Yatzy

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Yatzy Dice Board Game for Kids Video Game Play Instructions

• Starting the Game
  • On the welcome screen, select the play button to begin.
  • Choose an avatar. You can pick from 8 different avatars.
  • Select the speaker button on the top right corner to turn the game’s audio on and off.
• Game Controls
  • Desktop
    • With your mouse, left click to select and navigate.
  • Touchscreen devices
    • Tap on the screen to select and navigate.
  • Controls and indicators
    • Roll the dice in the space provided on the left side of the screen.
      • Your profile is on the bottom left corner while your opponent’s is on the top left corner.
      • Spaces for the dice you save are located to the right of your profile
    • The game’s scoreboard is shown on the right side of the screen, and is divided between you and the computer player. Your score is on the left.
    • On the top left corner is the back button. Use this to quit the game and return to the welcome screen.
    • On the top right corner are the following buttons:
      • Reset button: Use this to start the game from the beginning.
      • Speaker button
• Game Play
  • Overview
    • The game begins with 5 six-sided dice.
    • Roll these dice up to 3 times to find the highest scoring combinations
      • You can keep some of the dice and re-roll the rest.
      • When you roll a third time, you must place in a score or leave it 0.
    • Each time you roll, the scoreboard highlights the possible scores in red.
      • Select the box containing the score you want or leave it as 0.
      • The score includes the value of the dice you saved.
      • The game will alert you before you leave the box as 0.
    • The game ends when both players have filled up both boxes.
    • The player with the most points at the end of the game wins.
  • Scoring
    • Each time you roll a dice, you gain a combination.
      • As much as you can, choose the combination of dice that yields you the most points.
      • You cannot use the same combination more than once.
    • The scoreboard divides the dice combinations into 2 sections.
      • The combinations in the upper section are multiples of the numbers 1 to 6:
        • Getting three dice with the number 5, for instance, yields you 15 points.
        • We recommend aiming for groups of 3 or more of a kind.
        • You receive a bonus of 35 points from collecting 63 points in this section.
      • The combination of the lower sections must fulfill specific categories:
        • 3-of-a-kind
          • This is any three identical numbers
          • Your score is the sum of those three numbers plus the other two dice.
        • 4-of-a-kind
          • This is four identical numbers.
          • Your score is the sum of those four numbers plus the remaining number.
        • Full house
          • This is three identical numbers and 2 identical numbers together.
          • You receive 25 points
        • Small straight
          • This is any 4 numbers in sequential order (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4)
          • You receive 30 points.
        • Large straight
          • This is any 5 numbers in sequential order (e.g. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
          • You receive 40 points.
        • Chance
          • Your score in this category is the sum of the value of all the dice.
        • Yatzy
          • All five dice have the same number.
          • You receive 50 points.
          • Unlike in its more famous counterpart, there are no jokers or extra points when you repeat this combination in this game.
  • Tips
    • Always go for the highest values available whenever possible.
      • If you are forced to place a low value into a slot use one of the slots where you could not score many points no matter what, like the 1 or 2 slots at the top of the board.
    • Try to fill in most of the bottom half of the sheet as early as you can whenever you can.
      • If you earn a full house early on, lock it in.
      • Start saving for a Yatzy the moment you start getting three or more on the first roll.
      • If you get three or more identical numbers in a roll, consider placing them in under 3- or 4-of-a-kind. Their value will always be higher that their equivalent combinations in the upper section.
      • Save the chance for the middle or later in the game.
• Target Audience
  • The game is suited for players who like competitive dice board games.
  • The game has no adult themed content.

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CardGames.pro published this Dice on December 2, 2022