Kniffel Kids

Here fun animal dice are cast at high speed! This version of the classic game of dice will thrill even very young children. Kniffel Kids is similar to the game Yahtzee. In more detail, turns rotate clockwise and each player gets 11 turns total. On a turn, a player rolls all 5 dice. The player then may roll up to two more times, setting aside any dice they won't want to roll again. At the end of the turn, the player enters the score into one of the rectangles on the score sheet. A rectangle of the player's choice must be zeroed out if no points are earned on that turn. The player with the highest score wins. Scoring: The scoring rectangles in the upper portion of the scorepad are dedicated to getting all the same animal will gain you one point per animal of that kind. For instance, Lion-Lion-Lion-Mouse-Dog will get you 3 points if you enter it on the Lion line, or 1 point if you enter it on the Mouse or Dog line. The scoring rectangles in the lower portion of the scorepad are dedicated to poker hand -style scoring. 5-of-a-kind: 10 points 4-of-a-kind: (not a scoring option) 3-of-a-kind: 2 points Two Pair: 3 points Full House: 4 points 5 different animals: 5 points