Five dice, three rolls a turn and fifteen empty boxes waiting for numbers. Five Dice Scorecard unblocked is a calm solo dice game about luck and good bookkeeping. Every roll forces a small decision: chase the big combo or take the safe points now.
It uses the Nordic scoring rules, so you will find boxes for one pair and two pairs along with the usual sets and straights. Christopher Müller wrote it for his PaperGames collection, where it goes by Yatzy.
How to play Five Dice Scorecard
Each round starts with the Roll button. Pick out dice you like to freeze them, then roll once more, and only the loose ones change. You get up to three rolls, and you can stop early. Then tap a box on the scorecard to record the result.
The top half has Ones through Sixes, each scoring the total of that face. Score 63 or more there and you earn a 50-point bonus. The bottom half has one pair, two pairs, three and four of a kind, a small straight (1 to 5), a large straight (2 to 6), full house, chance and five of a kind for 50.
Every box must be filled once, even with a zero. After 15 rounds your total is shown, and the game remembers your best score.
Controls
| To… | Keyboard | Mouse | Touch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roll the dice | Tab to "Roll", then Enter | Click "Roll" | Tap "Roll" |
| Hold or release a die | Tab to the die, then Enter | Click the die | Tap the die |
| Score the dice in a box | Tab to the box's score button, then Enter | Click the score next to the category | Tap the score next to the category |
| Start over | — | Click "New game" (open "Menu" if it is hidden) | Tap "New game" (open "Menu" if it is hidden) |
Tips
- Aim for three of each up top. Getting three of every face in the top half totals 63, the exact bonus target.
- Keep Chance as a safety net. It takes the sum of any dice, so save it for a turn that went badly instead of using it early.
- Know where to dump a zero. If a roll fits nothing, Ones or five of a kind usually cost the least to give up.
- Hold the right pair. When chasing a full house or four of a kind, keep high faces like fives and sixes over low ones.
- Do not chase straights too long. Only the exact runs 1 to 5 and 2 to 6 count, so a broken run late in the game is often a lost cause.
Five Dice Scorecard questions
How is the upper bonus earned?
Reach at least 63 points in the Ones through Sixes boxes combined. The game then adds 50 bonus points to your total.
Does a run of 2-3-4-5 count as a straight?
No. Under these rules the small straight must be exactly 1-2-3-4-5 and the large straight exactly 2-3-4-5-6.
Is there a two-player mode?
No. This is a solo game where you try to beat your own best score, which the game keeps in your browser.
