Game zilch rules

Three 4s, Four 4s, , etc. How does the challenge work? Can not remember how many points you take of your score if you zilch.

Thank you! I was taught this game years ago from a woman from Europe. My family and those that we have introduced to the game go mainly by the rules for Zilch with a few mixed in from Farkle.

I did a little bit of researching about the commercial game. It seems that the commercial version was marketed in the mid s. My friend taught my husband and I the game in the mid s which was 20 years before the commercial version came out.

It could be that maybe someone who learned the game from another person decided to market the game and that is why the 2 games are so similar. The only 4 of a kind score listed here is for ones 2, pts. Is the scoring past 3 of a kind just double the amount each time?

Thank you. I have my own rule set to this game. I call mine version ziltch. There are several versions of how to play Ziltch. This is the way we were taught years ago. The player does have the option to pass the dice once the minimum score has been reached. The only exception to this rule is a roll that produces all six dice as counters. When this happens, the player must continue his turn by starting over. The game ends with the first player to complete a turn with more than 15, points.

Each consecutive player gets one final turn. The person with the highest final score wins the game. In the case of a tie, tied players each receive one more roll.

General rules remain the same for all games of Zilch; however, you may find slight variations. With a little practice, you may be able to strategize and improve your skills at Zilch. Other players practice perfectly rolling the dice to have them land more often than not on the right numbers. Although this skill takes a lot of practice and effort, it can really improve your Zilch game in the long run! The current player or the score keeper may request that the dice be replayed no more than once following the initial roll.

After the second time the dice have been played, the player must either tell the host what they see, or what score they have and weather or not they wish to stay or roll. If after two attempts by the player to tell the host either what they have or what they see are unsuccessful, the player will be awarded the total score of the dice for the current round.

If a player does not respond within 2 calls, The roll of the dice goes to the next player. If the player is having computer difficulty, their turn may be given back at the discretion of the zilch host. Please note that it is common courtesy to respond to the host as soon as possible when it is your turn.

The host and or score keeper may give a player their options.