Yahtzee facts for kids

Yahtzee score card with dice

Yahtzee is a popular dice game that is well-known all over the world. The object of the game is to roll five dice (up to three times) to create certain combinations such as:

• Three-of-a-kind: Three dice showing the same number
• Four-of-a-kind: Four dice showing the same number
• Small straight: Four numbers in sequence, such as 2-3-4-5
• Large straight Five numbers in sequence, such as 1-2-3-4-5
• Full house (three dice showing the same number and the remaining two dice showing a different number but both matching)
• Yahtzee: All five dice showing the same number

Most of these combinations come from poker.

Images for kids

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  The Original 1956 Yahtzee Board Game

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  Logo of the game as originally published in 1954. It includes a caricature of E. S. Lowe, the person responsible for the game's production.

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  1986 Travel Yahtzee