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	DS Dice
	File:Dsdice.jpg
General
Author(s)	M. Lucanius
Type	Puzzle
Version	1.2 Final
Licence	Mixed
Links
	[Media:Dsdice.rar Download]
	Website

Revision as of 06:46, 16 June 2021

Features

Complete game with accurate rules.
High scores for up to 7 places.
Aesthetic appeal, hopefully.
Re-playability.

User guide

The object of Yahtzee is to obtain the highest score from throwing 5 dice.

The classis Yahtzee consists of 13 rounds. In each round, you roll the dice and then score the roll in one of 13 categories. You must score once in each category. The score is determined by a different rule for each category. The game ends once all 13 categories have been scored.

In-game tutorial is available.

Categories

Upper Section	Lower Section
Ones	3 of a kind
Twos	4 of a kind
Threes	Full House
Fours	Small straight
Fives	Large straight
Sixes	Five Dice (YAHTZEE)
	Chance

Upper Section
Ones	Twos	Threes	Fours	Fives	Sixes
Lower Section
3 of a kind	4 of a kind	Full house	Small straight	Large straight	Five Dice	Chance

3 of a kind - When you get 3 equal numbers, it is multiplied by the number on the dice (3 x repeated number).

4 of a kind - The same as the previous one, but by 4 times (4 x repeated number).
Full House - Obtain a pair and a trio.
Small straight - A set with 4 consecutive numbers.
Large straight - A set with 5 consecutive numbers.
Five Dice - 5 fives (also referred as Yahtzee).
Chance - Any combinations.

Controls

Stylus - Move through menus, Select dice

L/R - Switch to upper screen to select play

Start - Return to main menu

Screenshots

File:Dsdice2.jpg

Known issues

Only allows 7 high scores.

Changelog

version 1.2 final

Added a better "new high score" screen.
Added rule book.

version 1.1

Fixed scoring bug for yahtzee (nature: undisclosed).
fixed cursor "dot" bug.
Added "erase scores" option.
Added save function for user prefs.
EDIT: added high-score-placing notification at name entry.

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 The object of Yahtzee is to obtain the highest score from throwing 5 dice.
-The game consists of 13 rounds. In each round, you roll the dice and then score the roll in one of 13 categories. You must score once in each category. The score is determined by a different rule for each category. The game ends once all 13 categories have been scored.
+The classis Yahtzee consists of 13 rounds. In each round, you roll the dice and then score the roll in one of 13 categories. You must score once in each category. The score is determined by a different rule for each category. The game ends once all 13 categories have been scored.
 In-game tutorial is available.
-===Types of scores===
+===Categories===
-* '''Ones''' - 1 point for every number one rolled.
+{| class="wikitable"
-* '''Twos''' - 2 points for every number two rolled.
+! Upper Section || Lower Section
-* '''3 of a kind''' - When you get 3 equal numbers, it is multiplied by the number on the dice (3 x repeated number).
+|-
-* '''4 of a kind''' - The same as the previous one, but by 4 times (4 x repeated number).
+| Ones || 3 of a kind
-* '''Full House''' - 26 points for having a pair and a trio.
+|-
-* '''Small straight''' - 28 poitns if you get 4 consecutive numbers.
+| Twos || 4 of a kind
-* '''Large straight''' - 38 points for 5 consecutive numbers.
+|-
-* '''Five Dice''' - 42 points if you get 5 fives, also referred as Yahtzee.
+| Threes || Full House
-* '''Chance''' - Any combination.
+|-
+| Fours || Small straight
+|-
+| Fives || Large straight
+|-
+| Sixes || Five Dice (YAHTZEE)
+|-
+| || Chance
+|-
+|}
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+! colspan="7"| Upper Section
+|-
+| Ones || Twos || Threes || Fours || Fives || Sixes
+|-
+! colspan="7"| Lower Section
+|-
+| 3 of a kind || 4 of a kind || Full house || Small straight || Large straight || Five Dice || Chance
+|-
+|}
+of a kind - When you get 3 equal numbers, it is multiplied by the number on the dice (3 x repeated number).
+* 4 of a kind - The same as the previous one, but by 4 times (4 x repeated number).
+* Full House - Obtain a pair and a trio.
+* Small straight - A set with 4 consecutive numbers.
+* Large straight - A set with 5 consecutive numbers.
+* Five Dice - 5 fives (also referred as Yahtzee).
+* Chance - Any combinations.
 ==Controls==