Yahtzee Is Educational As Well As Entertaining

Yahtzee has evolved a lot since its invention in 1954 by a Canadian couple on their luxury yacht. Its original release was not very successful, and it did not gain popularity until the rights to the game were purchased by a well-known who released it on a wide scale to the public in the 1970's. This game is a classic favorite of young people and old people alike. Not only is it an entertaining game to pass the time, it is also beneficial in helping people with math and learning to count properly.

The only thing that has not changed about this classic dice game is the rules. The object of the game is still to roll six dice. The person who has the highest number of points at the end wins. The great thing about Yahtzee is that any number of people can play it simultaneously. There are thirteen categories in the game that you can score points on. The point system is very similar to a card hand, and you earn points for rolls of three of a kind, flush, four of a kind, full house and of course Yahtzee, which is getting the same number on all six dice in one roll. You can also earn points if you have a pair. A person only gets so many rolls in this game. If they roll the dice and do not obtain a scoring roll, then they must scratch off the scoring line of their choice on the score card. Zero points will be given for lines that are scratched off.

Through the years, several variations of the game have been introduced to keep people interested in the game. The variations include Triple, Painted, Battle and even Pyramid Yahtzee. In Triple Yahtzee, you use all three columns, and it is much like playing three games at the same time only it offers more points. Pyramid implements the use of dice that are shaped like triangles. In the Battle variation, things are even more interesting as you can knock the other player's dice with your own, essentially doing battle throughout the game. Painted Yahtzee uses a combination of colors and numbers.

The game and all of its variations are available online at hundreds of different gaming websites. This game is great for young children who need to brush up on their math skills, because in order to keep score it requires them to count their score from the dice.

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