Where did the game Yahtzee get its name?

Yahtzee is a dice game which is currently produced by Hasbro. The objective of the game is to score points by rolling five dice to make certain combinations.

The game was invented in Canada in 1954, and traces its roots to a number of traditional dice games. Yahtzee was the brainchild of a wealthy couple who enjoyed playing it with their friends on their yacht. Originally referred to as "The Yacht Game." It was a big hit among the inventors' friends and eventually the creators began to think about putting it on the market.

In 1956, the couple teamed up with a wealthy businessman named Edwin S. Lowe, who had become successful selling Bingo games in the 1920s. Lowe bought the idea from its inventors and began producing copies for sale.

Lowe changed the name to "Yahtzee," which was similar to the game's old name. He didn't have a hit on his hands right away, as its rules were a bit more complicated than those of Bingo. However, the game eventually gained popularity thanks to word-of-mouth marketing and "Yahtzee parties," which introduced would-be fans and customers to the new dice game.

Yahtzee was marketed by the E.S. Lowe Company from 1956 until 1973. In that year, the Milton Bradley Company purchased the E.S. Lowe Company and assumed the rights to produce and sell Yahtzee. During Lowe's ownership, over 40 million Yahtzee games were sold worldwide.. Hasbro bought out Milton Bradley in 1984; the company still sells about 50 million Yahtzee games a year.