The primary object of the game is to simultaneously roll five dice and achieve the highest possible score. Typically there are 13 rounds per game, with each player having a maximum of three rolls to achieve the highest possible score. While certain outcomes such as Three-Of-A-Kind, Four-Of-A-Kind and Chance provide the player with a score that is only equal to the sum of the displayed dice values, there are a number of specialty rolls that provide fixed higher-scoring point values. These include a Full House (a Three-Of-A-Kind and a pair) at 25 points, a Small Straight (four sequential dice) at 30 points, a Large Straight (five sequential dice) at 40 points and a Yahztee (five of a kind) at 50 points for the first time. If a player rolls more than one Yahtzee in a single game, they are given a bonus chip that is worth an additional 100 points. Scoring combination rules are determined by the players before the start of a game, and are commonly altered before the start of each subsequent game. The game is available in many physical and digital formats including handheld and travel-sized versions, vintage and deluxe versions, commercially-themed versions including Toy Story, National Parks and Super Mario editions, card-deck versions, video games on all major consoles, Apple iOS and more.
