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Published: November 20, 2006
After craps, Yahtzee is perhaps the closest associated game with dice. Inspired by and categorized as a poker dice game, Yahtzee is a trademarked game that is rooted in regional games like the United Kingdom's Poker Dice and Cheerio and Generala played in Puerto Rico.
Unlike most die-based games, Yahtzee was trademarked in 1956 with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by E.S. Lowe. It has been reported that Lowe, a toy and game maker, acquired the rights for the game from a wealthy couple in Canada. The couple called the die game The Yacht Game, because they played it with their friends while yachting. The rest, as they say, is history.
Like other dice games, Yahtzee rules and play are simple and very easy to pick up. Aside from the dice, the only other necessary equipment is the scorecard or score sheet.
The object of Yahtzee is to score points by rolling specific permutations with five dice. Among the combinations are familiar poker hands like three and four of a kind, full house, and small and large straights. The game's namesake is a five of a kind roll, a Yahtzee.
Much like poker, the player alternates rolling dice, and holding certain die for no more than five rolls.
The popularity of Yahtzee has led to the release of seven collectors versions and deluxe edition s of the game. Among them, deluxe versions of the game release in 1961, 1997, 2004 as well as a 2003 Edition inspired by the designs of American architect Michael Graves. These special editions feature specially upgraded components compared to the standard versions of the game. Collectors editions of Yahtzee include the 1996 version in honor of the games 40th Anniversary, the 2004 Nostalgia Edition and the 2005 Classic Game Collection version of the game.
Yahtzee has spawned several franchises, including hand-held electronic versions, and analog travel editions. The internet has also spawned flash-based and desktop versions of the game.
Yahtzee tournaments are held online, casually as well as formally on a regional scale. Communities like Yahtzee Nation offers The Tournament of Champions and its annual Yahtzee Tournament and Outing (now in its tenth year).
The popularity of the game has also generated books like Advantage Yahtzee by Olaf Vancura, seek to find mathematical strategies for maximizing play. In fact, the statistics and probability of certain rolls of the dice in the game have made it a popular game for mathematicians and their students.
Half a century after its trade marking, Yahtzee continues to draw new fans as well as grow a core following of cult fans.
Yahtzee. 2006. Wikipedia. 17 Nov 2006. www.wikipedia.org
The History of Yahtzee. 2006. Hasbro. 17 Nov 2006. www.hasbro.com
Home. 2006. Yahtzee Nation. 20 Nov 2006. www.yahtzeenation.com
Advantage Yahtzee. 2006. Olaf Vancura/ Amazon.com, Inc. 20 Nov 2006. www.amazon.com
Unlike most die-based games, Yahtzee was trademarked in 1956 with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by E.S. Lowe. It has been reported that Lowe, a toy and game maker, acquired the rights for the game from a wealthy couple in Canada. The couple called the die game The Yacht Game, because they played it with their friends while yachting. The rest, as they say, is history.
Like other dice games, Yahtzee rules and play are simple and very easy to pick up. Aside from the dice, the only other necessary equipment is the scorecard or score sheet.
The object of Yahtzee is to score points by rolling specific permutations with five dice. Among the combinations are familiar poker hands like three and four of a kind, full house, and small and large straights. The game's namesake is a five of a kind roll, a Yahtzee.
Much like poker, the player alternates rolling dice, and holding certain die for no more than five rolls.
The popularity of Yahtzee has led to the release of seven collectors versions and deluxe edition s of the game. Among them, deluxe versions of the game release in 1961, 1997, 2004 as well as a 2003 Edition inspired by the designs of American architect Michael Graves. These special editions feature specially upgraded components compared to the standard versions of the game. Collectors editions of Yahtzee include the 1996 version in honor of the games 40th Anniversary, the 2004 Nostalgia Edition and the 2005 Classic Game Collection version of the game.
Yahtzee has spawned several franchises, including hand-held electronic versions, and analog travel editions. The internet has also spawned flash-based and desktop versions of the game.
Yahtzee tournaments are held online, casually as well as formally on a regional scale. Communities like Yahtzee Nation offers The Tournament of Champions and its annual Yahtzee Tournament and Outing (now in its tenth year).
The popularity of the game has also generated books like Advantage Yahtzee by Olaf Vancura, seek to find mathematical strategies for maximizing play. In fact, the statistics and probability of certain rolls of the dice in the game have made it a popular game for mathematicians and their students.
Half a century after its trade marking, Yahtzee continues to draw new fans as well as grow a core following of cult fans.
Yahtzee. 2006. Wikipedia. 17 Nov 2006. www.wikipedia.org
The History of Yahtzee. 2006. Hasbro. 17 Nov 2006. www.hasbro.com
Home. 2006. Yahtzee Nation. 20 Nov 2006. www.yahtzeenation.com
Advantage Yahtzee. 2006. Olaf Vancura/ Amazon.com, Inc. 20 Nov 2006. www.amazon.com
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