Classic 5-dice roll-and-write game where players fill 13 scorecard categories over 13 turns. Highest total score wins.
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Classic upper/lower section scoring
Each player completes a 13-category scorecard (13 turns) by rolling five dice up to three times per turn and filling exactly one empty category each turn.
Players take turns rolling five dice (up to three rolls per turn) and must score exactly one category each turn on a 13-category scorecard. After 13 turns per player, scores are totaled and the highest grand total wins (solo play is commonly supported as a high-score challenge).
Give each player a column on the scorecard and write names in play order. Determine the starting player by rolling a die; the highest starts and play continues clockwise. On your turn, roll all five dice. You may stop after the first roll, or you may reroll some or all dice up to two additional times (three rolls maximum). After each roll you can set aside 'keepers' and reroll the rest; on the final roll you may reroll any dice (including keepers) if you want. After your final roll, you must score exactly one empty category on your scorecard for that turn-either in the upper section (Aces-Sixes) or the lower section (combos like Full House, Straights, Yahtzee, etc.). If your dice don't fit any empty category you want, you still must fill a box by entering 0. Each player gets 13 turns total; when all players have filled all 13 boxes, add up totals and bonuses and compare grand totals.
Grand total is upper section + (optional) 35-point upper bonus if upper subtotal >= 63 + lower section + 100-point Yahtzee bonuses for each additional Yahtzee when eligible under Joker rules; higher total wins.
Record each player's grand total score; optional breakdown: upper subtotal, upper bonus (0/35), lower subtotal, Yahtzee bonus points.