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For instance, will score 10 points in the One Pair box and 18 in the Two Pairs box. In the Two Pairs category, the pairs must be different. The Three of a Kind and Four of a Kind categories are scored using the total of the needed number of same-faced dice. For instance, will score 20 points in Four of a Kind and 15 points in Three of a Kind.
A roll with no scoring dice, called a farkle (such as ) is scored as 500. [2] Three pairs (such as ) is awarded points, for example 750, 1500, or 2000. [2] Two triplets is awarded points, for example 2500 or 3000. [2] A straight is awarded points, for example 1000, 1500, or 3000. [2] A short straight (or ) is scored as 500. [citation needed]
Possible point values range from 2 to 5, since point values of 6 and 1 are special cases. 3 points LOSE: 15 ⁄ 216 (6.94%) Any pair together with a single one is an instant loss. Also called "ace negative" or "craps out". In Chinese this is 幺屁眼; yāo pìyǎn; 'asshole ones'. 1-2-3 6 ⁄ 216 (2.78%) Sequential 1-2-3; this is considered an ...
Small Straight: The combination 1-2-3-4-5. Score: 15 points (sum of all the dice). Large Straight: The combination 2-3-4-5-6. Score: 20 points (sum of all the dice). Full House: Any set of three combined with a different pair. Score: Sum of all the dice. Chance: Any combination of dice. Score: Sum of all the dice. Yatzy: All five dice with the ...
This additional bet wins if the point is rolled again before a 7 is rolled (the point is made) and pays at the true odds: [3]: 113 2-to-1 if 4 or 10 is the point, 3-to-2 if 5 or 9 is the point, or; 6-to-5 if 6 or 8 is the point.
Each game consists of six rounds, numbered one to six in the order played. Players take turns rolling three dice. One point is awarded for each die rolled that matches the current round number, 5 points are awarded if all three dice match each other, but do not match the current round number, and 21 points if all three dice match the current round number (a "bunco").
Thus, on the throw of a double 4, the player may either move one man 16 points; or two men 8 points each; or two men 4 points and one man 8 points; or four men 4 points each. Each move must be legal i.e. to an open point that is not blocked by the rules of the individual game. Men may only move forwards, not backwards.
Once a player reaches 2,500 points (2,000 points in some versions), all 13 dice are used; all words must now contain at least four letters. A player with at least 2,500 points is considered vulnerable; at least 500 points must be scored in a turn, or 500 points are deducted from their score. The first player to reach 5,000 points is the winner.