Game Classification

Yahtzee EA Bright Light, Electronic Arts (U.S.A.), 2009  

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Classification

VIDEO GAME

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Purpose

Besides play, this title features the following intents:
  • Licensed title

Market

This title is used by the following domains:
  • Entertainment

Audience

This title targets the following audience:
Age : 12 to 16 years old / 17 to 25 years old
General Public

Gameplay

The gameplay of this title is Game-based
(designed with stated goals)

The core of gameplay is defined by the rules below:

Similar games


Yahtzee is one of the launch games of the downloadable XBLA version of Hasbro Family Game Night. It can only be played through Hasbro Family Game Night, which is offered as a free application. It is also included in the retail version of the game. Hosted by Hasbro's Mr. Potato Head, the game can be selected from a game room. The room can be browsed and holds trophies collected while playing. Each game comes with included hints. There are also different background themes to choose from.

Yahtzee is a game about rolling dice from a cup to form certain poker combinations to fill up a scorecard. There is a set of six dice that are rolled three times in a row. Certain dice can be banked to be reused later with another roll. A Yahtzee is when you roll five dice of the same number and player can influence the shake of the cup. The game supports multiplayer games for up to four players, locally or online. [source:mobygames]

Distribution : Retail - Commercial
Platform(s) : Xbox 360 (X360)

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