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February 12, 2008

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Yahtzee rolls onto the iPod

Posted Feb. 12, ’08, 8:21 AM PT by Dan Moren
Category | iPod » iPod Software

YahtzeeHoly crap, do I ever love Yahtzee. For one thing, there’s the name: Yahtzee. Say it aloud and you’ll know what I’m talking about. Whisper it to yourself as you fall asleep at night. Then there’s the game itself: we’re talking poker meets craps here—a combination that I’m sure you’d agree qualifies as “crazy delicious.”

My only problem was that it wasn’t nearly portable enough. I mean, who has the space to carry around five dice? But Apple’s solved that problem by convincing Electronic Arts to bring Yahtzee to the iPod (iTunes link). You can enjoy classic, dice-rolling action with a variety of different rule sets, play against the computer or a friend, and the auto-save feature means you don’t have to worry if you need to walk away in the middle of a game. Unlike those serious folks I play Yahtzee with every Friday—those guys’ll break your kneecaps if you try to leave early.

You know, I’ve said that Apple doesn’t get gaming, but, come on: Yahtzee. Like all the other iPod games, Yahtzee will run you $5 and is compatible with the 3G nano, 5G iPod, and iPod classic. Man, I want a version for my iPhone that I can really shake; that’s about half the fun of the game right there.

[via Macworld]


1 Comments

AJB said:

Uh, you can already shake your little iPod to your heart's content. Just pretend that you're doing something to the dice, and you're all set.

February 12, 2008 1:43 PM

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