How to Play Yahtzee

Learn the rules to the dice game Yahtzee quickly and concisely - This visually rich video has no distractions, just the rules.

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The object of the game is to roll dice for scoring combination to get the highest total score. Give each player a score card. Each player rolls all 5 dice, the highest total goes first, then play proceeds clockwise. On your turn you roll the dice up to 3 times, stopping before that if desired. You roll the dice out of the cup. On your first roll you roll all 5 dice. Set any keepers aside. The second and 3rd rolls you can re-roll any or all of the dice from any previous roll, setting aside keepers when necessary. You may stop and score after any roll. After the 3rd roll you must score.

For each game there are 13 boxes. You must score a box with an appropriate score or a zero at the end of each turn. Fill in each box only once, in any order depending on your best scoring option.

Once a box is filled you cannot fill it again. A Yahtzee is unique. Getting 5 dice of the same number is a yahtzee. The first yahtzee you enter in the yahtzee box is worth 50 points. For each additional yahtzee you earn a bonus 100 points, but only if you scored a yahtzee in the yahtzee box and not a 0. When you score a bonus yahtzee, put a check in the yahtzee bonus box and take 1 bonus chip and fill in 1 of the 13 boxing on your scorepad.

In addition to the bonus points, you must fiull in a box with your bonus yahtzee. If your bonus yahtzee is in the upper section, score the total of all 5 dice in the appropriate box. If the appropriate box is already taken you score 0 in any other box. Or you may score the bonus yahtzee in the lower section. In the 3 or 4 of a kind or change box, put in the total of all 5 dice. In the Full house, small straight, large straight box, score the total points indicated on the scoresheet.

When every player has had their final turn, add up all the scores applying any bonuses and the player with the most points wins.

[DaimyoD]

If you've never played before, this is almost indecipherable.

[TheSteveGainesRockBand]

I'm a college graduate with a degree in Accounting, I passed the CPA exam the first time, and I don't understand how to score after watching that explanation. Maybe you need to simplify it somehow.

[makeminefreedom]

I knew there was a reason I never played Yahtzee.

[russells.soehnerii]

My family played Yahtzee together back in the 60s and 70s. Those were the times of my life.

[kerensabirch]

Clear as mud. You immediately launch into talking about putting your 'keepers' aside. No explanation provided as to what a 'keeper' is.

[fusehenry]

I found this explanation to be confusing. I found another video under this one that was so much easier to understand, it made me actually want to play.

[eiji]

Anyone came from the Florida man that kidnapped 27 people and force them to play yahtzee for 37 hours?

[acacialala]

Can you please make a video that just focuses on how to score and use score chart?

[canucksfanonceagain]

How did I understand this game when I was a kid and now I’m having to YouTube tutorials lol

[patrickz]

How many times did you have to roll to get that shot of getting a yahtzee with all five at once at 1:05?

[Yobbie]

I was going to buy this. Not after that "explanation" though! I'm not a NASA scientist.

[kyraunderwood]

My dad made me play 12 games of Yahtzee at once on his birthday many years ago. Yahtzee. The word makes me scream in disgust. The very concept is revolting. Everytime I look at dice I am plagued with the terrible memories of Yahtzee. "Let's play Yahtzee." He would say. "Me no want dice math no." I would say. "It's only 3 games at once." They insisted. Only three games. An hour of my life I will never get back. An hour of ugly sobbing follows after the games. "Me didn't want Yahtzee." I repeat to myself over and over. Me no want. After a good 7 hours of nightmarish restless sleep I regain my will to live. I can hear it though. My dad telling my mom that they should play more Yahtzee. I start to cry. "What's wrong sweetie?" They don't understand. I simply can't look at numbers now without being disgusted. I can't function properly. "P-ppp-p-pen-n-nii-is." I stutter to myself quietly to cheer myself up. It doesn't work. I start to scream. "Will Yahtzee help?" They say. "NSJJDJJSHDHDH" I reply in a rushed manner. "How about 24 games at once?" They ask. "No" I reply hastily. "Let's begin" They say.

[Preetzole]

This video is more confusing than linear algebra and im not even joking here.

[aipa]

Lower scores:
3 of a kind is worth the total if having a 3 of a kind 55564
4 of a kind is worth the total if having a 4 of a kind 66663
Small straight is worth 30 points 1234 2345 3456
Large straight is worth 40 points 12345 23456
Full house is worth 25 points 55533
Chance is wild
Upper scores:
1 to 6 is scoring with only that number 5555
If total is equal or over 63, 35 points

[usaexplore]

This “explanation” just deepened my confusion

[fluffymassacre]

I am a Astronaut with a Ph.D in pure mathematics and I still don’t know how to play yathzee

[yarenm]

Never played Yahtzee in 23 years of my life, but now I have to learn it for a stupid assignment that I have. Kind of funny that the only time I need to know this game is when I study computer science in university.

[seemlyme]

I won the game for the first time. Amazing feeling

[tennfunn]

As a teacher, I must say you are adept at explaining the 'How to' and rules, scoring and object of the game! Also, nice use of visuals 'highlighting' -with light, . and great video of rolling dice and many good scenarios/examples of match play 🎲 🎲 🎲 🎲 🎲👌 Bravo! I want to play!

[beaucollini]

Preciate you Jeremy, crew had a blast. Cheers