Twenty One

In Twenty One, each player starts with a unique score sheet, featuring five horizontal rows, each displaying six colored dice. The numbers in each row are the same across all sheets, but the order of colors changes, adding a strategic twist from the get-go. Your goal is to fill these spaces with numbers to score points, but there's a catch: you can only move to the next row after completing (or crossing off) all six dice in the current row. And yes, the luck of the dice will be your best friend (or foe)!

Each turn, the active player rolls six colored dice, matching those on the score sheets. All '1's rolled are mandatory, but other dice can be rerolled up to twice. After the final roll, all players can use the results to fill in the dice on their own sheets. The golden rule is: you can only write a number if the value of the rolled die is equal to or less than the number indicated on your sheet. For example, if your sheet shows a yellow die with '6' and you roll a yellow '3', you can fill in '3' and earn those points. But if the rolled die is '6' and your sheet shows '4', you cannot use it. If you get an exact 'hit' (the rolled die is equal to the number on your sheet), you mark an 'X' and earn bonus points at the end of the row! If you don't want to or can't fill a space, you must cross out the leftmost space in your current row, earning no points for it. As soon as a row is complete (filled or crossed off), you move on to the next one. The game ends on the turn someone completes the fifth row, and then it's time to tally points to see who played best!