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How to play

Each turn you roll 5 dice up to 3 times. After each roll you can keep any dice and re-roll the rest. After your final roll you must choose a category to score.


The game has 13 categories split into two sections. Fill all 13 to end the game. The player with the highest total wins.

Scoring

Upper Section

Ones – Sixes — sum of the matching dice only. Score at least 63 points total in the upper section to earn a +35 bonus.


Lower Section

Three of a kindsum of all dice (if 3+ match)
Four of a kindsum of all dice (if 4+ match)
Full House3 of one + 2 of another → 25 pts
Small straight4 sequential → 30 pts
Large straight5 sequential → 40 pts
rollrall 5 dice the same → 50 pts
Chancesum of all dice, no requirements


Every category can only be used once. You can always enter 0 in any open category.

Game Modes

Play leads to Singleplayer, a private lobby you can fill with bots at any point, or Multiplayer, real time games with friends: Classic mode plays in turns, Same Dice mode lets everyone roll identical dice asynchronously. Daily Challenge gives everyone worldwide the same dice each day, with results on one global leaderboard.

The Bots

Greedypicks the highest scoring category each turn. No planning, no bonus strategy. Avg. score ~215.


Bonus-Awaresame as Greedy but actively targets the 35 point upper bonus. Slightly better in the long run. Avg. score ~216.


Optimal-DPuses dynamic programming over all 524,288 possible game states to find the mathematically optimal decision at every single roll. Avg. score ~246. The closest thing to a perfect rollr player.

FAQ

What kind of game is rollr?
rollr is a classic category-scoring dice game, similar to Yahtzee. Roll five dice up to three times per turn and fill 13 scoring categories.


How many dice does rollr use?
rollr uses five dice. Each turn, you can roll up to three times.


How many rounds does a game have?
A game has 13 rounds, one for each scoring category.


What's the maximum possible score?
The maximum possible score is 375 points: 105 from the upper section, a 35-point bonus, and 235 from the lower section.


Does rollr have bots to play against?
rollr has three bots of increasing strength. The strongest plays close to mathematically optimal, averaging around 246 points.


What is the daily challenge?
In the daily challenge, everyone worldwide rolls the same dice on a given day. Results appear on one shared leaderboard.


Can I play with friends?
You can play in real-time multiplayer rooms, or use Same Dice mode to play asynchronously with the same dice as a friend.


Is rollr free to play?
rollr is free to play. No download or account is required.


Can I play alone?
You can play solo against bots in a private lobby.


Can I use rollr as a digital scorecard for a game I'm playing in person?
Yes. The Scorecard tool tracks scores for up to 6 players without a physical scorecard. Entries save automatically, so you can close the page and come back later without losing progress.

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