This is a game that you may have heard of as Yahtzi, although it is
simply a variation of poker dice.
Up to six players take it in turns to roll five dice. Each player
can then re-roll any of the dice, the object being to make up one of
a number of different combinations, such as Pontoon, where the dice
add up to 21, a four or five dice run, or three, four or five of a kind,
etc.
You have 13 turns and after each turn you must allocate his score to one
of the 13 different categories to score points.
As a newcomer to this type of game, I was pleased to see a wealth of
examples in the instructions, and I found the game to be both compelling
and interesting. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a break from
frantic keyboard-bashing.
The graphics (consisting of five disc faces) are colourful and attractive
and it's nice to hear some alternative sounds to pre-programmed zaps and
pings. I suspect that I shall keep coming back to this one for quite a while.
9th August 1983
