Five Dice
Five dice, three rolls and thirteen boxes to fill. Luck gets you started, but smart choices win the game.
Five Dice is a free dice game game you can play instantly in your web browser on a phone, tablet or computer, with no download and no sign-up. The classic five-dice game: roll up to three times, hold the best and fill 13 scoring boxes. Solo or against the computer.
- Genre
- Dice game, Board game, Strategy
- Controls
- Tap dice to hold; tap a box to score
- Plays on
- Phone, tablet and computer
- Price
- Free, no account needed
How to play Five Dice
The game lasts 13 rounds. Each round you roll all five dice. You can then roll again up to two more times. Before each roll, tap the dice you want to keep and they stay put. After your last roll (or sooner, if you like what you have), pick one empty box on the score card and score the dice there. Every box must be filled once, even if it scores zero, so choosing where to put a bad roll is part of the game.
Scoring
| Box | What you need | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ones to Sixes | Any dice | The total of that number only |
| Three of a kind | At least three the same | Total of all five dice |
| Four of a kind | At least four the same | Total of all five dice |
| Full house | Three of one number and two of another | 25 |
| Small straight | Four in a row, such as 2 3 4 5 | 30 |
| Large straight | Five in a row: 1 to 5 or 2 to 6 | 40 |
| Five of a kind | All five the same | 50 |
| Chance | Any dice | Total of all five dice |
Bonuses
- Upper bonus: score 63 or more in Ones to Sixes and you get 35 extra points. 63 is what you get with three of each number.
- Extra five of a kind: if you have already scored 50 for Five of a kind, every further five of a kind earns 100 bonus points.
- Joker: once your Five of a kind box is used, a five of a kind can also be scored as a Full house, Small straight or Large straight for full points.
The score card shows what every open box would score with your current dice, so you can compare your options before you choose.
Playing against the computer
You and the computer take turns, each with your own score card. The computer tries out every way of holding its dice and picks the one most likely to score well, then shows you what it held and where it scored. The higher total after 13 rounds wins.
Tips
- Chase the upper bonus early. Three or more of a number in the top section keeps you on track for the 35 points.
- Keep Chance for bad rolls. It is your safety box when nothing else fits.
- Hold pairs and runs. Two pairs often become a full house, and three in a row can become a straight.
- Don't be afraid to score a zero. A zero in Ones or Five of a kind late in the game costs less than wasting a good box.
Controls
Tap the dice to hold or release them and tap Roll to roll. Tap a box on the score card to score. On a keyboard, press Space to roll and 1 to 5 to hold dice.
Questions
Is this Yahtzee?
Five Dice uses the same classic rules as Yahtzee, Yatzy and other five-dice games. It is our own version, made for the browser.
Is Five Dice free?
Yes. Play in your browser on phone, tablet or computer, with nothing to download. Your best score and your wins against the computer are saved in your browser.
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