Yacht (Nathan Korth)

• Nostalgic LCD graphics
• Accurate simulation of the original 1995 handheld game
• Roll for a high score in this single-player variant of a familiar dice game

This game runs on Playdate. To install it, see the sideloading instructions.

Scoring

• Top row: sum of corresponding dice
  • Subtotal bonus: +35 points if top row totals at least 63
• 3/4 of a Kind: sum of 3/4 matching dice
• Full House: 25 points
• Small Straight: 30 points
• Large Straight: 40 points
• Chance (no restriction): sum of all dice
• Yacht (5 of a kind): 50 points
  • Yacht bonus: additional Yachts after the first score +100 points
  • Joker: if the Yacht box and the matching top row box have already been scored, additional Yachts can score full points for Full House, Small Straight, or Large Straight

Hints

• Press the menu button to start a new game.
• If you want, you can play faster by using the B button to skip the dice-rolling animation and to speed up the score counting.

Inspiration