dice; Score pad and pen/pencil

Time: 15 minutes+

Aim: To get the highest score over twelve rounds.


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1. Players throw one die, with the lowest score going first. Each player has twelve rounds to make the highest overall score. There are twelve categories, one per round, in any order. Players try to maximise their score in nine categories and achieve the other three categories by throwing five dice up to three times per round.

Yacht (Five of a Kind)505, 5, 5, 5, 5 (60 points)
Big Straight (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)302, 3, 4, 5, 6 (30 points)
Little Straight (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)301, 2, 3, 4, 5 (30 points)
Four of a KindTotal of the four dice (max. 24 points) 3, 3, 3, 3, 6 (4x3=12 points)
Full House (any three of one kind and two of another kind) Total of the five dice (max. 28 points) 2, 2, 2, 4, 4 (2+2+2+4+4=14 points)
Choice (any five dice with no particular pattern) Total of the five dice (max. 30 points)2, 1, 6, 3, 4 (2+1+6+3+4=16 points)
SixesTotal of the dice with sixes (max. 30 points) 1, 5, 3, 6, 6 (6+6=12 points)
FivesTotal of the dice with fives (max. 25 points) 2, 4, 5, 1, 3 (5 points only)
FoursTotal of the dice with fours (max. 20 points) 4, 1, 6, 4, 4 (4+4+4=12 points)
ThreesTotal of the dice with threes (max. 15 points) 3, 1, 5, 6, 3 (3+3=6 points)
TwosTotal of the dice with twos (max. 10 points) 4, 5, 4, 3, 1 (zero points)
Ones (Aces) Total of the dice with ones (max. 5 points) 5, 1, 4, 6, 6 (1 point only)

2. Player One throws all five dice. If the dice make a Yacht, a Straight (either big or little) or a Full House, that score can be entered immediately on the score sheet. Otherwise, Player One must decide which dice to keep and which dice to throw again to try to get a good score in any category. For example, if Player One threw '6', '3', '3', '2' and '3', they may decide to try for Four of a Kind by keeping the '3s' and throwing the '6' and '2' again. If the second throw was a '3' a '1', Player One would keep the '3' (to make Four of a Kind) but could throw the '1' again with the hope of achieving five '3s' (a Yacht). At the end of the third throw, Player One must decide which category they will enter their score. If they had five '3s', they could enter it as a Yacht (50 points), Four of a Kind (4x3=12 points), Threes (5x3=15 points) or Choice (3+3+3+3+3=15 points). A Yacht would give them the highest score (and is the hardest to achieve) so it is the obvious choice.

3. Players proceed in a clockwise direction to throw the dice (up to three times per round) in order to achieve their best score in each category over the twelve rounds. Players can only enter a score in each category once, even if they throw a better score for that category later on in the game. This means that some categories may score zero if, for example, you have throw three '5s' and are trying for Four of a Kind. If you end up with '5', '5', '5', '3' and '6', and you already have scores for Threes, Fives and Sixes, you may need to put that round as zero for Ones so that you can still hope for a higher score in other categories in later rounds.

5. Players add up their total score at the end of the twelfth round. The highest score wins the game. (The best possible score is 297 points.)

Cheerio (Five of a Kind)505, 5, 5, 5, 5 (50 points)
Big Straight (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)252, 3, 4, 5, 6 (25 points)
Little Straight (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)201, 2, 3, 4, 5 (20 points)
Full House (any three of one kind and two of another kind) Total of the five dice (max. 28 points) 2, 2, 2, 4, 4 (2+2+2+4+4=14 points)
Big Hand (any five dice with no particular pattern) Total of the five dice (max. 30 points)2, 1, 6, 3, 4 (2+1+6+3+4=16 points)
SixesTotal of the dice with sixes (max. 30 points) 1, 5, 3, 6, 6 (6+6=12 points)
FivesTotal of the dice with fives (max. 25 points) 2, 4, 5, 1, 3 (5 points only)
FoursTotal of the dice with fours (max. 20 points) 4, 1, 6, 4, 4 (4+4+4=12 points)
ThreesTotal of the dice with threes (max. 15 points) 3, 1, 5, 6, 3 (3+3=6 points)
TwosTotal of the dice with twos (max. 10 points) 4, 5, 4, 3, 1 (zero points)
Ones (Aces) Total of the dice with ones (max. 5 points) 5, 1, 4, 6, 6 (1 point only)
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  1. PDF Yacht Score Card

    the first or second. Players must fill in a score for a category after each turn but once it is used they may not change it. Categories may be filled in any order. After each player has had twelve turns and all the categories on the score sheet have been filled, the scores are totalled, and the player with the highest total, wins the game.

  2. Yacht Dice Game Score Sheets

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    Yacht Dice Game Scoring Sheet. (a.k.a. Yard Yahtzee) With our 5 and 6 Dice Set comes this FREE download for our Yacht Lawn Dice Game. You can follow the link below the picture for reprinting. Yacht scoring sheet pdf.

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  5. How to Play Yacht Dice Game

    Best with 2 to 5 players. 5 six-sided dice, along with pencil and paper to keep score. To score more points than your opponents by rolling certain combinations of numbers. Create a score sheet with 12 rows and a column for each player. Label the rows as follows: Yacht: Five of the same number (e.g. 4-4-4-4-4).

  6. Yacht Dice Game Rules

    After each player has had twelve turns and all the categories on the score sheet have been filled, the scores are totalled, and the player with the highest total, wins the game. 1 Ones Score one point for each 1 thrown. Maximum of 5 points. 2 Twos Score two points for each 2 thrown. Maximum of 10 points.

  7. How to Play Dice: Yacht / Yatzy Rules of Play

    Game Play. Gather a scoresheet for each player and 5 dice. The game consists of 12 rounds, and each player one turn within each round. Each turn consists of up to 3 rolls of the dice. The object of a turn is to designate dice to count in one of the 12 categories shown on the scoresheet (more on that below). At the beginning of each turn, the ...

  8. How to Play Yacht Dice Game

    The top part of the sheet is entirely made of the ones through sixes section. If you are able to get a cumulative score of 63 with those 6 categories in the top part, then players will get a bonus of 35 points on their sheet. Final Round. After all 13 rounds of Yacht, it is time to total up your entire score.

  9. PDF Yacht Lawn Dice Game

    Yacht Lawn Dice Game Player #1 Player #2 Player #3 Category Scoring Yacht Five of the same number 50 points Large Straight Five in number order 30 points Small Straight Four in number order ... Total Score Visit us at www.ladyandthecarpenter.com . Created Date: 1/16/2020 5:21:11 PM Title:

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    Yacht Dice Game Score Sheets.xlsx - Free download as Excel Spreadsheet (.xls / .xlsx), PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or view presentation slides online. The document contains rules for scoring points in a dice game. Players roll dice and score points by adding up pips showing certain numbers, adding face values of matching dice or all dice.

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    A Yacht cannot be scored on Full House but can be scored on Four of a Kind, although the fifth dice is not counted in the score. The score for the Straights vary, but 30 is a typical score for each. The maximum possible score depends on the scoring rules used but with the above rules and both straights counting 30, the maximum score is 297.

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  17. Card Yacht Score Sheet

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  18. Yacht (dice game)

    Yacht is played with five six-sided dice. Yacht is a public domain dice game, similar to the Latin American game Generala, the English game of Poker Dice, the Scandinavian Yatzy, and Cheerio. Yacht dates back to at least 1938, and is a contemporary of the similar three-dice game Crag. Yahtzee is a later development, similar to Yacht in both name and content.

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    While you can play Yahtzee online on Solitaired, you may like playing the original form of the game with dice. If that's the case, we've created a Yahtzee score card you can download and print by clicking here. It looks like the score card below. You can keep track of score for up to 6 games with this scorecard. Have fun!

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    How to Play Dice: Yacht / Yatzy Rules of Play Free game rules and printable scoresheet for the popular dice game. Yacht is the old school version of the trademarked dice game Yahtzee.

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