Farkle is one of the most strategy-based dice games you’ll come across; far more intricate than Yahtzee or Qwixx. We’ve already discussed a basic strategy guide for Farkle. Today, we’ll delve deeper into the scientific realm of the game, where mathematical probabilities rein supreme over the Farkle universe!
Farkle is a dice game based on risk, guts and ultimate glory for the winner. It’s about taking chances that could lead to disaster, or win you the whole game in the final moments. Perhaps that’s why it’s still so popular after all these centuries.
The object of the game is to have the highest score. To accomplish this, you want to cross out the most numerical positions on your score sheet. This is done by rolling color-coded dice, adding the totals of two dice together to achieve a color and number. But it’s not as easy as it sounds.
Just recently, I’ve learned of some alternative dice games that Yahtzee fans like myself are sure to enjoy. If you happen to be looking for new dice games that are similar to and as fun as Yahtzee, you may enjoy some of these…
Do you fancy yourself an expert Yahtzee player? Are you ready to take your “friendly” games to a new level with “friendly wagers”? There are quite a few ways you can play Yahtzee for cash – more ways than you might imagine.
Evaluation of the average score in a Yahtzee game, compared to the best case scenario we’ll probably never see in our lifetime.
At a glance, Yahtzee may appear to be one of the simplest games of chance you could possibly partake in. You have five dice, and up to three rolls to achieve a number combination worthy of scoring. Shake ’em, toss ’em and hope for the best, right? Chance – the noun, not the 5-dice total – plays its part in the game, of course, but there’s so much more to it than that.
This strategy for Yahtzee will help you win (almost) every game! Everyone knows using a proper strategy is the best way to win casino games like blackjack and video poker. Pairing up with an expert partner in Bridge, Cribbage or Euchre will increase your longevity in tournaments. But there’s no good strategy for Yahtzee… is … Read more
Some of the rules and scoring variations herein are things my family came up with years ago to keep the game exciting or make it more challenging. The ones I found while researching the topic online came from other players who twisted the original rules in the same way, either making the game easier or more difficult to win. None of these are official rule variations.
How to score a Bonus Yahtzee when the usual score boxes are already taken. The worst feeling you can get in a game of Yahtzee comes when you take the undesirable option of scratching your Yahtzee (taking 0 points), only to roll that beautiful 5-dice combination on your next play. Ouch! The heart-wrenching pain is … Read more