Tuesday, October 20, 2015

How to Get Bonus Rolls in Yahtzee with Buddies

Bonus Rolls in Yahtzee with Buddies

Bonus Rolls - Extra rolls beyond the three rolls that you get per turn. Having an extra roll can help you get the combination you want and increase your winning percentage.

1 FREE Bonus Roll - Each game you are awarded a free bonus roll. So during one turn you can get up to four rolls without using any of your stored rolls. You do not get to keep it if you do not use it.  Use or lose it during that game.

Buy Bonus Rolls - You can buy them with an in-app purchase:

9 bonus rolls $2.99
16 bonus rolls $4.99 Eliminates the ads
35 bonus rolls $9.99 Eliminates the ads
72 bonus rolls $19.99 Eliminates the ads
185 bonus rolls $49.99 Eliminates the ads
380 bonus rolls $$99.99 Eliminates the ads

Watch Videos for FREE Bonus Rolls - Sometimes a button will appear that allows you get free bonus rolls for watching advertising videos.  The videos are about 30 seconds long.  You can keep tapping on "watch video" for more bonus rolls.

Tapping on Earn Free - You can get additional bonus rolls by watching or doing something on an external site to get more bonus rolls.  Some require you to purchase or sign up for something.

Scratchers after a game - You get a 6 scratcher ticket that can earn you up to 200 bonus rolls but I have never heard of anyone getting more than 1, 2, or 3.  I got 10 the other day and was completely surprised.

You can get more scratchers by purchasing them.

10 Scratchers (1 sure win!) - $3.99
5 Scratchers - $1.99
2 Scratchers - $0.99

I finally got a 25 bonus roll scratcher and screen grabbed just for proof.



Win Bonus Rolls in a Tournament - You can get bonus rolls as prizes for defeating certain players, or by winning the tournament. You get 13 bonus rolls for winning a Bronze tournament, 60 for winning a Silver tournament and 120 for winning the Gold tournament in Yahtzee with Buddies.  The Premium tournaments go from 200-2000 bonus rolls.

Achieving the Daily Challenge:  You can get bonus rolls by accomplishing an achievement.  It is a random one selected from the achievement screen.

Receiving from a Facebook Friend - A friend can send you a bonus roll gift through the Facebook app in your browser. Once a day.  No matter how many people send, you'll only get credit for the first one.

Leveling Up (Level 2 - Level 18) - Just by leveling up, you get more bonus rolls.  The higher the level, the more you get!  I just got to level 13 and got 17 Bonus Rolls.

Match of the Day - You'll be offered a certain amount of XP usually 50 points for starting a game that Yahtzee with Buddies displays on your game screen.  If they accept, you'll receive a notice that you "won" some XP.  I think it should say, "Received."

Hoarding Bonus Rolls - Since you get scratchers and earn bonus rolls from the methods mentioned above, you can just save them by not using them during the game.  I have about 500 saved so that I can use them in the tournaments.






Scopely has specials every now and then and gives you more rolls for the price.  The red dice were offered up for buying $49.99 pack of bonus rolls and the LCD dice were up for grabs about a month ago.

During the Thanksgiving Holiday and after Scopely had a special on different dice. Do you buy them?

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82 comments:

  1. "Sometimes a button will appear that will allow you (to) get free rolls by watching advertising videos" - the key word is "sometimes". If you don't or can't pay for rolls, you can't play, period, unless you start or accept a game with someone. So, all those tournaments, etc, you can play one each day, but any more than one and you have to have "rolls". This makes the game slow and frustrating.

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    1. Scopely wants you to buy bonus rolls. You are right, without extra rolls, your chances of winning a tournament are not very good. I've collected a lot of rolls from just not using them in the head to head games and only using them in the tournaments.

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  2. If im winning scratchers after a game where can I find it cause I used to press on the massage before but know it doesn't let to do that and messages just disappears? ?

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    1. Hi Kristina. Tap on the Dice icon at the top and it will give you the option to buy more bonus rolls, but if you tap the icon to the right (scratcher), you can bring up the scratchers. If you haven't seen many recently, you will have built up quite a few.

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    2. I'm sorry Anonymous but that is incorrect. Doing that just takes you to where you can buy them not use the ones you have already won. I'm having the same problem that Kristina is having and would like some help

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    3. Hi Kevin,
      At the top once you get to the buy more rolls. Do you see a little scratcher symbol that looks like a lightning bolt?

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    4. You can't click on that, that is just showing you that it's for the scratchers

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    5. I am having the same issue :(

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    6. I do not have the Lightning bolt either. I want my scratchers

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    7. To get to your scratches there is either a ... in the upper right hand corner or on the phones bottom soft button it's the menu one on the left for Samsung's click either and it should say scratchers.

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    8. Thank you Grace. I have an iPhone so I don't know how all the features are implemented on Androids. I appreciate it.

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    9. Thanks grace. I've only been playing the this game for 2 weeks and couldn't find how to access the scratchers. I searched online and finally found your comment. Yay!

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    10. It is easier on the iPhone. The game has so many features but the ones we need the most should be right on the top.

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    11. Look for the three lines,either vertical or horizontal in the far right upper corner of the games menu. Click on it and select scratchers

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  3. If I buy bonus rolls to eliminate ads is it forever or just until the bonus rolls are used up??

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    1. They are gone forever. The only ads that show up are the ones that you watch on purpose to get a FREE bonus roll to watch. Thank you for stopping by!

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    2. Ever since I bought rolls to get rid of the ads, I don't get the Watch Video option for more rolls.

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    3. I have the same problem and will not spend money on bonus rolls again. What a mistake!

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    4. I have the same issue. I will not continue to spend money on the packages either. I believe Scopely does this so you are forced to continue to buy the packages. Pretty bogus!

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  4. When I play a local game with me and my husband, why does it show the names opposite who we are? If my screen name wins, it shows me as losing the game, and my husband winning with my name.

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    1. Occams Razor. More often than not the simplest explanation tends to be the right one. Lol. Just make sure right up to the point of first play, you are rolling under your own name :-)

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  5. Im having the same problem, cant get my scratchers, i go to store, then the scratcher icon, i can buy or earn by down loading other games but cant claim mine, help

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    1. The way I see mine is to go to my phones menu button while I'm in the game. See if that works for you.

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  6. I can't get any videos for free dice? I've tried restarting my iPhone and it is still not popping up, anyone have this and fix it?

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    1. I have the same problem :( my husband plays on am android too and he gets the button and I dont. Not fair.

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    2. I am unable to get my free videos on my iphone at all. My android if I log in through it I can watch a few video's. I am wondering if the issue with this that has been going on for me now for about a week has anything to do with the iphone.

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    3. I have the same problem. I've now run out of purchased dice and now I no longer get the videos for free dice. I certainly won't be buying dice anymore that's for sure!

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    4. A while ago I put an ad-blocker app on my device, after which both gray and blue buttons disappeared from my "get more dice" area and I stopped getting the option to watch videos for free dice, and also the option to earn free dice by checking out other apps and fill out surveys, etc. I recently connected the two events, removed the ad-blocker app from my device, and now receive these two options again! I wonder if Scopely puts an ad-blocker on your device when you buy rolls.

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  7. Same issue ! It used to be once a day you could watch videos and get 5 or 6 free rolls. Now it seldom appears and I only get one free roll.

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  8. I just got 100 bonus rolls from a scratcher!

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  9. Way to go!.. I want that or more..lol!

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  10. Scratchers,nice break....GOOD WIN! I want that or more, lol!

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  11. For the people asking how to retrieve their earned or free scrathers, on my phone it's up in the right hand corner you will see the 3 dots stacked on top of each other, if you click on that it should open a list of things including "Srcatchers" just click on it and your scratchers will pop up. Good luck!!

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    1. On my phone, which is a Samsung Galaxy, I go to the bottom left button on my phone. There is a menu there, and 'scratchers' is one of the choices.
      My granddaughter plays YWB on her tablet. For her to find the scratchers, there is 3 dots in the top right corner that clicks on.

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  12. On the tournaments the buttons to play turn different colors (red,gray,and black) can anyone tell me why?

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  13. I have an android phone and all of a sudden after I did buy bonus rolls, the watch videos to earn them for free has stopped. I contacted them through their help, issues, contact and they have replied that it is an ongoing issue and to be patient. My husband also has an android and has never bought bonus rolls and he is still getting them daily. So also mentioned this to them and they are telling me that is not what has caused it. Curious, if any of you that are not able to get the free videos did you purchase any prior to that happening?

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    1. I think that some features were released too soon and we are the beta testers. Each time that I have written about a bug, they mention that they are already aware and working on it.

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    2. I too no longer get the video option. It did happen after I purchased dice rolls. Not buying anymore rolls. It's frustrating! I don't like getting ripped off!

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    3. Yep me too, bought some bonus rolls and no 'watch videos' since! My daughter, who hasn't bought any bonus rolls on her iPad still gets plenty. So yeah, also feeling a little ripped off!

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    4. Same here, no more free bonus roll videos since last purchase! Yet my daughter who plays on her own iPad and has not purchased any bonus rolls still gets them. Not happy and not buying!

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    5. Yep same for me. Havent gotten the option to watch video for over a month now ever since I bought bonus rolls. I will not buy rolls again from them.

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    6. I haven't been able to watch videos since I made a purchase it's been months

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    7. Yes, same problem. My family is beating more often now, because I don't get bonus rolls. Started right after I made a purchase. No more watching ads to get more rolls.

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  14. I have a stupid question. Are the numbers associated with the dice icon at the top of the page the number of bonus rolls you have ? I notice mine keep disappearing. I'm really confused about the dice thing.

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    1. Yes. The number next to the dice indicate the number of bonus rolls you have.

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    2. But my rolls keep vanishing before I've used them? I save them then they disappear?

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    3. Why are my saved/accumulated rolls disappearing before I use them? I won't play anymore with this disadvantage.

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    4. But my rolls keep vanishing before I've used them? I save them then they disappear?

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    5. I have the same problem

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    6. Same issue with me. I did a couple of scratchers and had a total of 23 bonus rolls. Then played on a game and did not use any bonus rolls but when I went back to scratchers I only had 20 bonus rolls left.

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  15. I bought a Samsung Galaxy edge and since I've been playing on this phone, I no longer get the option to watch videos for bonus rolls...anyone figure out what is going on? I had LG3 before and was able to get them.

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    1. I have the galaxy edge and get the watch video option so not sure why you can't.

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  16. I also stopped getting video's for free rolls.

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  17. I have an iPhone. The option for earn Free is gone. I only have the option to Buy. I have deleted the app and downloaded it and nothing. Does anyone know how to fix this or why it happened? I have an iPad I keep at home, opened it and the option is still there. I just don't take the iPad with me to use it.

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    1. I ALSO HAD MY EARN FREE BONUS ROLLS AND WATCH VIDEOS FOR FREE ROLLS SUDDENLY DISAPPEAR FROM MY IPAD YAHTZEE. I JUST DELETED AN "Ad Block" App I HAD INSTALLED AWHILE AGO, AND THE EARN FREE ROLLS AND WATCH VIDEOS OPTIONS ARE SUDDENLY BACK! I was able to watch 12 videos in a row before I was left with the earn free rolls button and the buy button. The Ad Block App was blocking me from earning any free bonus rolls!

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    2. I upgraded my phone from Galaxy S5 to S6 and I haven't had the option to watch videos for free bonus rolls since. I have never bought rolls and have no ad-blocker app. Shipley just say they are aware of it, but it looks from these blogs that it's been happening for months. It's really taking the fun out of playing and it's time they fixed it.

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  18. Friends have said they paid $.99 to get rid of the ads. How did they do that?

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  19. Usually and ad comes up and it offers bonus rolls or diamonds and gives you the chance to remove ads also.

    But under regular conditions, if you tap on the dice, there is an option to buy bonus rolls with option to remove ads

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  20. I have just found out about scratchers and I 1600 to use. I found out when I downloaded the game to my android phone. Is there amy way of finding them when playing on an Ipad?

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  21. Tap on the dice icon...on the right side after, you can tap on the scratchers

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  22. As far as the scratchers for bonus rolls goes, well they are a joke. I mean really you shouldn't go through 15 of them without winning a single bonus roll. As much money as the company has made already from people buying rolls it wouldn't hurt for them to throw a bone of a bonus roll to people on scratchers..at least 1 out of every 3. All the changes to the game have caused a lot of people to stop playing. The need for so many bonus rolls for one. I know why the company has programmed the games with the need for bonus rolls to help in the games..it's obvious, because once you run out they want you to go buy them. Sorry I've been wanting to get this out for a long time.

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    1. I used up my last 268 scratchers and only 7 scratchers netted me a total of 8 bonus rolls. That's so absurd. You know they're not random because if you buy 10 scratchers they guarantee at least one winner.

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  23. I have been collecting scratchers for quite a bit of time and had about 700 of them. I ended up getting about 650. The most I won was multiple 4, 3, 2, and a boatload of 1 bonus scratchers. I had previously won 25 as the highest

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  24. Yep, as soon as I purchased bonus rolls I stopped getting the watch videos for the free rolls. I complained and got the standard "we are aware of the issue and are working on it". Such a rip off.

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  25. But now on "earn bonus rolls" every once in a while you can watch a video, so they did do that. I just got 5 of them. I guess they finally heard enough complaints and are trying although it is through a different way. You have to go looking for it. Like I said it's under the "Earn bonus rolls" where you can also buy them. Hope that helps. It's not everyday so you just have to keep checking.

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  26. I bought the 16 bonus rolls to eliminate ads, but the ads are back. Anyone?

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    1. Hi Dawn and Muchelle. Please write to my email and I'll see what I can do :)

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  27. I do not get any match of the day rewards. They are not added to my account/profile automatically. How can this be fixed?

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  28. After updating Dice w/Buddies I no longer have the option to watch videos for dice. I haven't bought any packs or blocked any ads.

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    1. Same here. After the update no option pops IP after three or four days toneatch videos for dice. Bunny

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    2. Where are the features in yatzee with buddies free dice and video showing up at? Mine game updated. Haven't seen free dice for videos for a week or more

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  29. Looks like Yahtzee with Buddies and PAID Dice with Buddies have the watch video for free bonus rolls feature back!

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  30. I played a tournament twice where it says winner earns 6 dice.. the one where you have 3 minutes to play your turn or forfeit. I won two and a player forfeited and I didn't receive 6 free dice from any of the games??!?!
    I know sometimes you have to clock on the icon to claim your dice, but they are not there either?

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  31. My friend sends me a bonus roll...where do I collect it? It doesn't go in automatically and I can't find on phone or computer

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  32. I just earned 10 dice and now I'm down to 4. I didn't play any games. Where did they disappear to? Am I missing something here??!!

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    1. I'm having the same problem. I just asked how to keep ahold of them when you get them.. Mine always disappear...

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  33. Why don't i get to use my bonus rolls sometimes... I have bonus rolls, but sometimes i don't get the option to use them after my third roll...

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  34. When i'm playing yahtzee I earn dice and don't use them for anything but, after I play they disappear!! How do you keep your dice so they can add up??? I'd like to earn a bunch... I have two right now and am afraid if I play i'll lose them... HELP!? Please

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  35. DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO TURN OFF THE VOLUME ON YAHTZEE, MOBILE? I HAVE A SAMSUNG PHONE. PLEASE HELP, THANKS!!!

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  36. I downloaded game and a whole lot of buddies popped up it allowed me to get rid of a few but will not let me rid last 5 why

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  37. For those wondering why they can no longer see videos to earn dice rolls, the same thing happened to me and I contacted their support to ask if there was a glitch. This was their response:

    "We are limited on the number of videos which we're capable of showing. This means that we have to take steps to ensure that all players have the chance to watch videos and receive bonus roll. At times this means we may end up needing to limit how many videos a player can watch in order to keep this fair for everyone."

    In other words, if you watch them every day they're going to cut you off, hoping you purchase them. Their goals are hard enough to reach in order to win even with the bonus rolls, let alone if you don't have any.

    To turn the sound off - go to your profile by clicking on the icon in the upper left corner, then click on the options in the upper right corner (3 horizontal lines), and click on Settings. Scroll down and remove the checkmark next to Sound.

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