Players score each of the thirteen Yahtzee categories three times, one for each of the scoresheet's columns marked 'One,' 'Two,' and 'Three.' However, players have the discretion of not only choosing the category at which to classify the current combination but also choosing which column the score would go. Triple Yahtzee, produced since 1972, is basically like playing three games of standard Yahtzee at the same time. The parent game is sometimes referred to in this article as 'standard Yahtzee' to differentiate it from the variant games that almost use the same mechanics and rules. Some of these variants may currently be out of production as they have used older logos.
Except for the last variant, all are ordered according to when each variant first appeared under the Yahtzee name. This article outlines each of Yahtzee's known variants, as well as brief descriptions of how they are played. As Yahtzee itself has been sold since 1954, the variants released over the years are more recent in comparison, with the oldest one, Triple Yahtzee, developed in 1972, eighteen years after the introduction of the parent game. They all commonly use dice as the primary tool for game play, but all differ generally. For games similar to Yahtzee, see Yahtzee § Similar games.Ī number of related games under the Yahtzee brand have been produced. This article is about Yahtzee-brand games.
