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History
Instructions

South America and was popularized on Spanish
ships in the Caribbean and the South Seas, as
well as by Pirates!
Background Information
Played by two or more participants, poker dice
games were popular with sailors and viewed
as a way to pass the time pleasantly while they
were at sea. The games required little explanation
and few materials. Poker dice games were
popular in most ports in the 1950s, and even
today dice games may be found in marinas
and yacht clubs.
Many families have long played these games
at home, at the cottage and on their boats
before the games were commercialized.
At the time, poker dice games consisted of
playing dice with materials made by hand,
with no rules or standardized tally sheets.
Grinsell’s idea behind the creation of YUM ®
was to unify these standards and develop a
marketable version.
1970
This timing of the offer was perfect for Mr. Grinsell,
now overwhelmed by the growing success
of YUM ® and experiencing difficulty meeting
the many steps required for the sale of his
game. To lighten his workload and broaden his
horizons, Mr. Grinsell finally accepted the Parker
Brothers proposal.
It was the pleasure of being with friends and
family playing various games, talking and
having fun for hours that would prompt
Canadian Harvey Grinsell, of American origin,
born in 1908 in Rhode Island, to embark on a
huge endeavour. After noting the contentment
provided by the hours of pleasure playing
poker dice, he developed an idea that would
change his life and family evenings in Quebec.
Thus, during the 1950s, Mr. Grinsell developed a
commercial version of poker dice games and
various non-standard scorecards that have
brightened family gatherings for longer than
one can remember.
After many hours of
work on the concept
in 1959, he finally
managed, in 1960,
to market the game,
known today as
YUM ® .
Mr. Harvey Grinsell & Son,
Jacques Grinsell
A bit of history...
For thousands of years, people have been
rolling dice for fun. The earliest dice used
for entertainment were made of sheep
bones. A person would win if
the bones fell on a particular
side. The cubic dice we know
today made their first
appearance about
5000 years ago
and were made
mainly of bone, ivory
and stone.
From the onset, dice were designed so that the
sum of two opposite sides would equal seven,
which means, one facing six, three facing
four and two facing five. Archaeologists have
found some of the oldest dice in many tombs
in the region of India, thus highlighting their
Asian origin. Digital typography had yet to be
invented at the time, so this is why there are
small dots on the dice, an aspect that has been
preserved until today.
Like the first dice games, poker dice games
also have Asian origins. These origins explain,
among other reasons, the inspiration behind
Mr. Grinsell’s choice of name and the first
packaging design of YUM ® .
These dice games were popular on boats and
ships that traveled the spice route to Spain.
In fact, in Spain, there is a dice game known
as Liar’s Poker Game. This game originated in
1960
After launching the game in 1960, Mr. Grinsell
oversaw the many steps and activities needed
to meet the demand. After preparing the boxes
and printing the instructions, he assembled
each component of the game in his house with
the help of family members.
The game’s entrance on the market was a
success. Offered at Eaton’s and Simpson’s at
the time, the family game soon attracted the
attention of the largest toy producers in the
world. Seeing the success of his first game,
Mr. Grinsell decided to market a second
game, called Ambition. This same game was
later renamed Yum ® Ambition, a game that
may be found in the YUM ® special 50 th anniversary
edition. In 1966, recognizing the
immense potential and future of YUM ® , Parker
Brothers, known for its Monopoly game,
offered to purchase rights to produce the
game from Mr. Grinsel.
1975
1991
A few years later, in 1991, Hasbro, a leader in
the toy market, decided to expand its product
line by acquiring one of its competitors, Parker
Brothers. Following this transaction and the
death of Mr. Grinsell in 1986, his son, Jacques
Grinsell, recovered the rights previously granted
to Parker Brothers to follow in the footsteps of
his father.
Subsequently, Jacques Grinsell made the
acquaintance of the Richer family and the
Bojeux company from Montreal. They proposed
to refresh the presentation of the game and
launch a completely redesigned YUM ® on the
market. The agreement between Jacques
Grinsell and the Richers not only breathed new
life into the game, but also paved the way for
a growing local success story.
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Today, Wooky Entertainment’s team continues
to spread the YUM ® brand in collaboration with
Jacques Grinsell, Editions Gladius and several
new partners.
1995
Instructions
In 1995, Jacques Grinsell raised the idea of
developing a new version of YUM ® to introduce
it to children. By combining the YUM ® classic
game with animal illustrations, Jacques Grinsell
gave young people the opportunity to learn
while having fun playing Safari YUM ® ! The first
version of the game was officially launched on
August 1, 1995 and is still widely popular. Other
new versions of the game were also launched:
YUM ® Ambition, YUM ® Bingo!, YUM ® Dora the
Explorer TM and YUM ® SpongeBob TM !
Following the huge success of the brand in
2007, YUM ® and Loto-Quebec joined forces
and launched a new instant game: the lottery
scratch YUM ® . Again, it was a success: two
series of instant lotteries were sold between
2007 and 2009, leading to over 15 million
dollars in sales. In addition, to celebrate the
50 th anniversary of YUM ® , in September 2010
Loto-Québec launched another instant lottery
special edition to celebrate the success of this
100% local game.
From its introduction in the 1960s, YUM ®
continues to evolve with even more prestigious
projects such as the organization of a
YUM ® tournament in Quebec, the launch of a
YUM ® iPhone application, the introduction of
the new Cross YUM ® - a written version to play
in magazines and newspapers - and a new
interactive website.
In the year 2010, Wooky Entertainment’s entire
team is proud to celebrate with you the 50 th
anniversary of YUM ® , the most popular poker
dice game loved by families everywhere!
Yum ® for
Iphone
2009
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YUM ® Classic
Aim of the Game
To collect the most points
through dice combinations. Players
must try to complete the dice combinations
entered on their score sheet by collecting
the greatest possible number of points. To
achieve this, a player is entitled to roll the dice
up to three times per turn. If the player fails to
complete a combination after the third roll, the
player may add up his or her points in the most
advantageous way possible.
Before Playing the Game
Each player takes a score sheet and places it
nearby on the table. Players choose at random
who goes first. The game is played clockwise.
The first player places the dice in the cup.
Playing the Game
The first player rolls the dice. Based on the
numbers obtained on this first roll, the player
decides what combination to attempt. The
player leaves the dice chosen to make the
combination on the table and then rolls the
remaining dice. The player may also choose
to roll the five dice a second time. A player
may roll the dice a maximum of three times
per turn. If the player completes the combination
on the second turn, points are compiled
and the player does not roll the dice a
third time. Then the next player takes a turn.
If a player fails to obtain a combination after
three rolls of the dice, the player must tally the
score obtained to his or her best advantage.
Example:
While trying to complete
a FULL HOUSE (three of a kind and another
pair), the player ends his or her turn with
three 6’s, one 2 and one 3. The player can
add the three 6’s together and enter a score
of 18 in the sixth square of the “ROLL 1’s, 2’s,
3’s, 4’s, 5’s, 6’s” or enter 18 in the “3 of a KIND”
square of the score sheet.
A player may make only one combination per
turn of play. For example, if the player rolls a
FULL HOUSE on the third roll and a FULL HOUSE
score has already been entered on his or her
score sheet, the player must tally the score
obtained to his or her best advantage and
enter it in another square.
Example: Three 6’s and two 5’s can be scored
to total 28 points in the HIGH ROLL square OR
the 6’s can been added for a total of 18 in
the sixth square of “ROLL 1’s, 2’s, 3’s, 4’s, 5’s,
6’s”,OR the five dice may be totalled as 10 in
the fifth square of the same section.
If these alternatives have already been
scored and entered, the player must enter “0”
in another square of his or her choice. When
all players have completed their thirteen combinations,
their total scores are compiled. The
player with the highest score wins the game.
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Upper Half
• ROLL 1’s, 2’s, 3’s, 4’s, 5’s, 6’s
The total number of one kind in three throws,
for example:
• SHORT STRAIGHT OF 4
Score 15 points for any sequence of
4 consecutive numbers, for example:
Instructions
YUM ® Ambition
Aim of the game
Validating the dice
(3 + 3 + 3) scores 9 points in the 3’s box.
• BONI
If a player scores 63 points or more in the upper
section (1’s through 6’s), that player earns a
bonus of 25 points.
Lower Half
• 3 OF A KIND
Three dice match, score the total of all of the
dice (3 of a kind + the other 2 dice).
scores 15 points in the
SHORT STRAIGHT of 4 box.
• LONG STRAIGHT OF 5
Score 20 points for any sequence of
5 consecutive numbers, for example:
scores 20 points in the LONG STRAIGHT of 5 box.
• HIGH ROLL
Any combination of dice faces whenever the
player chooses to use it. Tally the total of all the
dice faces, for example:
To be the first player to obtain 5 000 points.
Playing the game
The oldest player starts the game. The game is
played clockwise and each player must qualify
before obtaining points.
To qualify, each player must throw the dice
three times in order to obtain an and
a .
Once the player throws and obtains 3 identical
dice, he must throw the dice again in
order to obtain a or a to validate
his trio. Once validated, the points obtained
by the validation dice are added to the points
already earned. If the player has not been
successful in validating his trio, he automatically
loses the points obtained for this turn.
The only two dice used for validation are
the and the . Once a player has
If the player does not qualify with these three
decided to stop and register his points he
(4 + 4 + 4 + 5 + 6) scores 23 points
in the 3 OF A KIND box.
• 4 OF A KIND
Four dice match, score the total of all the dice
(4 of a kind + the other die).
(2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 4) scores 12 points
in the 4 OF A KIND box.
(1 + 2 + 4 + 4 + 6) scores 17 points
in the HIGH ROLL box.
• FULL HOUSE
Tally 25 points for three of a kind and another
pair, for example:
scores 25 points in the FULL HOUSE box.
throws, he must pass the dice to the player
to his left.
Scoring points
Each time a player throws the dice, he must
obtain points. The player has the choice of
accumulating points, based on his ambition,
or to stop. If the player decides to throw the
dice again and does not obtain any points,
cannot lose them.
The first player to accumulate 5 000 points is
the winner. However, this must be achieved
by throwing the “exact” count to complete
the 5 000 points at his last throw. Increase your
pleasure by playing as a team. Use one score
sheet per team.
• YUM
Tally 30 points for five numbers of one kind,
for example:
he loses the accumulated points for this turn.
Attention… Ambition devours its slave!
scores 30 points in the YUM box.
Enjoy the game!
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300 points
600 points
400 points
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