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Yahtzee Challenge
Turn #1: 3-4-6-4-1 (keeping 4's)
2-4-6 (keeping 4)
6-2
Total: four's: 12
Book:
- completed 11/11/12Score: 12
Turn #2:
1-5-4-6-1 (keeping 1's)
4-3-1 (keeping 1)
2-2
Total: full house: 25
GR books:
- 21/11/12
- read 14/11/12
- read 27/11/12New authors:
- read 26/11/12
- read 27/11/12 score: 25
TOTAL: 37
Turn 3:
4-4-3-4-6 (keeping 4's)
4-2 (keeping 4)
2
Total: four of a kind: 18
read - 1/12/12
read - 11/12/12
read - 15/12/12
- read - 28/12/12TOTAL: 55
Turn 4:
5-3-6-3-6 (keeping 3's)
5-5-4 (roll all 3 again)
3-4-5
Total: 3's for score of 9
Book:
- READ - 11/1/13TOTAL: 64
Turn 5:
2-5-4-5-4 (keeping 1 each 4 & 5)
3-6-6 (keeping 3 & 6)
6
Total: small straight: 30
(adjusted for author)
Book 1:
- READ: 15/1/13Book 2:
- READ: 21/1/13Book 3:
- READ: 26/1/13TOTAL: 94
Turn 6:
1-5-1-6-1 (keeping 1's)
6-6 (keeping none)
3-6
Total: one's for 3 points
BOOK:
(kindle) - READ: 7/1/13TOTAL: 97
TURN #7:
1-6-4-6-1 (keeping 6's)
3-5-2 (keeping none)
1-6-3 (keeping 6)
Total: 3 x 6's for 'sixes' 18 points
Book:
(kindle) - currently reading TURN # 8:
4-3-2-1-6 (keeping 1-4)
1 (roll again)
5
Large straight = 40 points
Books:
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
Yatzhee ChallengeSTART DATE: 11/1/12
END DATE: 10/31/13
BOOKS READ: 0/?
Upper Section:
ONES:Read a book with a one word title or the word one in the title
TWOS:Read a book with a two word title or the word two in the title
THREES:Read a book with a three word title or the word three in the title
FOURS:Read a book with a four word title or the word four in the title
FIVES:Read a book with a five word title or the word five in the title
✽SIXES:Succubus Revealed (Georgina Kincaid #6) 18 pts
(For this section you can also use books in a series. Also certain variation of the number is fine: so for 2:two, twice, second)
TOTAL SCORE:
BONUS: ADD 35 points if score is over 63 points
TOTAL:
LOWER SECTION:
✽3 OF A KIND(add total of all dice): 15 pts
✽4 OF A KIND(add total of all dice): 24 pts
✽FULL HOUSE(25 points): 25 pts
SM. STRAIGHT(30 points):Using your tbr,read 3 books in a row adjusting either the author, title, date added or rating (your choice)
✽LG. STRAIGHT(40 points):Same as SM STRAIGHT only read 4 books
✽YAHTZEE(score 50 points):Read ANY 5 books of your choice
CHANCE:Read a book with the word "chance" in it or two books with an author with a starting letter in their last name using the word CHANCE
TOTAL FOR UPPER SECTION: 18
TOTAL FOR LOWER SECTION: 154
GRAND TOTAL: 172
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Roll#1
5-1-5-2-3 keeping 5
5-5-2-2-5
Full House: 25 pts
GR Author
P.C. Cast, Chosen ★★★ 11.15
Kelley Armstrong, Personal Demon★★★★ 11.25
New2Me
Ecstasy by Jacquelyn Frank ★★★ 11/7
Night's Cold Kiss by Tracey O'Hara ★★★★ 12.2
Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins★★★★ 12.2
Roll#2
5-5-6-1-3 keeping 5
4-5-2 keeping 5
2-1
Three of a Kind: 15
Chloe Neill Biting Cold ★★★★★ 11.21
Sydney Croft Unleashing the Storm ★★★★ 12.5
Karen Chance Midnight's Daughter ★★★★ 11.14
Roll#3
1-6-1-1-1 keeping 1's
4
1
Yatzhee: 50 pts
The Iron Knight ★★★★11.14
Iced ★★★★ 11.23
Three to Get Deadly ★★★★ 11.29
Cry No More ★★★★ 12.3
Shadow of Night 12.5
Roll #4
5-6-3-6-1 keeping 6's
3-4-2
6-1-5
Sixes: 18 pts
Succubus Revealed (Georgina Kincaid #6) ★★★★ 12.27
Roll#5
4-5-6-1-5 keep 4-5-6
3-2
Large Straight: 40 pts
Taming the Fire ★★★★ 12.13
Summoning the Night
Tangled Tides ★★★★ 1.24
Blood Will Tell ★★★★★ 12.19
Roll #6
6-6-1-5-6 keeping 6's
1-6
4
4 of a kind: 24 pts
Pride 1.1.13
Prey 1.21.13
Shift 1.25.13
Alpha
Roll 7:
4-5-3-4-2
Sm Straight: 30pts
Obsidian 1.19.13
Onyx 1.25.13
Opal
I confess that I still don't get how the numbers work
YAHTZEE CHALLENGETurn #1 4-5-3-2-5 (keeping 2-3-4-5)
4-5-3-2-5 (keeping 2-3-4-5)
4-5-3-2-4 (keeping 2-3-4-5)
Small Straight : 30 points
Books: TBD
Turn #2 1-2-3-4-6 (keeping 1-2-3-4)
1-2-3-4-6 (keeping 1-2-3-4)
1-2-3-4-5 (keeping 1-2-3-4-5)
Large Straight : 4 Points
Books:TBD
Turn #3 4-4-6-3-5 (keeping 4-4)
4-4-5-6-3 (keeping 4-4)
4-4-5-5-4 (keeping 4-4-5-5-4)
Full House : 25 Points
Books: TBD
Sue wrote: "I have a question...in yatzee,if you roll something and no longer have an opening that fits you take a 0 in an open catogory.If you take a 0 in a spot, do you still do reading for that spot?Hop..."
No you would not have to still read if you take a zero in that spot. Remember that you do get one "FREE" roll but nothing could work in order for you to take that roll. So if you still need your ONES and you get 1 at your final roll you would need to use it.
Ezinwanyi wrote: "I confess that I still don't get how the numbers work"Did you see the rolls I did for you?
Sue wrote: "Is the free roll... The same as chance?"No, it is completely separate. You would only be able to use your free roll if nothing else works (including chance).
Angela wrote: "Ezinwanyi wrote: "I confess that I still don't get how the numbers work"Did you see the rolls I did for you?"
Yep, I copied them on to my spreadsheet. THANK YOU for taking the time to do it....
so what do I do with them? (LMAO, I am soo slow, huh?)
See if someone completed their list, I could have a template to go on, but I haven't seen a list where the bottom half has been filled in. So I don't know how to apply the numbers.
I feel bad Ezinwanyi, I really do not know how to explain it to you. Can you be more specific about what you do not understand? You have 5 dice that you roll at one time. You get three rolls total for your first TURN. You can keep whichever dice you want doing your first roll and replace the dice you are dissing for another roll. So if I roll 5 dice and get 1-2-4-1-3, I may want to go for a LARGE STRAIGHT which is a sequence of five dice in a roll because I have a 1-2-3-4 (ensuring me my SMALL STRAIGHT if I have not already used it), so my goal would be to hopefully roll a five. I would take just ONE die and reroll it hoping for a 5. If I get it great, I know have my large straight. If not I still have one more roll with my ONE die. So I roll my final die and I get a 5, which gets me the LARGE STRAIGHT. If i rolled a different number I could still use the SMALL STRAIGHT option, assuming I did not already use it.
If you need further explanation, I can provide more examples.
Ezinwanyi wrote: "Angela wrote: "Ezinwanyi wrote: "I confess that I still don't get how the numbers work"Did you see the rolls I did for you?"
Yep, I copied them on to my spreadsheet. THANK YOU for taking the t..."
I wrote all that while you were typing your response.
Ezinwanyi wrote: "Angela wrote: "Ezinwanyi wrote: "I confess that I still don't get how the numbers work"Did you see the rolls I did for you?"
Yep, I copied them on to my spreadsheet. THANK YOU for taking the t..."
No problem. I am really happy you are so eager to learn!!
Which options are you going with and I can help you with that.
This is an example of the one I am using in my own group.Upper Section:
ONES:Read a book with a one word title or the word one in the title
TWOS:4 points COMPLETED
THREES:Read a book with a three word title or the word three in the title
FOURS:Read a book with a four word title or the word four in the title
FIVES:Read a book with a five word title or the word five in the title
SIXES:Read a book with a six word title or the word six in the title
When scoring add only the dice picked. So I use my 5's but I only got 3, after I read the five word titled book, I will give myself 15 points.
TOTAL SCORE:4
BONUS: ADD 35 points if score is over 63 points
TOTAL:
LOWER SECTION:
3 OF A KIND(add total of all dice):Read three books by any author but must have the same letter in the beginning of their last name (for example if I choose A: Megan Abbott, Cecelia Aheren, or Dorothy Allison or can read all books by same author)
4 OF A KIND(add total of all dice):same rules as 3 of a kind but with four books
FULL HOUSE(25 points)COMPLETED
SM. STRAIGHT(30 points):Using your tbr,read 3 books in a row adjusting either the author, title, date added or rating (your choice)
LG. STRAIGHT(40 points):COMPLETED 40
YAHTZEE(score 50 points):Read ANY 5 books of your choice
CHANCE:COMPLETED 23
TOTAL FOR UPPER SECTION:4
TOTAL FOR LOWER SECTION:88
GRAND TOTAL:92
Ezinwanyi wrote: "I confess that I still don't get how the numbers work"
You mean when you roll the dice? :) It took a while for me too, but I'm pretty sure I get it now and in that case it wasn't too hard!
Let me try and walk you through one of mine! So I start by rolling my five dice and get the following:
2 - 4 - 1 - 1 - 4
Right? I want to go for a full house, so I decide to keep both 1 and both 4 dice. To make it simple, I'll just remove the one I'm rolling again and add the new number at the end of the line. In this case I remove 2 and add in the 3 I then rolled, which makes my dice row look like this:
4 - 1 - 1 - 4 - 3
Then I'll just do the same thing again! Since I wanna keep the same first four dice in order to get my full house, I'll leave them furthest to the left and switch the last one to the new number again. And this time the 3 actually turned into a 1! Which makes the pretty full house row look like this:
4 - 1 - 1 - 4 - 1
Hope that helps!
You mean when you roll the dice? :) It took a while for me too, but I'm pretty sure I get it now and in that case it wasn't too hard!
Let me try and walk you through one of mine! So I start by rolling my five dice and get the following:
2 - 4 - 1 - 1 - 4
Right? I want to go for a full house, so I decide to keep both 1 and both 4 dice. To make it simple, I'll just remove the one I'm rolling again and add the new number at the end of the line. In this case I remove 2 and add in the 3 I then rolled, which makes my dice row look like this:
4 - 1 - 1 - 4 - 3
Then I'll just do the same thing again! Since I wanna keep the same first four dice in order to get my full house, I'll leave them furthest to the left and switch the last one to the new number again. And this time the 3 actually turned into a 1! Which makes the pretty full house row look like this:
4 - 1 - 1 - 4 - 1
Hope that helps!
LOL, I just realized you've talked more about this as I tried to write it down! And I'm not sure if it's actually the rolling or using them later you had trouble with, in which case the lower section is explained here, lol. 0:) But if it was the dice rolls, there's how I did it! Hahah. Sorry for being all confused.
Ohhhhh ok. We never played with a free turn. There is only one free??? Hehehe. Thank you
Ok Angela & Bex, this is helping (can you tell I would be NO GOOD in Las Vegas? LOL)!Okay, please check and see if I am getting the hang of it. Please let me know what to revise.
This is what Angela rolled for me
Turn #1
2-3-6-1-4 (keeping 1,2,3,4)
1-2-3-4-2 (keeping same)
1-2-3-4-2 (Sm. Straight or TWOS)
Turn #2
5-3-5-6-4 (keeping 3,4,5,6)
3-4-5-6-2 (LG Straight)
Turn #3
2-3-1-5-6 (this one is tough because you have your straights covered unless you were to go for your TWOS on the first roll) (keeping the 1)
1-5-2-3-3 (keeping the 3's)
3-3-5-1-2 (this is a crappy roll, so you could use your THREES or your ONES, or CHANCE.)
THIS IS ME APPLYING THOSE NUMBERS (This is where I am a little unsure/confused on, but I think I am right)
3 OF A KIND (Turn #3) Author's First name starting with "J":
1)Dead, Undead, or Somewhere in Between by J. A. Saare
2) The Many Sins of Lord Cameron by Jennifer Ashley
3)Web of Lies by Jennifer Estep
SM. STRAIGHT(30 points): Turn #1 (Books 1-3 by Charlaine Harris)
LG. STRAIGHT(40 points):Turn #2 (Books 1-4 by Darynda Jones)
Am I doing okay?
Also, what about the other categories, am I still responsible to fill them in? Those being--FULL HOUSE; YAHTZEE and CHANCE.
Ezinwanyi wrote: Okay, please check and see if I am getting the hang of it. Please let me know what to revise.
In regards to Turn #3, when it says you can use your THREES it is referring to the upper section not three of a kind(lower section) since you only have two 3's. So if you want to use the Threes you would read one book (that has a three word title or the word three in it's title) for 6 points.
Ok. I think I've got it. Please check Post 32 and give me feedback!**Thank you all for your help as well as your patience.
@Ezinwanyi: Am I doing okay?
Also, what about the other categories, am I still responsible to fill them in? Those being--FULL HOUSE; YAHTZEE and CHANCE.
As Danielle said, going for threes in the third roll would be using the upper level, otherwise you're doing great!
For the next turns you just roll five new dice (real or using that awesome online site) and then chose the options on the card where you think they will on either the upper or lower level!
Also, what about the other categories, am I still responsible to fill them in? Those being--FULL HOUSE; YAHTZEE and CHANCE.
As Danielle said, going for threes in the third roll would be using the upper level, otherwise you're doing great!
For the next turns you just roll five new dice (real or using that awesome online site) and then chose the options on the card where you think they will on either the upper or lower level!
So what part in Post 32 on page 1 should I change?
Ezinwanyi wrote: " YAHTZEE CHALLENGE START DATE: 11/1/12
END DATE: 10/31/13
BOOKS READ: 0/?
Upper Section:
ONES: Easy by Tammara Webber
TWOS: The False Gwenevere by Suzanne Shanken
THREES: Some Girls..."
Your UPPER section looks great and your SM. Straight and LG. straight are also good. I am confused about your CHANCE choices though.
Remember that you are only doing THREE TURNS right now and once you finish one TURN you can roll again.
So based on your rolls you cannot do both the SM Straight and TWOS (you have to pick one).
For those of you having difficulty understanding (I was sooooo confused at the beginning!), my husband explained it to me best by saying this is sort of like playing the card game, poker, only with dice. So you roll the dice and decide which numbers will get you the hand you want. You can see from the lower section especially: 3 of a kind, 4 of a kind, full house, etc.... I don't know if that'll help anyone, but it made sense to me after he helped me. Of course, I suppose this will only help if you know how to play poker!
Never played poker. Only played Go-fish and Blackjack.At least I almost good to go, right?
Reasoning on Chance choices:
Per Angela's roll:
Turn #3
2-3-1-5-6 (this one is tough because you have your straights covered unless you were to go for your TWOS on the first roll) (keeping the 1)
1-5-2-3-3 (keeping the 3's)
3-3-5-1-2 (this is a crappy roll, so you could use your THREES or your ONES, or CHANCE.)
I thought since it said "keeping the 3's", that I was supposed to pick 3 books with the word Chance in the title or Chance in the author's name. That's why i chose Karen Chance books 1-3. (I guess that's a not right?)
Maybe I will sit out and watch you all.
She meant that you could use the final roll to fill in the categor of 3's or 1's or the Chance category So with that roll you could either:
Option A: fill in your Ones, taking 1pt and then read a book with a one word title or the word one in the title.
Option B: fill in your fives taking 5 pts and reading a book with 5 words in the title or the word five in the title:
Option C: take your Threes, etc..,
Option D: take your Twos, etc..,,
Option E: use your Chance block and then read 1 book tht either has the word Chance in the title or where the author has a last name that stars with C or H or A or N or C or E. (you could read 1 Karen Chance book for this. You would not need to read three books).
This is all based on what you have left open to fill at this point.
Thank you Mary for explaining this for me. Ezinwanyi, I do not think it is necessary to sit out. As we go along, you will get the hang of it. You can just start out with your SM. or LG straight and figure it out from there. You will be taking more turns, so just use what you have so far.
Tomorrow is the BIG DAY!!! Based on your excitement, it sounds like you are ready to roll (no pun intended)! This will be closed off to new players beginning November 15th, so you still have time to sign up to play this round. Good luck everyone and happy reading ;)!
I'm not sure if this has been asked/answered but if we finish are we allowed to start over and play again?
Sarah wrote: "I'm not sure if this has been asked/answered but if we finish are we allowed to start over and play again?"Hi Sarah. No, you would have to wait for a new round to start. I am giving everyone a year to finish, but I am not sure if that is too much or not enough time.
I think a year is a good lenght to start. I don't think you really have to cut out new players. The "winner" is the one with the most points when it ends right? Not whoever finishes first. So if someone wants to join later and thinks they can finish then why not? But that's up to you. I am a fast reader and usually finish stuff like this quickly. But knowing that I have a year, I won't be in such a rush and will read non-yahtzee books during this time. Plus I know if I finish too quickly, I will be impatient for everyone else to finish.
If it's as fun as it looks, it would definitely be fun to be able to play again if you happen to finish before everyone else! Lol.
I also agree with Mary about if it should matter if they enter late or not, since it is the final points that are deciding winners. But a year sounds very good to me!
Also: YAY! I can't wait to start. LOL, I'm excited!
I also agree with Mary about if it should matter if they enter late or not, since it is the final points that are deciding winners. But a year sounds very good to me!
Also: YAY! I can't wait to start. LOL, I'm excited!
thanks Mary!So Okay then, I will stay and work it out with help from you all.
I am excited to go, and I look forward to learning this game more
SOS YAHTZEE CHALLENGE Upper Section:
ONES:Read a book with a one word title or the word one in the title 3
TWOS:Read a book with a two word title or the word two in the title 8
THREES:Read a book with a three word title or the word three in the title 6
FOURS:Read a book with a four word title or the word four in the title 16
FIVES:Read a book with a five word title or the word five in the title 20
SIXES:Read a book with a six word title or the word six in the title 18
(For this section you can also use books in a series. Also certain variation of the number is fine: so for 2:two, twice, second)
TOTAL SCORE: 71
BONUS: ADD 35 points if score is over 63 points
TOTAL:106
LOWER SECTION:
3 OF A KIND(add total of all dice):Read three books by any author but must have the same letter in the beginning of their last name 19
4 OF A KIND(add total of all dice):same rules as 3 of a kind but with four books 18
FULL HOUSE(25 points):Read two books by GR authors and three books by new authors/or their first book written (you can also flip this:two books by new authors and three by GR authors)
SM. STRAIGHT(30 points):Using your tbr,read 3 books in a row adjusting either the author, title, date added or rating (your choice)
LG. STRAIGHT(40 points):Same as SM STRAIGHT only read 4 books
YAHTZEE(score 50 points):Read ANY 5 books of your choice
CHANCE(add total of all dice):Read a book with the word "chance" in it or two books with an author with a starting letter in their last name using the word CHANCE 21
TOTAL FOR UPPER SECTION: 106
TOTAL FOR LOWER SECTION: 203
GRAND TOTAL: 309
Turn #1 4-5-3-2-5 (keeping 2-3-4-5)
4-5-3-2-5 (keeping 2-3-4-5)
4-5-3-2-4 (keeping 2-3-4-5)
Small Straight : 30 points
Books:
Turn #2 1-2-3-4-6 (keeping 1-2-3-4)
1-2-3-4-6 (keeping 1-2-3-4)
1-2-3-4-5 (keeping 1-2-3-4-5)
Large Straight : 4 Points
Books:
Turn #3 4-4-6-3-5 (keeping 4-4)
4-4-5-6-3 (keeping 4-4)
4-4-5-5-4 (keeping 4-4-5-5-4)
Full House : 25 Points
Books:
Turn #4 3-1-1-3-3 (keeping 3s)
2-3 (keep 3)
3
Yahtzee!! 50 Points Read ANY 5 books of your choice
Turn #5 2-5-5-1-4 (keep 5s)
1-1-1(keep 1s)
2-3
ONES:Read a book with a one word title or the word one in the title 3 Points
Turn #6 4-5-2-4-2 (keep 4s)
4-3-5 (keep 4)
4-1
FOURS:Read a book with a four word title or the word four in the title 4x4=16
Turn #7 2-3-4-4-4 (keep 4s)
1-6
4-2
4 OF A KIND(add total of all dice): 18 points
Turn #8
2-3-1-2-5 (keep 2s)
4-1-2 (keep 2)
3-2 (keep 2)
TWOS:Read a book with a two word title or the word two in the title 4x2=8 Points
Turn #9
2-6-1-2-3 (keep 6)
2-5-1-5 (keep 5s)
1-5-5 (use 5s)
FIVES:Read a book with a five word title or the word five in the title 4x5=20
Turn #10
5-5-3-6-2 (keep 5s)
6-6-3 (keep 6s)
3-3-5 (use 3s)
THREES:Read a book with a three word title or the word three in the title 2x3=6
Turn # 11
3-3-3-4-6 use as is
3 OF A KIND(add total of all dice): ): 19
Turn #12
3-2-3-2-1
4-1-6-1-5 (keep the 6)
6-6-5-5 (use the 6’s)
SIXES: you can also use books in a series. 6x3=18
6th book in KGI series
Turn #13
6-4-1-2-4 (keep 6)
5-4-4-1 (keep 5,4)
2
CHANCE(add total of all dice): two books with an author with a starting letter in their last name using the word CHANCE 21
I've updated my post with what I'm reading. I may have been naughty and taken all of them straight of my to-read ASAP pile :PQuick question about the new to you authors in the full house section: can I read two books by the same new author? Or does it need to be two separate new authors?
Updated post 52turn4#
5-3-5-6-6 keeping 5's and 6's
5 keeping 5
Full House Books:TBD 27 points
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4.P.S. I Love YoubyCecelia Ahern
5.
Finally getting my card together! Fun!Edited: 1/2/13, 3/5/13, 3/27/13
Judithe's CARD:
YAHTZEE CHALLENGE
Upper Section:
✔ONES: (Roll #7, 4 points) Nightwalker by Allyson James 12/29/12
✔TWOS: (Roll #2, 8 points) Carpe Corpus by Rachel Caine11/20/12
✔THREES:(Roll #5, 9 points) Motor City Witch by Cindy Spencer Pape 12/6/12
✔FOURS: (Roll #6, 12 points) Gift of the Goddess by Denise Rossetti 12/22/12
✔FIVES (Roll #10, 10 points) Night Huntress by Yasmine Galenorn (5th in series) 2/14/13
✔SIXES: (Roll #12, 24 points) Demon Mistress by Yasmine Galenorn (6th in series) 3/20/13
TOTAL SCORE: 67
BONUS: ADD 35 points if score is over 63 points
TOTAL: 102
LOWER SECTION:
✔3 OF A KIND(Roll #11, 26 points) all books by Michelle Sagara West
1. Cast in Fury 2/10/13
2. Cast in Silence 2/18/13
3. Cast in Chaos 3/9/13
4 OF A KIND (Roll #13, 30 points)"B" Authors
1. Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs 3/10/13
2. A Chance for Charity by S.L. Baum 3/18/13
3.
4.
✔FULL HOUSE(25 points):(Roll #3)
New
Warrior by Zoe Archer 11/28/12
Motor City Fae by Cindy Spencer Pape 12/6/12
Goodreads Author
Fear the Darkness by Alexandra Ivy 11/11/12
Tangle of Need by Nalini Singh 11/19/12
Grave Memory by Kalayna Price 11/30/12
✔SM. STRAIGHT(30 points):(Roll #1)
Tangled Webs by Anne Bishop 11/6/12
The Shadow Queen by Anne Bishop 12/31/12
Shalador's Lady by Anne Bishop 1/2/12
✔LG. STRAIGHT(40 points):(Roll #4)
Under Her Skin by Jeaniene Frost, et al 12/29/12
Scoundrel by Zoe Archer 12/12/12
Rebel by Zoe Archer 1/18/13
Stranger by Zoe Archer 2/4/13
✔YAHTZEE(score 50 points):(Roll #8)
1. Twilight's Dawn by Anne Bishop 1/3/12
2. After Midnight by Teresa Medeiros 1/5/13
3. The Vampire Who Loved Me by Teresa Medeiros 1/8/13
4. Dragon Wytch by Yasmine Galenorn 1/13/13
5. Crossroads by Moira Rogers 1/29/13
✔2nd YAHTZEE(score 50 points):(Roll #9)
1. Partials by Dan Wells 2/14/13
2. Touched by an Alien by Gini Koch 2/20/13
3. A Kiss at Midnight by Eloisa James 2/21/13
4. Darkness Rising by Keri Arthur 2/27/13
5. Steel's Edge by Ilona Andrews 3/3/13
✔CHANCE (Roll #13, 19 points)
1. Widow's Web by Jennifer Estep 3/12/13
2. Hawksong by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes 3/18/13
TOTAL FOR UPPER SECTION: 102
TOTAL FOR LOWER SECTION: 240
GRAND TOTAL: 342
Books Read for Yahtzee:
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Roll #1:
3-4-5-5-6 (keep all but one 5)
3-4-5-3-6 (keep all but one 3)
3-4-5-4-6 (keeping 3-4-5-6)
Small Straight (30 points)
Roll #2:
1-2-2-3-4 (keeping two 2s)
2-2-2-3-4 (keeping third 2)
2-2-2-2-6 (keeping fourth 2, discarding 6)
TWOS: 8 points
Roll #3:
5-5-6-6-6 (Just keeping ALL! Wow)
FULL HOUSE(25 points)
Belinda wrote: "I've updated my post with what I'm reading. I may have been naughty and taken all of them straight of my to-read ASAP pile :PQuick question about the new to you authors in the full house section:..."
It would need to be two different authors.
Sorry I was MIA all day today. I have been out of work for almost three works (by choice) and I was called back in this morning last minute. I will usually be on here to do any updates or answer any questions at night.
Angela wrote: "Missyb wrote: "UPPER SECTION:Roll #1
5, 4, 5, 3, 4 (keep 4's and 5's)
Roll #2
3
Roll #3
5
result: 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, going to use the 5's.
Read one book with a five word title or the word five in it..."
Yup, I rolled once and that's what I got, so I didn't roll anymore. I had to double check that is was what I was looking at, I was a little shocked at first.
I have a question that I think have not been asked previously. For Straights it says "Using your tbr, read 3 books in a row adjusting either the author, title, date added or rating (your choice)"
Do I have to use the "to-read"-shelf or can I use my other tbr-shelfs like "winter-reading" or "wishlist"?
Susanne wrote: "I have a question that I think have not been asked previously. For Straights it says "Using your tbr, read 3 books in a row adjusting either the author, title, date added or rating (your choice)"..."
Hi Susanne! Welcome to the game. That is something I did not think about, but I am going to go with your to-read tbr list.
Ezinwanyi once you get the hang of it I am sure you will like it! It's just one of those games you have to dive in and learn as you go. You will most definitely learn quicker playing it than watching though so go ahead hon and give er a try. It will start making more sense as you fill your card up. :)
I have a question as well, regarding straights. I have a lot of manga/comics in my TBR list. Do I read those since that is the order they come up in (no matter which way I go lol) or do I skip those and go to the next actual novel?
Thanks Angela! I kind of thought that but it's best so be sure. Amazing challenge btw.
SOS YAHTZEE CHALLENGE: GameboardDuration: 1 November 2012 - 31 October 2013
Score: 69
Bonus: 35
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✔ Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens ★★★★ 12/9
✔ How the Marquess Was Won by Julie Anne Long ★★★★★ 12/15
✔ Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey ★★★★★ 12/22
✔ Kissin' Tell by Lorelei James ★★★★ 11/25
✔ Branded as Trouble by Lorelei James ★★★★ 12/23
✔ A Perfect Bride by Samantha James ★★★★★ 12/19
✔ A Perfect Groom by Samantha James ★★★★★ 12/20
✔ A Hunger Like No Other ★★★★ 11/3 (GR)
✔ Hot Finish ★★★ 11/17 (GR)
✔ Kiss me ★★★★★ 11/29 (GR)
✔ Backstage Pass ★★★ 11/18 (Debut)
✔ How to Dance with a Duke ★★★★ 12/2 (Debut)
✔ The Secret ★★★★★ 11/23
✔ Ransom ★★★★★ 11/29
✔ The Lion's Lady ★★★★ 11/7
✔ The Bride ★★★★★ 11/9
How to Entice an Earl by Manda Collins ★★★★ 3/10
The Perks of Being a Beauty by Manda Collins ★★★★ 6/18
Score: 139
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GRAND TOTAL: 245
SOS YAHTZEE CHALLENGE: RollsDice Roller
2-3-3-5-6 (keeping 2-3-5-6)
2-3-5-6-6 (still keeping 2-3-5-6)
2-3-4-5-6
Putting it on: Large Straight - Use your TBR and read 4 books in a row adjusting on author: Julie Garwood
6-2-6-5-1 (keeping 6-6)
6-6-5-5-3 (keeping 6-6-5-5)
6-6-5-5-6
Putting it on: Full house - Read two/three books by GR authors and three/two debut books: TBD
1-1-3-3-3 (keeping 3-3-3)
3-3-3-1-5 (keeping 3-3-3)
3-3-3-3-4
Putting it on: 3s - Three words in title: Lord of Scoundrels
4-4-6-4-6 (keeping 4-4-4)
4-4-4-4-5 (keeping 4-4-4-4)
4-4-4-4-1
Putting it on: 4s - Four words in title (not counting "a"): How to Romance a Rake
6-6-2-1-1 (keeping 6-6)
6-6-6-2-3 (keeping 6-6-6)
6-6-6-5-2
Putting it on: 6s - Six words in title: On the Way to the Wedding
3-5-3-3-5 (keeping 5-5)
5-5-1-5-3 (keeping 5-5-5)
5-5-5-1-2
Putting it on: 5s - Five words in title: Seduction of a Highland Lass
1-6-1-2-6 (keeping 6-6)
6-6-6-3-2 (keeping 6-6-6)
6-6-6-3-3
Putting it on: Three of a kind: Last name starts with L
6-4-5-5-1 (keeping 5-5)
5-5-3-1-5 (keeping 5-5-5)
5-5-5-5-6
Putting it on: Four of a kind: Last name starts on J
2-1-5-2-1 (keeping 2-2)
2-2-5-5-5 (keeping 2-2)
2-2-2-3-4
Putting it on: 2s - Two words in title: Again the Magic
2-4-5-2-6 (keeping 2-4-5)
2-4-5-4-5 (keeping 2-4-5)
2-4-5-1-1
Putting it on: 1s - One word in title: The Wedding
Round 11
2-3-5-5-6 (keeping 5-5)
5-5-2-6-6 (keeping 5-5-6-6)
5-5-6-6-2
Putting it on Chance - Two books TBD
2-3-3-1-6 (keeping 3-3)
3-3-3-1-1 (keeping 3-3-3)
3-3-3-1-6
Using my free turn
4-5-1-3-3 (keeping 1-3-4-5)
1-3-4-5-1
1-3-4-5-5
Striking Small Straight
5-1-1-1-1 (keeping 1-1-1-1)
1-1-1-1-5 (keeping 1-1-1-1)
1-1-1-1-5
Striking Yazty
Jamie wrote: "I have a question as well, regarding straights. I have a lot of manga/comics in my TBR list. Do I read those since that is the order they come up in (no matter which way I go lol) or do I skip th..."If they are less than 200 pages, I would say you would skip those and go to the next actual novel. I do not know a lot about manga/comics, but I am assuming they are smaller than the page requirements.
Question, when you update your post, what is the procedure? Do you repost the whole post or do you just put "Post 32 updated"?Thanks!
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YAHTZEE CHALLENGE
Upper Section:
ONES:Read a book with a one word title or the word one in the title turn # 6
TWOS:Read a book with a two word title or the word two in the title
THREES:Read a book with a three word title or the word three in the title turn # 4 - completed 11/1/13
FOURS:Read a book with a four word title or the word four in the title turn #1 - completed 11/11/12
FIVES:Read a book with a five word title or the word five in the title
SIXES:Read a book with a six word title or the word six in the title turn #7
(For this section you can also use books in a series. Also certain variation of the number is fine: so for 2:two, twice, second)
When scoring add only the dice picked. So I use my 5's but I only got 3, after I read the five word titled book, I will give myself 15 points.
TOTAL SCORE: 21
BONUS: ADD 35 points if score is over 63 points
TOTAL:
LOWER SECTION:
3 OF A KIND(add total of all dice):Read three books by any author but must have the same letter in the beginning of their last name (for example if I choose A: Megan Abbott, Cecelia Aheren, or Dorothy Allison or can read all books by same author)
4 OF A KIND(add total of all dice):same rules as 3 of a kind but with four books turn #3 - completed 28/12/12
FULL HOUSE(25 points):Read two books by GR authors and three books by new authors/or their first book written (you can also flip this:two books by new authors and three by GR authors) turn #2 - completed 27/11/12
SM. STRAIGHT(30 points):Using your tbr,read 3 books in a row adjusting either the author, title, date added or rating (your choice) turn # 5 - completed 26/1/13
LG. STRAIGHT(40 points):Same as SM STRAIGHT only read 4 books
YAHTZEE (score 50 points):Read ANY 5 books of your choice
CHANCE(add total of all dice):Read a book with the word "chance" in it or two books with an author with a starting letter in their last name using the word CHANCE
TOTAL FOR UPPER SECTION: 21
TOTAL FOR LOWER SECTION: 73
GRAND TOTAL: 94