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Generala is a dice game similar to the English game of poker dice, the German game Kniffel, and the Polish game Jacy-Tacy (yahtzee-tahtzee). The American variant of Generala,
would score 4 + 4 + 4 = 12 points in ''Fours'' or 2 points in ''Twos'', or even 6 points in ''Sixes''. Once a player has taken points on a specific combination, they may not take points for that combination again during the game.
* ''Straight'', 20 points. A straight is a combination of five consecutive numbers (
or ). In some variations of the rules, a ''Straight'' may "wrap around", so , , , and are also valid straights. Another variation allows a to replace a in a ''Straight'', e.g. or .
* ''Full house'', 30 points. Any set of three combined with a set of two, e.g., .
* ''Four of a kind'', 40 points. Four dice with the same number, e.g., .
* ''Generala'', 50 or 60 points. All five dice showing the same number. If a player achieves a ''Generala'' on the ''first roll'' of a turn, the player immediately wins the game.
* ''Double Generala'' (optional), 100 or 120 points. All five dice showing the same number for the second time in a game. A first-roll ''Double Generala'' is not an automatic game-winner.
A player may choose in which qualifying category to score a roll. For example, one need not enter in ''Generala'' – it may also go in ''Threes'' or ''Four of a kind''.
If a player achieves a ''Straight'', ''Full House'', or ''Four of a Kind'' on the first roll of a given turn, it is worth 5 or 10 extra points.
A player who fails to make any valid score, or chooses not to take any other score, may ''scratch'' (eliminate) a category, such as ''Generala'' or ''Twos''. If a player scratches a category, that player cannot score on that category for the rest of the game. Specifically, if a player scratches ''Generala'' and subsequently rolls ''Generala'' on the first roll of a turn, it may not be used as an automatic win.
Generala Rules
at boardgamecentral.com
Play Generala online
at playonlinedicegames.com
Generala is a dice game similar to the English game of poker dice, the German game Kniffel, and the Polish game Jacy-Tacy (yahtzee-tahtzee). The American variant of Generala, Yahtzee
Yahtzee is a dice game made by Milton Bradley (a company that has since been acquired and assimilated by Hasbro). It was first marketed under the name of Yahtzee by game entrepreneur Edwin S. Lowe in 1956. The game is a development of earlie ...
, is the most popular variant. Although it is sometimes played in Europe and the United States, Generala is most popular in Ibero-America
Ibero-America (, ) or Iberian America is generally considered to be the region in the Americas comprising countries or territories where Spanish or Portuguese are predominant languages (usually former colony, territories of Spain or Portugal). Sp ...
.
Rules
Generala is a game played by two or more players. Players take turns rolling five dice. After each roll, the player chooses which dice (if any) to keep, and which to reroll. A player may reroll some or all of the dice up to two times on a turn, making a maximum of ''three rolls each turn''.Scoring
The following combinations earn points: * ''Ones'', ''Twos'', ''Threes'', ''Fours'', ''Fives'' or ''Sixes''. A player may add the numbers on any combination of dice showing the same number. For example, would score 4 + 4 + 4 = 12 points in ''Fours'' or 2 points in ''Twos'', or even 6 points in ''Sixes''. Once a player has taken points on a specific combination, they may not take points for that combination again during the game.
* ''Straight'', 20 points. A straight is a combination of five consecutive numbers ( or ). In some variations of the rules, a ''Straight'' may "wrap around", so , , , and are also valid straights. Another variation allows a to replace a in a ''Straight'', e.g. or .
* ''Full house'', 30 points. Any set of three combined with a set of two, e.g., .
* ''Four of a kind'', 40 points. Four dice with the same number, e.g., .
* ''Generala'', 50 or 60 points. All five dice showing the same number. If a player achieves a ''Generala'' on the ''first roll'' of a turn, the player immediately wins the game.
* ''Double Generala'' (optional), 100 or 120 points. All five dice showing the same number for the second time in a game. A first-roll ''Double Generala'' is not an automatic game-winner.
A player may choose in which qualifying category to score a roll. For example, one need not enter in ''Generala'' – it may also go in ''Threes'' or ''Four of a kind''.
If a player achieves a ''Straight'', ''Full House'', or ''Four of a Kind'' on the first roll of a given turn, it is worth 5 or 10 extra points.
A player who fails to make any valid score, or chooses not to take any other score, may ''scratch'' (eliminate) a category, such as ''Generala'' or ''Twos''. If a player scratches a category, that player cannot score on that category for the rest of the game. Specifically, if a player scratches ''Generala'' and subsequently rolls ''Generala'' on the first roll of a turn, it may not be used as an automatic win.
Winning
The player who finishes the game with the most points wins the game, ''unless'' a player has achieved a ''Generala'' on the first roll of a turn. In that case, the lucky player ''instantly'' wins the game (an ''automatic win'').External links
Generala Rules
at boardgamecentral.com
Play Generala online
at playonlinedicegames.com
References
{{Dice games Sequence dice games