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Encore!

17 questions players ask about Encore!. Pick one for the answer. See also the full rulebook.

Updated 2026-11-05.

Preparation and Turn Order
Select a Combination and Check a Box
Joker
Claiming Columns and Colors
Game End and Solo Play

Preparation and Turn Order

Who can use all six dice in the first three turns?
Can you pass, and do you have to if no move is possible?

Select a Combination and Check a Box

Can one die's value be split to tick boxes in two separate blocks of the same colour in one turn?
Must you cross exactly as many boxes as the die shows?
Can you cross two non-adjacent boxes of the same colour in one turn with one die?
Must all boxes crossed in one turn connect to each other?
Can you mark boxes in the start column without them touching an existing cross?
Can a player have several partly filled areas of the same colour at once?

Joker

What are the exclamation marks on the Joker track for?
Can a Joker number be a 6?

Claiming Columns and Colors

If two players complete the same column on the same turn, who scores the higher value?
If two players complete the same colour on the same turn, do both get the higher colour bonus?
What happens to other players' column points when someone completes a column first?

Game End and Solo Play

Does the game end when two colours are completed by different players?
In solo play, does completing two colours end the game?
How is the 30-turn limit tracked in the solo game?
In solo play, do you score the higher value for a finished column or colour?