16 mm six-sided dice, set of 12Price: About $8, roughly. Yahtzee Classic · HasbroPrice: About $12, roughly.
Yahtzee, the classic box
Five dice, a cup and a pad of score cards. The cup keeps the dice on the table, which matters more than you think.
- Good for
- Yahtzee · Families
- Skip it if
- You want a travel version: look for the small tube edition.
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Our take
Yahtzee is the dice game most people have heard of, and the classic box is the simplest way to own it: five dice, a cup and a pad of score cards.
It is a gentle game, with chances to be clever and chances to be lucky, so grandparents and kids can play at the same table.
The name is Hasbro's trademark, so our guide uses the name people search for and notes it. If you want to play without buying the box, five dice and our free score sheet work.
Quick answers
- Do I need special dice?
No. Standard six-sided dice work for nearly every game on Pips. Special dice only matter for Left Right Center.
- How many dice should I buy?
A set of twelve covers every dice game here, with spares for the one that rolls under the sofa.
- Can I play without buying anything?
Often, yes. Borrow dice from another game and print one of our free score sheets.
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