About Yahtzee
Instructions, scoring guide, and tips for the SPARK Edition
How to Play
Yahtzee is a dice game originally produced by Milton Bradley and now owned by Hasbro. Each game consists of 13 turns. On each turn:
- Click Roll to roll all five dice.
- Click any dice you want to freeze — they turn red and won’t be re-rolled.
- Roll up to 3 times total per turn.
- After rolling, click a scorecard category to record your score for that turn.
- Each category can only be used once per game. If nothing fits, sacrifice a category for zero.
Want to start over? Click the Yahtzee icon at the top of the game page.
Scoring Guide
Left Column — Numbers
| Category | How to Score | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | Sum of all dice showing 1 | 5 |
| Twos | Sum of all dice showing 2 | 10 |
| Threes | Sum of all dice showing 3 | 15 |
| Fours | Sum of all dice showing 4 | 20 |
| Fives | Sum of all dice showing 5 | 25 |
| Sixes | Sum of all dice showing 6 | 30 |
| Bonus — awarded if left column total ≥ 63 | +35 | |
Right Column — Combinations
| Category | Requirement | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 3 of a Kind | At least 3 dice the same | Sum all dice |
| 4 of a Kind | At least 4 dice the same | Sum all dice |
| Full House | 2 of one number + 3 of another | 25 |
| Small Straight | Any 4 consecutive values (1-2-3-4, 2-3-4-5, or 3-4-5-6) | 30 |
| Large Straight | 5 consecutive values (1-2-3-4-5 or 2-3-4-5-6) | 40 |
| Yahtzee | All 5 dice the same | 50 |
| Chance | Any combination — no conditions apply | Sum all dice |
Tips
Aim for 63+ points in the left column to earn the 35-point bonus — that’s roughly three of each number per roll.
Freeze wisely — click the dice you want to keep before re-rolling. Frozen dice turn red.
Chance is your safety net. Use it for a roll that doesn’t fit anywhere else — but don’t waste it early in the game.
If nothing useful comes up after 3 rolls, sacrifice a category for zero. Strategic zeroing on low-value categories is a real skill.
Hover over any scorecard category while playing to see a quick reminder of what qualifies.