Can I fix a wrong score?

Yes. Undo the last entry from the toolbar, or tap any filled box to change it. If you finished a game by accident, reopen it from the result screen.

Does it support the bonus and extra five of a kind?

Yes. The upper bonus is added automatically once the upper section reaches 63. In Classic rules there is a bonus box for each extra five of a kind after you scored 50: +100 each.

Up to 8 players on one sheet, side by side, with the current player highlighted.

Does it work offline?

Yes. It works fully offline with no account or sign-up. Your games are stored on your phone.

Which rules does it use?

Three rule sets: Classic (full house 25, straights 30 and 40, +100 per extra five of a kind), Scandinavian Yatzy (one pair, two pairs, 50-point bonus, straights 1-5 and 2-6) and Yacht (12 boxes with Choice and 4 of a kind). The Rules screen explains every box.

Are there ads during the game?

There are no pop-up ads while a game is in progress. A banner ad sits at the bottom of the screen, and a full-screen ad may appear when a game ends, before the result screen. Pipsheet is a free app supported by ads.

Will I lose my game if I close the app?

No. Pipsheet saves after every entry, so a phone call or a closed app never loses a round.

Does it roll the dice?

No. Pipsheet is a score sheet for games played with real dice. Bring five dice; Pipsheet keeps the score.

Does Yacht have a 3 of a kind box?

No. Yacht has 12 boxes: no 3 of a kind, but Choice (sum of all dice) and 4 of a kind.

Which rule set gives the highest scores?

Usually Classic, thanks to fixed scores for full house and straights and the +100 bonus for each extra five of a kind.

Does 2-3-4-5 count as a small straight in Scandinavian Yatzy?

No. Only exactly 1-2-3-4-5 is the small straight (15) and only 2-3-4-5-6 is the large straight (20).

Which rules does Pipsheet use?

All three. Choose the rule set for each new game, and set a default in Settings.

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Yatzy vs Yacht: rule differences box by box

These five-dice games come in three main rule sets: Yacht with 12 boxes, popular in Korea and Japan; the American Classic with 13 boxes; and Scandinavian Yatzy with 15 boxes. All three share the ones-to-sixes upper section and a bonus for 63 or more there. They differ in the lower boxes and in how full houses and straights score, so agree on the rule set before the first roll.

At a glance

	Yacht	Classic	Scandinavian Yatzy
Boxes	12	13	15
Upper bonus	63+ → 35	63+ → 35	63+ → 50
Pairs	None	None	One pair, two pairs
3 of a kind	None	Sum of all five	Sum of those three
4 of a kind	Sum of all five	Sum of all five	Sum of those four
Full house	Sum of all five	25	Sum of all five
Small straight	Any 4 in a row → 15	Any 4 in a row → 30	Exactly 1-5 → 15
Large straight	5 in a row → 30	5 in a row → 40	Exactly 2-6 → 20
Five of a kind	Yacht 50	50, +100 per extra	Yatzy 50
Any roll	Choice (sum)	Chance (sum)	Chance (sum)

Yacht (12 boxes)

Six upper boxes plus Choice, 4 of a kind, full house, small straight, large straight and Yacht. There is no 3 of a kind box, so it is the shortest game. 4 of a kind and full house score the sum of all five dice, so high numbers pay. Any four in a row is 15, five in a row is 30, a Yacht is 50, and the upper bonus is 35 for 63 or more.

Classic (13 boxes)

The lower section has 3 of a kind, 4 of a kind, full house, small and large straights, five of a kind and chance. Fixed scores (full house 25, small straight 30, large straight 40) make straights valuable. After scoring 50 for five of a kind, each extra one adds 100, which makes this the rule set with the biggest comebacks.

Scandinavian Yatzy (15 boxes)

Adds one pair and two pairs, and 3 and 4 of a kind count only the matching dice (6-6-6-2-1 as 3 of a kind is 18). Only exactly 1-2-3-4-5 counts as the small straight (15) and only 2-3-4-5-6 as the large straight (20). Full house is the sum of all dice. The upper bonus is 50, so the upper section matters more.

In Pipsheet

Pipsheet supports all three. Pick Yacht, Classic or Scandinavian Yatzy when you start a game and the score sheet shows that rule set's boxes; tap a box and you see only the scores it can take under those rules. The ⓘ next to each box and the Rules screen explain how every box scores, and stats can be filtered by rule set.

FAQ

Does Yacht have a 3 of a kind box?: No. Yacht has 12 boxes: no 3 of a kind, but Choice (sum of all dice) and 4 of a kind.
Which rule set gives the highest scores?: Usually Classic, thanks to fixed scores for full house and straights and the +100 bonus for each extra five of a kind.
Does 2-3-4-5 count as a small straight in Scandinavian Yatzy?: No. Only exactly 1-2-3-4-5 is the small straight (15) and only 2-3-4-5-6 is the large straight (20).
Which rules does Pipsheet use?: All three. Choose the rule set for each new game, and set a default in Settings.

Yacht, Classic and Scandinavian Yatzy on one score sheet

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