KISMET - Detailed Instructions

The objective of the game is to score 10000 points in as few rolls as possible.

After each role of the dice the dice that qualify as scores are automatically held and the Current Score is accummuluted.
The game is played in turns with each turn commencing with either banking the current score or Zilching. A score can be banked by clicking the Bank It button. A Zilch happens if a player continues rolling and that roll results in no scoring. In this case, all accummlated scores for the turn are forfeited.
If all 6 dice qualify for scoring, they will be shown as held, however, clicking the roll button again will roll all the dice again and contiue scoring.A Zilch may still apply and will still forfeit all acummulated points.
1 game consists of reaching 10000 banked pionts.
Scoring is as foolows:

Die Value Points Awarded

1s 1000 per set of 3, 10 otherwise

2s 200 per set of 3

3s 300 per set of 3

4s 400 per set of 3

5s 500 per set of 3, 50 otherwise

6s 600 per set of 3

1,2,3,4,5,6 Straight = 1500
The player may click the New Score Sheet button at any during a game. Clicking this button will always clear the current game, whether completed or not, and reset the score sheet a brand new game.

A default name of "Unknown" is enetered in the Player Name field. Players should make sure to enter a name (up to 15 characters) if they wish to receive recognition for a high score. Clicking the Remember Me checkbox will set a browser cookie recording the name enetered. On future vists, the game will retreieve the browser cookie and redisplay the remebered name.
Using the tabs on the left a player can switch between the dice panel or the high score panel.
2D/3D Dice - The Dice tab has a checkbox on it to toggle 3D dice on or off. Clicking the box and causing a check mark to fill the box will change the dice to 3D dice images. Clicking the box and clearing the check mark from the box will change the dice to 2D dice images.
Animated Dice - The Dice tab has a checkbox on it to toggle Animate dice on or off. Clicking the box and causing a check mark to fill the box will change the dice so they animate when rolling. Clicking the box and clearing the check mark from the box will change the dice so they don't animate when rolling.

Clicking on the Scores tab will always retrieve and display the high scoring list.
At the end of each game, the score will be calculated and checked for high score list qualification. The game's scoring formula values a lower number of banked rolls and turns versus zilched rolls and turns.
Any time a high score is checked the score tab is displayed and provides status indication. Either a message will display indciating that the score did not qualify or the list will display with qualified name and high score highlighted.
Whenever the Score tab is displayed, either autmatically or manually, the player must click the dice tab again in order to access the dice and roll button to play subsequent games.

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