Farkle

Variants

There are numerous variations of the basic game of Farkle, most of which involve the scoring. Here are a few of the most common ones:

Special Scores

As well as the scores listed on the score table, many people give special scores for four, five and six of a kind. For example four of a kind might be worth 1000, five of a kind 2000 and six of a kind 3000. These scores are sometimes increased for multiple ones.

500 In

A common rule is to say that a player's score for the round cannot be collected until they have reached at least 500 points that round. This is, presumably, to prevent overly safe play.

All Out Bonus

This variation gives a bonus every time a player uses all six dice and then decides to continue. The first time this happens in a round the player scores an additional 100 points, the second time in the same round 200 points. Then either 300,400,500 etc or 400,800,1600 etc depending on the version being played. If the player farkles then these bonus points are lost along with the other points scored in the round.