I am actually a little sad that I didn't devote my first blog to the best game ever....ever invented....ever. It involves five dice, a red plastic cup, a pad of paper and mad skill (yes, skill - not luck as many people think). Oh, and those little yellow chips are included that no one ever uses.
To start, I have loved Yahtzee my whole life. I remember playing against myself (only child) at the ripe age of two on my toddler table, while I multi-tasked - eating my cereal and watching 3-2-1 Contact (might mention the table was at most six inches away from the TV - hence my visual impairments today). My love for the game was re-invigorated this weekend on Thanksgiving.
Let me briefly explain to you how our family yahtzee game went down . We allowed seven people to play. As an FYI, you normally don't want to have more than four players or the game will go too slow. However, six of the seven of us were pretty professional and it only took two minutes MAX for us to lap the table. Number seven was Kristin, an amateur who took it seriously and relied heavily on the playing skills of those around her. She did the right thing and I admire her for that, as it didn't take her an hour and a half to roll and count the dice, like some other rookies I know. Everyone in the game concentrated heavily on the top bonus for 35 points and getting the best four of a kind possible (4 - sixes and a five). My cousin Jared played "aggressively" or so he calls it - i.e. he crossed out the entire bottom section to pave every possible opportunity for a Yahtzee, which he didn't get. I of course, had a great game that went entirely unrecognized by everyone, since not a single one of us were remotely supportive. By the time the dice hit the table, the next person was sweating for their turn and belittling someone across the table for not letting the small straight "just happen naturally." The outcome was a familiar one, Kristin the Yahtzee rookie, won. We all succeeded in one thing though, being true poor sports (which is the only real skill you need in that game to be successful), Kristin didn't play a single game after that.
So, if you are looking for the best game ever, pick up a Yahtzee. You know its great when they sell the game everywhere from gas stations to Safeway to Target. To clear up a frequently asked question, no, I haven't seen a 400 point game in my life. I have heard from my cousin that they do in fact exist but I kind of feel that if I haven't got one yet, it probably can't happen for anyone.
3 comments:
i would not consider myself a "yahtzee rookie" .... i'm naturally a slow counter.
This was a family favorite of ours as well. I have seen games in the 4 and 5 hundred range. We used to write and date them on the cardboard backing of the score sheets. Soooo. "I challange you Jules".
Not to change the subject off of yahtzee but oh how I loved 3-2-1 Contact, remember the segment right after the show called The Bloodhound Gang?
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