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Yachtzee Game

This game was originally designed by Romeo Kollar, but I found it lacking a bit in a few areas so I added some things to it which include:

  • Computer Players
  • Added the 35 point bonus for getting 63 or more in the top 6 scores
  • Added the 100 point bonus for multiple Yachtzees
  • High Scores
  • Save / Load Game
  • Score Card view at end of Game
  • Confirmation of 0 when you select it in your scorecard

You can download the original at Midlet.ORG by entering the main page and searching for Yacht.

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Rules

The rules of Yacht are simple:

  • There are up to three rolls per turn, then you must score the roll
  • After the first or second roll, you may either score or re-roll any of the dice
  • After the third roll, you must score the roll, even if you score a zero where you choose to enter it
  • You may score anywhere on the card
  • You may score each box only one time
  • Scoring ends the turn and begins a new roll
  • There are thirteen scoreboxes on the card
  • The first six boxes are the number part of your card
  • When the scoreboxes on your card are all used for all players the game is over
  • There are thirteen turns per person per game

Scoring on the numbers part of the card counts only the value of the chosen number. For example: If you roll 3 2 3 4 5, and score it as Threes on the card, add the threes in your roll to get your score, 3+3=6. You may score it as Sixes, but since you rolled none, you would receive zero.

There is a 35 point bonus if the total of the scores on the numbers part of the card are greater than or equal to 63. The current amount you have left to get for your bonus is shown at the top of your screen when viewing your card.

Scoring on the rest of the card is as follows, the hands themselves are similar to the card game, Poker:

  • 3 of a Kind and 4 of a Kind
    Are 3, or 4 of the same dice value. For example: 4 4 4 4 1 is a three and a four of a kind. The score is determined by adding the value of all the dice in the hand if you have it, or zero if you dont.
  • Full House
    Is 3 of a kind and 2 of another kind together in a hand. The score is 25 if you have the hand, zero if you don't. For example: If you roll 2 4 2 2 4, and score it as a Full House, you score 25. If you roll 2 3 3 2 4, you may score it as a Full House, but since you don't have that hand, you would receive zero.
  • Small Straight
    Sequence of 4, a Small Straight is four numbers in an uninterrupted sequence. They score 30 if you have the hand, zero if you don't. For example: If you roll 2 3 5 4 4, and score it as a Small Straight, you score 30. If you roll 1 2 4 5 6, you may score it as a Small Straight, but since you don't have that hand, you would receive zero.
  • Large Straight
    Sequence of 5, a Large Straight is five numbers in an uninterrupted sequence. Score 40 if you have the hand, zero if you don't. For example: If you roll 2 3 5 4 1, and score it as a Large Straight, you score 40. If you roll 1 2 4 5 6, you may score it as a Large Straight, but since you don't have that hand, you would receive zero.
  • Yachtzee
    A Yacht is 5 of a kind. This is a very special roll! Score 50 automatically on your first Yacht, if you have not previously scored that box as zero. If you roll a Yacht after having scored 50, (not zero!), in the Yacht scorebox, then you receive a 100 point bonus each time. No additional Yacht bonus awarded if you score the Yacht scorebox as zero! If you have previously scored 50 or zero in the Yacht scorebox and roll a Yacht, then you can put it in whatever box you want and recieve the bonus points, you will only recieve the points for that box, however, if you have that hand.
  • Chance
    Adds the value of all dice. Any roll qualifies to score here. For example: If you roll 2 3 5 4 4, and score it as Chance, you would score 2+3+5+4+4=18.

To win yachtzee simply get the highest score you can.

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Download

You can download my enhanced version here:

Yachtzee MIDP Game
 
Filename: MIDP-Yachtzee.zip
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Uploaded: September 04, 2008
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