Yatzy rules
Yatzy is a dice game for any number of players. Each turn you roll five dice up to three times. Keep the dice you want between rolls. Then write the result into one open box on your sheet. Every box can be used once. When the sheet is full, the highest total wins. The variants differ in how many dice you roll, which boxes are on the sheet, and what each box is worth.
| Variant | Dice | Boxes | Bonus | Yatzy | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yatzy | 5 | 15 | 50 / 63 | 50 | 374 |
| Forced Yatzy | 5 | 15 | 50 / 42 | 50 | 374 |
| Maxi Yatzy | 6 | 20 | 100 / 84 | 100 | 649 |
| American 13-category | 5 | 13 | 35 / 63 | 50 | 375 |
Yatzy
The Scandinavian original. Five dice, fifteen boxes, fixed straights, full house scores the sum.
Forced Yatzy
The same sheet filled top to bottom. Harder, faster, and the bonus threshold drops to 42.
Maxi Yatzy
Six dice, twenty boxes, saved rolls. Three pairs, villa, tower and a full 1–6 straight.
American 13-category
The 13-box variant known from Yahtzee®: straights are runs, full house is 25, extra five-of-a-kinds pay 100.
Yatzy vs Yahtzee
Same dice, different sheets. Where the Scandinavian and American games part ways, box by box.
House rules
The rules families argue about, and a builder that lets you play every one of them.