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Free Zilch & Farkle score keeper
Track scores for up to 10 players, adjust house rules and cast the scoreboard to your TV.
Works offline once it’s opened. Add it to your home screen to use it like an app.
Built for game night
- Fast keypadType 35 for 350 and hit Enter. One tap records a zilch or a farkle, and the next player is up.
- Every turn on showEach player’s recent turns and running total, sized to fit the screen for up to 10 players.
- Rules tracked for youThe opening score, three-in-a-row penalties and the final round are all handled automatically.
- Your house rulesChoose a winning score from 5,000 to 20,000 and change the minimums, penalties and combo values.
- Big on the TVMirror your phone and turn it sideways for a large scoreboard with the keypad down the side.
- Fix mistakes easilyTap a player to change their last score, or undo the last turn. Totals and penalties update to match.
Zilch & Farkle scoring
Points come from the dice you set aside on each roll. These are the score keeper’s starting values for each game. You can change any of them in the app’s Rules screen.
| Dice | Zilch | Farkle |
|---|---|---|
| Single dice | ||
| Each 1 | 100 | 100 |
| Each 5 | 50 | 50 |
| Three of a kind | ||
| Three 1s | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Three 2s | 200 | 200 |
| Three 3s | 300 | 300 |
| Three 4s | 400 | 400 |
| Three 5s | 500 | 500 |
| Three 6s | 600 | 600 |
| Combinations | ||
| Straight, 1 to 6 | 1,500 | 1,500 |
| Three pairs | 1,500 | 1,500 |
| Four of a kind | 1,000Optional | 1,000 |
| Five of a kind | 1,500Optional | 2,000 |
| Six of a kind | 2,000 | 3,000 |
| Four of a kind and a pair | 1,500Optional | 1,500Optional |
| Two triplets | 2,500Optional | 2,500Optional |
Default house rules
The rules vary from table to table. These are the settings each game starts with.
| Rule | Zilch | Farkle |
|---|---|---|
| Winning score | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Minimum score | 350every turn | 500first bank |
| Three busts in a row | −1,500 | −1,000 |
| Taking over the last player’s dice | Yes | No |
How to play
- Roll all six dicePlayers take turns, and each turn starts with all six.
- Set aside scoring diceKeep at least one 1, 5 or scoring combination from every roll.
- Roll again or bankRoll the dice you have left to add more, or stop and bank the turn’s points.
- Watch out for a bustA roll with nothing that scores is a zilch (or farkle). You lose that turn’s points and play moves on.
- Hot diceIf all six dice have scored, pick them all up and keep rolling.
- Final roundOnce someone reaches the winning score, everyone else gets one last turn to beat them. Highest total wins.
Zilch or Farkle?
They’re the same dice game. It also goes by Ten Thousand, Greed and Hot Dice, and the details change from family to family. Each version here starts with the usual settings for that name, and you can switch between Zilch and Farkle at any time from the app’s Rules screen.
Put it on your home screen
Android · Chrome
- Start a Zilch or Farkle game above.
- Tap the ⋮ menu.
- Tap Install app or Add to home screen.
iPhone · Safari
- Start a Zilch or Farkle game above.
- Tap the Share button.
- Tap Add to Home Screen.
It opens full screen like any other app and keeps working without a connection.
Show it on the TV
Use Cast screen on Android or Screen Mirroring on iPhone, then turn the phone sideways or tap the rotate button. The scoreboard fills the TV with the keypad down one side, and you can choose which side in Settings. Turn on Do Not Disturb first so messages don’t pop up on the big screen.
Questions
- Is it really free?
- Yes. There are no ads, no accounts and nothing to buy.
- Where are the scores saved?
- On the phone or tablet you’re using. Nothing is sent anywhere, and a game picks up where you left off.
- Can we use our own rules?
- Yes. Change the winning score, the minimum score, the penalty and every combo value, and switch extra combos on or off.
- Can I share the result?
- At the end of a game, tap Screenshot to save a picture of the final standings for the group chat.