This game can be played with three to eight players. You need two decks of cards (maybe three). Two’s and jokers are wild and aces can be played at the bottom or the top of a run.
There are seven hands played – cut to see who deals. Always deal one more card that what is required in the hand.. Two sets of three (deal seven)
One run of four (in the same suit), one set of three (deal eight)
Two runs of four (deal nine)
Three sets of three (deal ten)
One set of three and a run of seven (deal eleven)
Two runs of four and one set of three (deal twelve)
(optional) same as for 6th hand except that only one person goes out as they put down their whole hand, with the discard
Play goes around the table, clockwise from the dealer, with each person either taking the top card off the discard pile, or choosing a new card from the cards face down in the pile.
If the person who’s turn it is does not want the discarded card and another player does, they may “buy” the top displayed card, meaning that they take the displayed card, plus a penalty card from the pile. The more that you buy the harder it is to get rid of your extra cards. You must say “may I buy” before the person who’s turn it is has taken the top card. There are two variations to how this can be played:
• Go around the table in order from the person who’s turn it is
• The first person who says ‘may I buy’ gets the card (this can get a bit more lively)
When someone gets what is needed for the hand (e.g. two sets of three) that is when they can put down their cards – both sets have to be put down at the same time and you can not ‘build’ on them until the next turn around. You can not put down another set in the same hand.
When you have your own cards down you can play on your own cards, plus those players who have theirs down. The object is to be the first one to get rid of all your cards. If you replace a joker or a two in a run, then simply move the wild card to either end of the run.
The hand is won when the first person is able to get rid of their hand (including a final discard).
Count:
• 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 = 5 points each
• 10, J, Q, K = 10 points each
• A = 15 points each
• 2 = 20 points each
• Joker = 25 points
The lowest score wins!