So many variations of Yahtzee...

Ever since 2006 players here at freethedice.com have been creating their own variations of Yahtzee rules. This has been a key feature of the community, the creativity of the players! Here is a list of some of the best yahtzee rules variants.

We also have rules for farkle, regular yahtzee, painted, triple/painted and triple and regular yahtzee but not on this page.

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6 PIN BOWLING YAHTZEE RULES - submitted by mariex0/purplemoose

Scoring is as follows:
0 (Gutter Ball) No Pins Knocked Down!!!

Left Side: Numbers 1 thru 6
Each matching number is counted as 1 Pin
2 Pins for Bonus added to the Pins scored that Frame

Right Side:
3 Pins (Tri): scoring 3 of a Kind
4 Pins (Quad): scoring 4 of a Kind
4 Pins (Lower): scoring Low Straight
5 Pins (Spare): scoring Full House
5 Pins (Spare): scoring High Straight
6 Pins (Strike): scoring Yahtzee
2 Pins (Over): scoring 20+ pts in Chance
0 Pins (Gutter Ball): scoring 19 or less pts in Chance
5 Pins bonus for scoring bonus yahtzees

Over Or Out - submitted by TakenByEagles

OoO consists of three games of Yahtzee, played one after the other following the standard game rules.

Game 1 - All players must score at least 200 to progress to the next games

Game 2 - All players all score 225 or more will progress to the final game.

Game 3 - The winner is the player with the highest score, but only if they score above 250. If nobody manages to score above 250 then there is no winner.

Team Variation - submitted by Bloomie

Same as OoO above, but there should be two players on each team.

Game 1 - the two players on each team must score a combined total of 480 to progess.

Game 2 - the highest 'team score' is the winner, provided tht the team score a combined total of greater than 510. Otherwise, like above, there is no winner.

Sequence Yahtzee Rules - submitted by Shipperbill

starting with ones players are to continue down the scoresheet with each successive roll in order. if a player rolls a yahtzee he/she scores it as yahtzee but returns to where he/she left off on the score sheet. the game continues through chance. if a player scores out of sequence anytime during the game........THEY MUST RESIGN.

Fast N Furious Yahtzee Rules - submitted by ToeKnee

This is a three-game series for players who should roll very quickly. The three games should have all the same players and be played at the same time.

The winner of the series is determined by the total of the XP experience points. Watch out for the game announcements in Games Hall Chat.

TK's Yahtzee Golf Rules (submitted by ToeKnee, revised 6 June 2017)

LeftOvers - created by ToeKnee

This is an efficiency game. The least you leave behind is the winner. Any dice that are not used in your score is counted against you. Chance is a free roll.

TK's Painted Golf Yahtzee (rules by ToeKnee, revised 6 June '17)

Each turn counts as 1 hole, giving us a 20 Hole Course!! Scoring is as follows:
All columns of card:
-2 (Eagle): if 3 numbers or correct score is placed on the 1st roll
-1 (Birdie): if 3 numbers or correct score is placed on the 2nd roll
0 (Par): if 3 numbers or correct score is placed on the 3rd roll
Left-hand number side:
+1 (Bogey): if 2 numbers are scored on the 3rd roll
+2 (Dodo): if 1 number is scored on the 3rd roll
+3 (Duck): if 0 is scored on any roll
Central column of card
+1 (Bogey): if 0 is scored on any roll
-4 (Albatross): if Yahtzee is scored on the 1st roll
-4 (Flasher): if Flush is scored on the 1st roll
-3 (Super Eagle): if Yahtzee is scored on the 2nd or 3rd roll
-3 (Flash Eagle): if Flush is scored on the 2nd or 3rd roll
*Additional Yahtzee and Flush are scored the same as above.
Colours Column
Treated the same as the Left-hand number side with two exceptions:
-3 (Elite): if 5 correct colours are scored on any roll
-3 (Colour Bonus) [if you get your Colours Bonus it is added to that roll's score]
[complete Colour Column and Colour Bonus rules are available]

Odds versus Evens (Teams)

This is a teams game where the players split into evenly-numbered teams and add their scores up at the end of the game. The teams are chosen by the order that players are listed during the game - the odd-numbered players (first on the list, third on the list, fifth and seventh) form the Odds Team, the even-numbered players (second, fourth, sixth and eighth on the players list) form the Evens Team. The team that ends the game with the highest total of points wins!

Tops versus Bottoms (Teams)

This is a teams game where the players split into evenly-numbered teams and add their scores up at the end of the game. The teams are chosen by the order that players are listed during the game - the top half of the player list form the Tops Team, the bottom half of the player list form the Bottoms Team. The team that ends the game with the highest total of points wins!

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WAGER YAHTZEE - submitted by Deadeye

All player begin with $100 cash (imaginary). Players could bet on either RHS (right hand side) or LHS (left hand side) to win more cash. Richest player by the end of the game wins. Minimum bet: $5; No limit on Maximum bet!

Valid LHS bets: ones, twos, threes, fours, fives, sixes (minimum 3 matching numbers)

Valid RHS bets: 3k, 4K, FH, LS, HS, YAHTZEE. (Note: Yahtzee scored in RHS bet doubles the wager; Yahtzee scored in LHS bet, if not placed in LHS, makes the bet NEUTRAL i.e. you neither win nor lose cash; the same rule applies to LHS BONUS AND YAHTZEE BONUS ROLLS)

CHANCE is neither LHS nor RHS. At any time placing score in CHANCE makes that bet neutral, i.e. you neither win nor lose cash. Correct bet wins you the amount you waged and you lose the same on a wrong bet. Game up now!!!

(Note: All players must declare their wager before making the first roll. Failure to do so will result in $20 fine and that roll counts as 'zero wager'. Also, any player who loses all cash before 13th turn must resign).

ALLEY CATZ BOWLING [rev`d 20 May 2019] - rules suggested by Epiphany

...is Scored as Follows:

LEFT SIDE: Numbers 1 thru 6:
5 Pins are Scored for Each Matching Number
10 Pins [Hook] are Added to the Score When 35 Point Bonus is Rolled

RIGHT SIDE:
20 Pins [Lily] 3 of a Kind
25 Pins [Hambone] 4 of a Kind
30 Pins [Anchor] Full House
35 Pins [Spare] Low Straight
40 Pins [KingPin] High Straight
50 Pins [Strike] Yahtzee
60 Pins [Turkey] Albatross

OTHER POINTS:
0 Pins [Gutterball] When Zero Pins are Scored
10 Pins [Split] Add to Each Add`l Yahtzee
15 Pins [Slide] Add to Each Add`l Albatross
0 Pins [SourApple] When Yahtzee is Zero`d Out
*TPS Pins [Foul] Points Given Yahtzee After It Has Been Zero`d Out
0 Pins [WashOut] When Score 19 or Less Points in Chance
*TPS Pins [Pocket] When Score 20 Points or More in Chance
[TPS=Total Points Scored]*

Sequence (odds and evens) - by birdie51

In this game every player must attempt to score into scoring positions in a given order. The players must start at the top of the scorecard, with ones, and then score in alternate spaces all the way down the scorecard. When the players reach chance, they should come back up the scorecard, filling in the spaces.

So, the turns would be scored like this: ones, threes, fives, three of a kind, full house, high straight, chance and then: low straight, four of a kind, sixes, fours, twos and yahtzee is played last.

If a yahtzee is rolled on the first roll ONLY of any given turn, then it may be held and scored out of sequence.

Any player who does not follow the sequence should resign. If the player chooses to continue then their sequence score will not count.

COPYCAT YAHTZEE - rules submitted by Tru2105, edited by Admin

• Before the host rolls their first roll, he must state where he will place his score after his turn
• He has to place in that scoring slot (even if he would score zero)
• Everybody else must also place their score in the same slot as the host (even if they would score zero)
• If anybody doesn't place their score in the scoring slot chosen by the host, then they must resign
• If anyone doesn`t place in that however, they are out of the game and must resign
• After everyone has finished their first turn, then the next player after the host should now decide which scoring slot will be used for the second turn
• This must be done before the host rolls
• Repeat this process throughout the game
• If you score a yahtzee then you may place your score in yahtzee, but then you must place your score in the slot you missed when it is the turn of everybody to place in yahtzee
• For example, if the picking player chooses to place scores in threes, and you roll a yahtzee on that turn, then you may place it in Yahtzee, but when the picking player chooses to place the scores in Yahtzee, then you must place your score on that turn in 'threes'

Daisy D`s One Roll - submitted by DaisyDomergue

Each player may only roll the dice once, so they should hold all dice for the second and third rolls, placing their score according to the first roll.

The winner is the player with the highest score at the end of the game.

Any player not following the rules is expected to resign.

LEADER

Leader is just like a normal game of Yahtzee, however, the winner is not necessarily the player who has the most score at the end of the game.

In Leader, you score one game-point for every time that you end a game turn in the lead, and the winner is the player with the most game-points at the end of the game.

For example, in a three-player game, playerA scores 30, playerB scores 25 and playerC gets 40 on high straight on their first turn. PlayerC is therefore in the lead and gains one game point.

In turn two, playerA scores 10, playerB scores 29 in four of a kind and playerC scores just 2. The totals at this time are PlayerA: 40, PlayerB: 49, PlayerC: 42. So PlayerB is leading, so gains one game-point.

The winner at the end of the game is the player who has the most game-points, i.e. the player who has been ahead at the end of the most number of turns.

MEGA YAHTZEE RULES - rules submitted by Tru2105, edited by Admin

• If you get a yahtzee, you get to pick someone else to eliminate from the game and that person has to resign
• Only "true" yahtzees count (including 2nd "bonus" yahtzees). Therefore, if you zero-out your yahtzee it doesn't count
• If you get two zeroes on your card, you have to resign
• At the end of each round, the lowest scoring player must resign
• The winner is the last player still in

Odds and Evens - submitted by xtc112

Your 1ST roll MUST be scored in an ODD box (1.3.5.3ok.fh.hs) Your 2ND roll in an EVEN box (2.4.6.4ok.ls.chance). You then continue to alternate between ODD and EVEN boxes. Yahtzees can be placed at ANYTIME. You cannot ZERO Yahtzee until the final roll.

Penalties: If you mistakenly score in an EVEN box on an ODD round (or vice versa) that score is deducted from your final total.

Leapfrog Yahtzee - rules submitted by PatriotLady

Leapfrog: we leap over alternate rolls!

So, we all score in ones, hop over twos on our next turns, then score in threes, then hop over fours and so on.

After scoring in fives, we hop over sixes and continue on three of a kind... when we reach the bottom of the right hand side, we continue from the open spaces on the left side and so on through the card.

The only exception is if you score a yahtzee, then you may place it in yahtzee but must then continue from where you left off on the next turn.

If in doubt during the game, please ask other players for advice. Any player who does not follow the rules should please resign from the game.

Reverse Sequence - submitted by Shipperbill

Starting with CHANCE players continue up the scoresheet in reverse with each successive roll. YAHTZEE is skipped in the sequence but a player scores it as yahtzee if he/she rolls one and returns to where he/she left off on the scoresheet. if a player scores out of sequence at anytime during the game......THEY MUST RESIGN.

Russian Roulette Yahtzee Rules

• If at any time you score "zero" on any roll you must immediately resign.
• After all players all gone but one, that player came resume playing the game normally, and is declared the winner.

RUSSIAN ROULETTE SEQUENCE - submitted by R Francis

• Each player must score their roles in sequence. This means you are rolling for "Ones" on your first set of roles, "Twos" on your second set of roles, and continuing on until your last role for "Chance"
• If at any time you score "zero" on any role you must quit the game immediately. Do not place a score out of rotation at this point, as this could potentially place you higher in the final rankings and would be unfair.
• If at anytime you score a Yahtzee, you can use the Yahtzee and then return back to the rotation. For example: Player one is rolling for the "Threes" space and rolls a yahtzee. Player one would score 50 in the Yahtzee and on the next roll return to the "Threes", not the "Fours".
• If at anytime you score a second Yahtzee, you can use this in the number that corresponds to the Yahtzee, Three of a Kind, Four of a Kind, or use a Yahtzee Joker.
• After all players all gone but one, that player came resume playing the game normally, and is declared the winner.

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Rayfromhc's Social Triathlon - revision of SnakeEyes's TUTT

Welcome to SocTri, the social triathlon
2/3 player games are played simultaneously for round one - 3 round normal, 2 round paint, 1 triple
Scores will be added up by each host and sent to the organizer
The overall winners of each game-set will play off in a 1 round normal game. If there are more than 4 finalists the games will be divided in the interests of time, and the highest overall score will win.
This is a social tournament and a test of speed, ability and endurance.
There are no prizes.
In order to be able to play multiplayer triple/painted you must have a sub.
In order to enter you must show a thumbs up and your name after the notice goes up.
Entries may only continue for the first half hour of play.

Amazing Race - submitted by ToeKnee

These games are played in a series where the lowest scores are eliminated each round. Survivor is individuals and Amazing Race is a team game. Survivor usually it starts as an 8 player, the lowest three are out, and then the next round 2 and then the final race for the title. The Amazing Race, two people are on teams and it is an 8 player game as well. Each round the lowest team is eliminated until there is one team.

NFL Yahtzee - submitted by ToeKnee

OFFENSE-TD (7pts)Yahtzee, High Straight, 4 of a Kind, and Bonus. FG (3 pts) Low Straight, 3 of a Kind, Full House, 20 or higher in Chance. DEFENSE-Safety (-2pts from your team) when you place 2 zeroes. When you throw back to back scores you take the points from the other team!! Like if there are back to back Yahtzees, you take 7 from the other team!!! OVERTIME is decided by site score.

Lucky 7 - submitted by ToeKnee

TK's Lucky 7 is like playing cards. Each roll teams add scores to see who wins the book (roll) First one to win 7 books wins the game.

Nascar - submitted by ToeKnee

6 pts for each lap you lead, 4 for second and 2 for 3rd. 30 points for the win, 20 for second and 10 for third and 5 points for each Yahtzee and 4 for getting the Bonus. Just play to win and the host will take care of the rest. Remember, 30 extra points for finishing 1st-20 for 2nd-10 for 3rd

Survivor - submitted by ToeKnee

These games are played in a series where the lowest scores are eliminated each round. Survivor is individuals and Amazing Race is a team game. Survivor usually it starts as an 8 player, the lowest three are out, and then the next round 2 and then the final race for the title. The Amazing Race, two people are on teams and it is an 8 player game as well. Each round the lowest team is eliminated until there is one team.

VOLLEYBALL RULES - created by ToeKnee

All starting players should split into teams.

First roll determines who serves; each player completes their turn. The team with the highest total score for the first round of turns wins the first serve.

Scoring: a team can only score points if they have the serve for that turn.

Each turn all players score on their yahtzee card and scoring is calculated once all players have had a turn. Each team adds up their score for that turn and the team with the highest total score a point for that turn if they were serving, or if they were not serving, they win the serve back.

If one single player ever scores more in his turn than the entire of the opposing team put together, then this is an ACE and is worth two points if that team was already serving.

In case of a tied match, the team's total score from their yahtzee scorecard is used as the tiebreaker

TK`s Exponential Yahtzee - submitted by ToeKnee

This plays like a regular game but the points for each turn are multiplied by the turn number. So, the score for the second turn is multiplied by two and added to the total. Therefore, scoring high straight on the fourth turn would be worth 4*40 (160) before being added to the total.

The player with the highest total score wins.

WRESTLING - By book_worm

-- Must have at least two players. If more than two, must be an even number of players
-- Every two players are opponents
-- People with the highest scores are the ones that go on to the next round
-- Last round will have only two players, who are going for a championship
-- Players must win 10 championships to win prize: Custom made dice

Numbers 1-6 Left Side
-- 5 hits per number (5 points per number)
-- 35 hits [daze] are added when Bonus is won (have to get a minimum of 90 points)
--There are no zeros on the left side of this game, unless you do not get any of the number that is left or you choose to place a zero there.

Right Side
-- Backhand Slap (3 of a kind)-- 20 pts
-- Throw out of the Ring (4 of a kind)-- 25 pts
-- Round House Kick (Full House )-- 30 pts
-- Arm Bar (Low Straight)-- 35 pts
-- Figure 8 (High Straight)--40 pts
-- Pin or Submission (Yahtzee)-- 50 pts
-- Knockout (20+ pts) or Kickout (19 pts or less) (Chance)

Extras:
-- Missed hit (No Hit Connected)-- 0 pts
-- Chest Slap (Each Extra Yahtzee)-- 75pts
-- Superkick (Each Yahtzee after a zeroed one, that is not a zero)--10 pts

YLC: YATZEE LAND CHALLENGE!

This tournament is open to everyone. No subscription is required to play. It is played every Saturday and Sunday @ 18:00 server time. This is a game of regular Yahtzee. All players are allowed to join 2 Q`s (qualifier games) and winners of each Q will play a final game to determine that day's YLC Title! If a player wins both of their Q games a wildcard player will be chosen based on the highest of all Q runner-up scores.

Finalists have 3 minutes to join the final before the game starts. In case of only 2 Q games the top 2 players of both Q games are considered winners and the third highest scorer is runner-up. The top 4 will play in the final. Lets all have fun playing the weekend version of TK's LTC :)

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