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Yahtzee Challenge
Two questions: Are we going by official Yahtzee rules where a Yahtzee is 5 of a kind on a single roll? Are we counting articles(a, an, the) for the upper section?
Congrats on the new baby, Ingrid!
Ingrid wrote: "Two questions: Are we going by official Yahtzee rules where a Yahtzee is 5 of a kind on a single roll? Are we counting articles(a, an, the) for the upper section?"No you can get a Yahtzee by three rolls. And you can choose to use the articles or you can choose not to use them. It is entirely up to you.
Ezinwanyi wrote: "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!"
It would be easier if you reposted what you used and your score. Thanks Ezinwanyi!
Leader board:Adele
Amanda (Letters Inside Out)
Angela
Angie: 24
Ashley
Barbara ★
Belinda: 4
Bex
Candy
Catherine
Cathy
Danielle
Dawn
Ezinwanyi: 30
Freida
Heather
Ingrid:15
Jackie M
Jamie
JenniferJ
Joni
Judithe
~♥ Kat ♥~
Lis
❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥
Mandy
Mary(no photo)
Mary: 30
Michelle
Missyb
Paris
Sandy
Sarah
Skandia
Sue:8
Susanne:28
Tricia S.
Wendy
Updated Post 32 on page 1:6 books have beenr reading including Completing the Large Straight
Edited Post # 155:Round 1:
ROLLS:
1st roll:3-3-2-3-1 (keeping 3s)
2nd roll:6-5 (keeping none)
3rd roll: 3-3 (keeping 3s)
UPPER SECTION 3s: 15 pts- Completed 11/8
Round 2:
ROLLS:
1st roll: 4 - 1 - 3 - 3 - 1 (keeping 4-1-3)
2nd roll: 5-1 (keeping 5)
3rd roll: 6
LOWER SECTION SM STRAIGHT: 30 pts
edited post 52Roll #5
5-1-4-1-1 keeping 1's
1-4 keeping 1
1 Yatzee (50 points)
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Edited Post #155Round 2:
ROLLS:
1st roll: 4 - 1 - 3 - 3 - 1 (keeping 4-1-3)
2nd roll: 5-1 (keeping 5)
3rd roll: 6
LOWER SECTION SM STRAIGHT: 30 pts
TBR list sorted by Author A-Z
Reading:
Great job everyone! I will update the leader board in a more readable manner later :)!
Ezinwanyi wrote: "Updated Post 32 on page 1:6 books have beenr reading including Completing the Large Straight"
I am really confused by your updates. In order to complete your upper section, you would have to have a roll that corresponds to that section.
You currently should have three turns you are working on and I see you completed your fours, but you did not indicate you were doing your fours. Which three tasks are you completing according to your first three rolls?
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)"..."
I think that the To-read shelf is a default shelf and everything not marked "read" is on there. So any other shelves will or should be in the TO-READ shelf, if I'm not mistaken.
Going to post my third turn because I am impatient and want to get the books ready.Round 3:
Roll 1: 5-5-5-2-1 (keeping 5s)
Roll 2: 6-1 (keeping none)
Roll 3: 5-4 (keeping 5)
Upper Section 5s: 20 pts
Will add book later.
Ok I just read this
and realized it would work for my fives, as it is the 5th book in the series. The book I was going to use is going to take forever to get. So I'm going to use this one instead. Let me know if this is a problem. Now then I am going back to the books for my round 2 Small Straight.
TURN 1 = 15 points + 40 pointsUPPER 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 = 15 pts.
(finished 11/25)LOWER SECTION:
Roll #1
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Result: Large Straight
Read four books from my TBR list in a row = 40 pts.
(finished 11/8)
(finished 11/10)
(finished 11/15)
(finished 11/21)TURN 2 = 9 points + 25 points (finished 12/29/12)
UPPER SECTION: Roll #1 - 3,3,3,2,5 Roll #2 - 6,6 Roll #3 - 4,1 = three 3's
LOWER SECTION: Roll #1 - 2,6,6,2,6 = Full House
TURN 3 = 6 points + 14 points
UPPER SECTION: Roll #1 - 2,2,3,2,5 Roll #2 - 4,6 Roll #3 - 5,5 = three 2's
LOWER SECTION: Roll #1 - 2,2,2,3,6 Roll #2 - 6,1 Roll #3 5,3 = three of a kind (2,2,2)
TURN 4 = 16 points + 9 points
UPPER SECTION: Roll #1 - 4,3,3,3,4 Roll #2 - 3,6,2 Roll #3 - 6,4,4 = four 4's
LOWER SECTION: Roll #1 - 1,1,1,5,1 = four of a kind
TURN 5 = 3 points + 30 points
UPPER SECTION: Roll #1 - 5,1,4,2,5 Roll #2 - 1,3,3,5 Roll #3 - 1,6,4 = three 1's
LOWER SECTION: Roll #1 - 1,5,2,4,1 Roll #2 - 2,3 = small straight (2,3,4,5)
TURN 6 = 6 points + 20 points
UPPER SECTION: Roll # 1 - 6,2,1,2,1 Roll #2 - 2,4,4,5 Roll #3 - 4,5,3,2 = one 6
LOWER SECTION: Roll #1 6,2,2,1,1 Roll #2 - 5,2,4 Roll #3 6,1,6 = Chance (6,6,1,6,1)
TURN 7 = 50 points
LOWER SECTION: Roll #1 - 2,5,5,5,3 Roll #2 - 1,6 Roll #3 - 5,5 = Yahtzee (5,5,5,5,5)
TOTALS: 55 + 34 + 20 + 25 + 33 + 26 + 50 = 253 points
Ingrid wrote: "I think that the To-read shelf is a default shelf and everything not marked "read" is on there. So any other shelves will or should be in the TO-READ shelf, if I'm not mistaken. "By default that's true, but I have created some other exclusive shelves so not all books are on either read or to-read in my case (for example I have my maybe-baby shelf which is also exclusive). The reason I wondered was because even though it's on the TBR-mountain I'm not exactly dying to read each one of the books there right now. Lol!
I finished my first turn and updated my score card, post #56. I have 24 points from my SIXES.This is the turn I completed:
1) 4-[6]-5-[6]-2 Keeping 6s
2) [6-6]-3-[6-6] Keeping 6s
3) [6-6-6-6]-1 Sixes (24 points) {6 word title}
Books:
My new turn is:
Turn #4
1) [4]-1-[4]-3-1 Keeping 4s
2) 4-4-3-[5-5] Keeping 5s
3) [5-5]-6-2-3 Fives (10 points) {5 word title}
Books:
I'm still working on #1 and #2, since those require multiple books. :)
Updated Post # 41:
Roll # 1 - Completed 12/11/2012 for: Yathzee(50 Points)
Book 1: Long Time Coming by Edie Claire
Book 2: Solitary Sky by Shannon Taylor Hodnett
Book 3: Dirty Blood by Heather Hildenbrand
Book 4: The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead
Book 5: Hard Bitten by Chloe Neill
Roll #2 Completed 02/11/2012 for: Ones(4 Points)
Book 1: Forged by Becky Banks
Angela,Can you check my post 32 on page 1 and let me know if I am doing it correctly?
Thank you
Ezinwanyi wrote: "Angela,Can you check my post 32 on page 1 and let me know if I am doing it correctly?
Thank you"
If I am correct, you completed your Small Straight and have 30 points.
Updated post 105/6 - turn one (upper section - 4's) completed. Score: 4
I would like to join. Sounds fun!START DATE: 11/12/12
END DATE: 10/31/13
BOOKS READ: 1/?
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:>The Next Best Thing by Jennifer Weiner 11/18/12 4 pts
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
(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:
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):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: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: 4
TOTAL FOR LOWER SECTION:
GRAND TOTAL: 4
Link to dice roller: http://www.roll-dice-online.com/
Roll 1:
1-6-2-4-4 (keep 4's)
4-4-1-5-5- (keep 4's and 5's)
4-4-5-5-6
Book (use 4's):The Next Best Thing by Jennifer Weiner
Roll 2:
2-1-3-1-5 (kept all but 1)
2-1-3-3-5 (kept all but 3)
2-1-3-2-5
Book (use 2's):The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton
What happens when you read all your books?
Gameboard
Upper Section:
ONES:Read a book with a one word title or the word one in the title
TWOS:-8- Notorious Pleasures
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
(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:
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-TBD: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-TBD: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
TOTAL FOR UPPER SECTION:
TOTAL FOR LOWER SECTION:
GRAND TOTAL:
Upper Section:
ONES:Read a book with a one word title or the word one in the title
TWOS:-8- Notorious Pleasures
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
(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:
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-TBD: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-TBD: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
TOTAL FOR UPPER SECTION:
TOTAL FOR LOWER SECTION:
GRAND TOTAL:
Rolls
Round 1
Roll 1:2-6-1-2-4(keeping 2-2)
Roll 2:2-2-4-2-1(keeping 2-2-2)
Roll 3:2-2-1-2-2
Putting it in 2's
Round 2
Roll 1:5-6-5-1-2(keeping 5-6-5)
Roll 2:5-6-5-6-6
Putting it in Full House
Round 3
Roll 1:5-4-3-6-3
Putting it in SM Straight
Round 1
Roll 1:2-6-1-2-4(keeping 2-2)
Roll 2:2-2-4-2-1(keeping 2-2-2)
Roll 3:2-2-1-2-2
Putting it in 2's
Round 2
Roll 1:5-6-5-1-2(keeping 5-6-5)
Roll 2:5-6-5-6-6
Putting it in Full House
Round 3
Roll 1:5-4-3-6-3
Putting it in SM Straight
Hi Angela ,
can you please check and say whether I have done it right?
can you please check and say whether I have done it right?
I finished my Small Straight roll for 30pts. Took another roll Updated post 61 (and 62)4th Turn: 1 - 2 - 5 - 4 - 4, keep 4's roll: 6-2-1, keep none, roll: 2-5-3: Final: 4-4-2-5-3 using 4's.
Book: In Harm's Way (Walt Fleming, Book 4) 10/14-
Karen wrote: "Hi Angela ,can you please check and say whether I have done it right?"
Looks good to me, so once you finish your book you would have 8 points.
Angela wrote: "Karen wrote: "Hi Angela ,
can you please check and say whether I have done it right?"
Looks good to me, so once you finish your book you would have 8 points."
Ok , Thank you.
can you please check and say whether I have done it right?"
Looks good to me, so once you finish your book you would have 8 points."
Ok , Thank you.
SM. STRAIGHT-30-TBD:Using your tbr,read 3 books in a row adjusting either the author, title, date added or rating (your choice)
I have made a number of exclusive TBR shelves , could i choose from any 1 of them e.g. TBR- historical ?
I have made a number of exclusive TBR shelves , could i choose from any 1 of them e.g. TBR- historical ?
Karen wrote: I have made a number of exclusive TBR shelves , could i choose from any 1 of them e.g. TBR- historical ?" This was asked eariler and Angela wrote: "That is something I did not think about, but I am going to go with your to-read tbr list."
Roll #64-4-4-4-4 since I have yatzee and 4's filled, I guess I will keep 3 4's
3-3 keeping none
5-5 so I will use 3 of a kind (22 points)
I am going to Keep my first roll for a second yatzee....Thank you Danielle, I had missed that post and didn't know this possible :)
Update post #52
Sue you could also use that for Full House.
I finished my second turn and updated my score card, post #56. I now have 49 points.This is the turn I finished:
1) [2-2]-1-[3-3] Keeping 2s and 3s
2) [2-2-2-3-3] Full House (25 points) {3 New, 2 GRA}
Books:
This my new turn:
Turn #5
1) 1-[4-6-5-2] Keeping 4, 6, 5, and 2
2) 1-[4-6-5-2] Keeping 4, 6, 5, and 2
3) [4-4]-6-5-2 Fours (8 points) {4 word title}
Books:
I'm currently working on turns #1, #4, and #5. :)
Ugh I kept going back and forth on how to use this roll. It's a high score for 2's and low for 4 of a kind. But what if I never get another 4 of a kind? Decided to risk it and use my 2's.
5th Turn: 2-2-2-2-5, keep 2's roll: 4, roll: 6: Final: 2-2-2-2-6 using 2's: book to be decided once the bingo shelf is called?
@Sue- I thought multiple Yathzees were allowed? Was there a post later on in the challenge that I missed stating they weren't allowed? Because originally Angela Wrote: "Multiple Yahtzees are allowed (which is an additional 50 points for each one, but five books would have to be read for each one as well). "
I didn't know that? Is this true Angela? If so I want to keep my first roll of 5 4's......
Updated post #52Thank you for telling me Danielle I missed that post.....
Sue wrote: "I didn't know that? Is this true Angela? If so I want to keep my first roll of 5 4's......"Yes multiple Yahtzees are allowed.
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My Card
Start: 1/11/12
End: 31/10/13
Books read:
Upper Section:
ONES:CovetTWOS:Read a book with a two word title or the word two in the title
THREES:Full Moon RisingFOURS:Read a book with a four word title or the word four in the title
FIVES: Embraced By DarknessSIXES:You're the One That I HauntTOTAL: 63 as of 12/9
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):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):TBR list sorted by Author A-Z The Spirit Thief, The Spirit Rebellion, The Spirit EaterLG. 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:30 pts as of 12/6
TOTAL FOR UPPER SECTION:
TOTAL FOR LOWER SECTION:
GRAND TOTAL: 93 pts as of 12/9
ROLLS:
Round 1:
1st roll:3-3-2-3-1 (keeping 3s)
2nd roll:6-5 (keeping none)
3rd roll: 3-3 (keeping 3s)
UPPER SECTION 3s: 15 pts
Round 2:
1st roll: 4 - 1 - 3 - 3 - 1 (keeping 4-1-3)
2nd roll: 5-1 (keeping 5)
3rd roll: 6
LOWER SECTION SM STRAIGHT: 30 pts
Round 3:
Roll 1: 5-5-5-2-1 (keeping 5s)
Roll 2: 6-1 (keeping none)
Roll 3: 5-4 (keeping 5)
UPPER SECTION 5s: 20 pts
Round 4:
Roll 1: 1-1-6-1-3 (keeping 1's)
Roll 2: 1-3 (Keeping 1)
Roll 3: 4
UPPER SECTION ONES: 4 pts
Round 5:
Roll 1: 3-1-6-1-6 (keeping 6's)
Roll 2: 6-5-6 (Keeping 6's)
Roll 3: 4
UPPER SECTION SIXES: 24 pts
Round 6:
Roll 1: 5-3-1-3-1 (keeping 1's and 3's)
Roll 2: 3 (keeping 3
LOWER SECTION FULL HOUSE: 25 pts