Rules of Yatzy

Yatzy, also known as Generala, is a very popular dice game around the world.

In this mode, 4 players compete, each using five six-sided dice.

The goal of the game is to score as many points as possible by forming combinations with the dice.

How to play Yatzy

All players play at the same time, although each player rolls the dice and fills in their scorecard individually.

Each round consists of up to 3 dice rolls. After the first roll, the player can:

1. Keep some dice and roll the rest again.
2. Score the roll in a box and end the turn.

Each box can only be filled once. After the third roll, the player must score the roll in an available box, even if it scores 0 points.

Combination table

Upper section

In the upper section, only dice matching the number of the box score points.

Image	Description	Points
	Dice showing 1	Total of all 1s
	Dice showing 2	Total of all 2s
	Dice showing 3	Total of all 3s
	Dice showing 4	Total of all 4s
	Dice showing 5	Total of all 5s
	Dice showing 6	Total of all 6s
	Bonus: score 63 points in the upper section.	35 points

Lower section

Image	Description	Points
	3 of a kind	Total of all dice
	4 of a kind	Total of all dice
	Full house: 3 of a kind and a pair	25 points
	Small straight: 4 consecutive numbers	30 points
	Large straight: 5 consecutive numbers	40 points
	Yatzy: 5 of a kind	50 points
	Any combination of 5 dice	Total of all dice

End of the game

The game ends when all players have filled in all 13 boxes on their scorecards. The player with the most points wins.

In case of a tie:

1. The player with the most points in the upper section (1 through 6) wins.
2. If the players are still tied, the player with the most points in the lower section (3 of a kind, 4 of a kind, full house...) wins.

Experience points and ranking