It is said to have been made by Milton Bradley in the 1950s.
So where did it all start? The exact origin of Yahtzee is not very clear. It can be played by any number of people - in a large group or even by a single player (Solitaire). The player with the greatest grand total wins the game and therefore earns the difference between his score and that of his opponents. The object of the game is to make the maximum number of points. Like any other dice game, it involves rolling dice (five), matching them and pairing them for points.
It is a game of great chance, luck and also of smart thinking and strategy. Several variations of dice games have been invented since its origin.
The traditional spotted dice cube is considered to be on of the oldest form of gambling by Historians.
