*Each player should take a score sheet and a [[Make a Pen Last Longer|pen]]/[[Sharpen a Pencil| pencil]].

*To decide who goes first, each player should roll all 5 dice. Whoever has the highest total goes first. Play proceeds clockwise after he/she takes their turn.

'''On your turn...''' On your turn, you're allowed to roll the dice up to three times in order to score as many points as possible: #First roll: On your first roll, roll all 5 dice. You can stop and score now, or roll again. If you decide to roll again, you can re-roll any or all dice you want. #Second roll: Re-roll any non-keepers from the previous roll. You may stop now and score, or roll again. If you want to roll again, set any keepers aside. #Third roll: You may re-roll any or all dice you want - even keepers from previous rolls. After you've rolled three times, you must write a score in any appropriate box or write a [[wikiHow:Down 2 Zero|zero]] in any box you want. Here are the different scoring combinations: Whenever you decide to stop rolling, decide which box you want to score in. There is a column of 13 boxes under each game. *You ''must'' fill in a box on every turn, so since you can only score once for each combination, if you've already previously scored for all of the currently possible combinations to score for, you must fill in a zero for whatever box you want. The scoring column is divided into two sections: The '''Upper Section''' and the '''Lower Section.''' '''UPPER SECTION''' *''Aces:'' Only score the total of all ones that you rolled. *''Twos:'' Only score the total of all twos that you rolled. *''Threes:'' Only score the total of all threes that you rolled. *''Fours:'' Only score the total of all fours that you rolled. *''Fives:'' Only score the total of all fives that you rolled. *''Sixes:'' Only score the total of all sixes that you rolled. For example, if this was what the dice looked like after three rolls, you could score 6 points for ''Twos,'' 4 points for ''Fours,'' or 5 points for ''Fives. Twos'' would be the best choice, since you could score the most points for those. [[Image:Yahtzee_1_86.GIF]] If, when you've finished the upper section, your total score for the upper section is 63 points or higher, you get a 35-point bonus. The best way to achieve this is to roll at least three of each number: 3 (ones) + 6 (twos) + 9 (threes) + 12 (fours) + 15 (fives) + 18 (sixes) = 63. The perfect score for the upper section is '''140''' (5 ones = 5 points, 5 twos = 10, 5 threes = 15, 5 fours = 20, 5 fives = 25, 5 sixes = 30, plus the 35-point bonus.) '''LOWER SECTION''' *''3 of a Kind:'' You can score in this box if the 5 dice include three of the same number: [[Image:Yahtzee_2_906.GIF]] In this situation, you see three ones, a two, and a four. You could score 3 points for ''Aces,'' 2 points for ''Twos,'' or 4 points for ''Fours.'' You could also score for ''Three of a Kind.'' A Three of a Kind is applicable when there is at least three of the same number (i.e. three ones). In this case, you would add up the numbers on all dice, which totals up to 9. *''4 of a Kind:'' 4 of a Kind works in the same way as ''3 of a Kind,'' only you must have at least four of the same number, instead of three. *''Full House:'' You may score in this box if the dice show three of one number and two of another number: [[Image:Yahtzee_3_749.GIF]]

You must score 25 points for a Full House. *''Small Straight:'' You are eligible to score a ''Small Straight'' only if the dice form a sequence of four numbers: [[Image:Yahtzee_4_20.GIF]] Any small straight is worth 30 points. *''Large Straight:'' Large Straights are a sequence of 5 numbers: [[Image:Yahtzee_5_975.GIF]] Large Straights are worth 40 points. *''YAHTZEE:'' You may score 50 points in this box if all five dice show the same number (5 of a kind): [[Image:Yahtzee_6_152.GIF]] If you score a ''second'' YAHTZEE, that's called a ''YAHTZEE BONUS.'' A YAHTZEE BONUS is worth 100 points! Put a checkmark in one of the YAHTZEE BONUS boxes and collect a chip. You may also score in the appropriate box in the upper section. If the appropriate upper section box is already filled in, you may score in any lower section box. '''Example:''' You roll 5 fours. You've already scored 50 points for YAHTZEE, so you score 100 points for YAHTZEE BONUS and collect a chip. You've already filled in the ''"Fours"'' box in the upper section, so you decide to fill in 40 points for ''Large Straight.''