YAHTZEE
Yahtzee is a game for four
players or less, and can even be played alone.
The Playing Board
The playing board consists
of a table divided into four columns (one for each player).
The first column is always
your column, and the column of the person whose turn it is will be highlighted.
If there are less than 4 players, the columns of missing players will remain
empty.
Playing the Game
Joining the Game
The first person to open
the game is known as the 'Master'. Other players may join this game after
it has been opened. However, as soon as the 'Master' starts the game no
new players can join.
Throwing the Dice
The 'Master' starts the
game and is then followed by the other players according to joining order.
Columns of missing players will be skipped when relevant.
When it is your turn to
play, press the 'Roll' button and the dice is rolled automatically.
After rolling the dice,
you can choose to 'lock in' good dice results, and roll again, or roll
again from the beginning.
You can roll the dice up
to three times on each turn, and choose which dice you wish to lock in
as your result. To lock in a dice, choose the relevant dice using your
mouse.
Locked dice will be displayed
in 2D, while unlocked dice will be displayed in 3D. You have the option
of changing your mind, unlocking dice and choosing dice again.
Choosing Categories
When you have rolled a dice
and locked in a result, you must choose a category to enter in your result.
This is done using your mouse. You can choose each category only once during
a game. Available categories will be highlighted.
When you press the right
mouse button in a category box, the points you have obtained in this category
will be displayed.
Point System
The playing board is divided
into two areas: the upper and lower sections.
In the upper section, the
points you obtain consist of the total of all dice rolled in each particular
category (ie. total number of ones, twos, threes etc...). If you obtain
63 points or more, you will receive a bonus of 35 points.
In the lower section, points
are calculated differently:
3 of a kind - add total
of all dice
4 of a kind - add total
of all dice
Full House (3 die of the
same number and 2 die of another number) - automatic total of 25 points
Small Straight (sequence
of 4: eg. 2, 3,4,5) - automatic total of 30 points
Large Straight (sequence
of 5: eg. 1,2,3,4,5) - automatic total of 40 points
Yahtzee (5 of a kind) -
automatic total of 50 points
Chance - total score of
all dice.
You can choose each category
only once each game. However, if you throw a Yahtzee a second time (having
already filled the Yahtzee category once), you may choose another category
relating to your Yahtzee numbers (ie. all sixes, fives, etc...). In this
case, you will receive the total points of of this category as well as
100 bonus points. If the category relating to your Yahtzee numbers is already
filled, you must choose any category that is still empty, which will entitle
you to a score of zero. You will nevertheless receive a bonus score of
100 for obtaining a Yahtzee result.
Turns
Once you have finished your
turn, the turn immediately goes to the next player. If some players decide
to leave the game, the turn goes automatically to the next player still
in the game.
Communication Between
Players
Players can watch the game's
progress, since every player's icon is highlighted whilst they are having
a turn. This also enables players to watch and comment via the VP 'Chat
Box'.
End of Game
When every player has finished
their turns, the points of each player is tallied and the best result is
calculated. |