The dice game Yacht is from the same family as Poker Dice, General and particularly Yahtzee, of which it is a precursor. In the game, five dice are rolled and the result can be entered in any of twelve categories. The score of a throw of the dice depends on category chosen.
| Category | Score | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ones | 1 x number of ones | Any Combination | 1 1 1 4 5 scores 3 |
| Twos | 2 x number of twos | Any Combination | 2 2 3 4 5 scores 4 |
| Threes | 3 x number of threes | Any Combination | 3 3 3 3 3 scores 15 |
| Fours | 4 x number of fours | Any Combination | 1 2 3 4 5 scores 0 |
| Fives | 5 x number of fives | Any Combination | 5 1 5 2 5 scores 15 |
| sixes | 6 x number of sixes | Any Combination | 2 3 4 5 6 scores 6 |
| Full House | Total of the dice | Three of one number and two of another | 3 3 3 5 5 scores 19 |
| Four of a Kind | Total of the four dice | At least four dice showing the same face | 4 4 4 4 16 scores 16 |
| Little Straight | 30 points | 1-2-3-4-5 | 1 2 3 4 5 scores 30 |
| Big Straight | 30 points | 2-3-4-5-6 | 2 3 4 5 6 scores 30 |
| Choice | Sum of the dice | Any Combination | 2 3 3 4 6 scores 18 |
| Yacht | 50 points | All Five dice showing the same face | 4 4 4 4 4 scores 50 |
NOTE: If a category is chosen but the dice do not match the requirements of the category the player scores 0 in that category. A Yacht cannot be scored on Full House, but can be scored on Four of a Kind, although the fifth die is not counted in the score. The scores for the Straights vary, but a typical score is 30 for each. The maximum possible score depends on the scoring rules used, but with the above rules and both straights counting 30, the maximum score is 297.