How to Play Yatzy - Classic Dice Game

Each turn pulls you in with a small, satisfying decision — keep these two fives or chase the straight? This is for anyone who loves a quick, thinking game they can pick up in two minutes and replay for years.

Start a new game from the main screen
Roll all five dice to begin your turn
Click the dice you want to keep, then roll again — up to three rolls per turn
Choose a scoring category that matches your dice combination
Complete all thirteen rounds to see your final score and check the leaderboard

Controls

Click or tap a die to lock it between rolls. Click a scoring row to claim that category for the current turn.

Scoring

Each of the thirteen categories can only be scored once per game. Points come from combinations like three-of-a-kind, full house, straights, and Yatzy — five of a kind — so every choice about which category to fill matters.

When does a round end?

A round ends when all thirteen scoring categories have been filled, and your total is submitted to the online leaderboard.

Tips & Tricks

Fill the upper section categories early if you are close to the bonus threshold — 63 points in the top six rows earns extra points
If your dice show nothing useful, sacrifice a low-value category like Ones rather than waste a good roll on a blank row later
Keep Yatzy and the large straight open as long as possible — they are the biggest single scores and worth protecting
Check the leaderboard after each game to see exactly how many points separate you from the next rank, then target that gap specifically

Why people keep coming back

Classic rules the full thirteen-category Yatzy scoring structure, nothing removed or altered
Online leaderboard compete for rank against other players and track your personal best
Modern interface a clean, uncluttered layout that keeps the dice and your scorecard readable at a glance
Quick sessions a complete game fits comfortably into a short break without losing your place
Replayable by design no two turns play out the same way, keeping decisions fresh across hundreds of games

Content & audience

Suitable for all ages (ESRB E; PEGI 3; DJCTQ 14; USK Everyone; IARC 3; COB-AU G (In-game purchases); GRB All; PCBP 0; GAMR 3; TCA G; CCC TE; Microsoft 3).
Free game supported by advertising, with optional in-app purchases.
Online leaderboards only: no chat, no messaging and no user-generated content.
Playable offline; no account required.

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About Yatzy - Classic Dice Game

The objective of the game is to score points by rolling five dice to make certain combinations. The dice can be rolled up to three times in a turn to try to make various scoring combinations.