Yahtzee Reviews

Yahtzee was "invented" by a Canadian couple in 1956 who used to play a game with dice on their yacht. It was from that invention that it became Yahtzee. Equipment: The game of Yahtzee consists of just a few pieces. Each game comes with a plastic cup; five dice; score sheets; and pencil. There is no game board. ...  Read the complete review

You might have noticed from previous reviews I've written that I absolutely love board games and yahtzee is one of those good old fashioned ones you can't fall out with. ~~ What is it? ~~ Yahtzee is a game of chance although some might it takes still to make the wise decisions needed to win. The game consists of 5 dice and ...  Read the complete review

This game is great! My mum first showed me the game when she was sorting out her bedroom and we decided to play it that day. I picked up the game after only 1 time of playing it, thats how simple it is. I found it great and still do now but I can never work out why its called Yahtzee. *What you get in the ...  Read the complete review

I first got this game over thirty years ago when I was a child & it's still somewhat of a family favourite these days. The version I had was made by MB (Milton Bradley) Games which is now owned by Hasbro & contained:- + Pens + 5 dice + Dice shaker + Pad of Yahtzee scoresheets + Playing ...  Read the complete review

I used to love playing this years ago, it is a very addictive game. In the box you get, 5 dice, a tub to shake said dice and pads to keep score. The inside of the box has a plastic moulded tray which has recesses to hold the dice etc and it also doubles up as the playing field, well a decent sized tub like square in which to throw the ...  Read the complete review

Yahtzee is a great little game that is ideal for travel, consisting of only five dice and a pad of scoresheets. Each turn you roll the five dice and can decide to keep the numbers or reroll up to four dice. You can then keep or reroll once more. With the five numbers you end up with you choose where on the scoresheet to enter them. You are trying ...  Read the complete review

MB is number one when it comes to board games and they also make my personal favourite which is yahtzee. Yahtzee is a game of chance, skill and sheer luck and is fun for a single player or for a family, due to the counting involved I guess it could also be described as educational. The game consists of a pad of sheets of paper which are ...  Read the complete review

Yahtzee, well the game play is as unique as its name and therefore it makes for exciting gameplay which is never the same twice over. It is a dice game consisting of 13 throws by each player in which they have to roll certain combinations to score as many points as possible with the winner being the player with the most ...  Read the complete review

Technical Info: Manufacturer's age: 8 years and up Number of Players: 1 or more ( I would recommend 2 at least as then you have competition at least) About the Game: Now this really is a game of chance. The Basic Game is very simple to understand. You have 5 Dice with which you have to get a ...  Read the complete review

*~*~* What type of a game is Yahtzee? *~*~* Good question. Is it an educational game? Yes. Strategy game? Yes. Chance game. Yes. Game to play on your own? Yes. Game to play with friends and family? Yes. Sounds pretty comprehensive, doesn’t it? Well, you've got to admit it, that unless you’re a real sore loser, the only thing missing from this ...  Read the complete review

HISTORY Yahtzee originated in canada by a wealthy couple who were unnamed. They invented this game to play on board there yacht and they invited their friends to play. The game was not a big success so they held yahtzee parties and then it really did take off. MB games got involved in manufacturing this game and average selling 50 ...  Read the complete review

This game has to be one of my favourite games of all time. I can remember playing it from a very young age with my brothers and sisters and mother and father. They were all addicted to it and they would play the game most nights for a couple of weeks. It would then be put back in the cupboard for a month or two and then it would come ...  Read the complete review

Yahtzee is a game played with five dice. Whether these dice are actual dice, or virtual, it doesn't matter, the game is still the same. As well as the old style yahtzee, you can play on an electronic hand hand unit (available from MB Games), on your PC (Yahtzee Master is free to download), and allows internet multi-play), or on a console such as a ...  Read the complete review

This is a simple dice game consisting of 5 dice, a dice cup and a score pad. You try to make specific hands or obtain the highest points possible during your turn. This is not as easy as it sounds. I've taken many zero's during my times playing this game. Complete instructions, very detailed are included. This game cost me about 13.00 on ...  Read the complete review

You really couldn’t get a more straightforward dice game than Yahtzee. However it is highly addictive, and once you start playing it’s hard to stop. To play you need 5 dice, pencil and scorecard, and that’s it you’re ready to go. So what is Yahtzee? Basically it is a game of chance with a small element of ...  Read the complete review

Yahtzee, so simple, yet so addictive, it is a very simple game, but once you start playing, you can’t stop, it can be played via your computer, with the game itself or you can just get five dice and make your own scorecard up, I must admit, I prefer to play on the computer, rather than the game itself, as it saves you having to do the ...  Read the complete review

I think Yahtzee must be one of the best games invented. It is simple to learn but tricky to play. Every roll is a decision to make, strategy to develop. Its a ganme which can be played by young and old on an even footing and as such is great for keeping the youngsters amused. There is no bigger thrill for a child than to beat an adult at a game. ...  Read the complete review

On the surface, this is a very simple game in which you roll some dice and try to gt all the same number, combinations fo numbers or runs, to make up a score on your sheet. There is a lot of skill in it though, as you have to work out the odds and trae off high scoring wild chancs against low scoring easy throws. I play this as a two ...  Read the complete review

If you have ever played Yahtzee you will remember it. Its quite good fun for such a simple game. The trick and magic behind it is that anyone could win this game with a bit of lady luck from the dice and a bit of judgement on the scoresheet. In fact, if you have an old scoresheet or you know the scoring system, you dont even need to go and buy ...  Read the complete review

Yahtze is simple game played with 5 dice, a score card and a pen. Basic? You Betcha! But at the same time what we have here is a great game which although relying mainly on luck does also require a little skill as well. How To Play The rules of Yahtzee are simple. You are given a score card at the beginning of each game which ...  Read the complete review