The Rules Of Balut

A short explanation of the rules of Balut:

Score

"Score" is computed in about the same way as in Yatzy. There are fewer types of entries on the score board, but on the other hand, there are four of each kind! Thus, you can for example score a full house four times. It does not matter in which order you fill out the score fields. Straight is either 1-2-3-4-5 or 2-3-4-5-6. Balut is five of a kind. The score for a Balut is the sum of the dice + 20.

Points

The important thing in Balut, however, is not the score but to get as many "points" as possible. You can get points for each line on the scoresheet, provided that you fulfill the following criteria:

Fours:	52 or more	2 points
Fives:	65 or more	2 points
Sixes:	78 or more	2 points
Straight:	Four straights	4 points
Full house:	Four full houses	3 points
Choice:	100 or more	2 points
Baluts:	1 balut	2 points
	2 baluts	4 points
	3 baluts	6 points
	4 baluts	8 points
Total score:	0-299	-2 points
	300-349	-1 points
	350-399	0 points
	400-449	1 points
	450-499	2 points
	500-549	3 points
	550-599	4 points
	600-649	5 points
	650-812	6 points

Play Balut

How to play
Start playing by clicking the "Roll dice (1)" button. Click any dice you want to hold, and re-roll. When the entire score sheet has been filled out, a score and a code will be displayed underneath the dice. You can enter the score and the code manually into the corresponding fields on the right, or you can click the button "Get code" to retrieve them automatically. Then fill out your name and city, and click "Submit".

There is also an interesting variation of Balut called Jackpot Balut, invented in 1997. This game is, however, copyrighted, so I can only have "normal" Balut here on my website.