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For the rules of Machiavelli, see <b>[[Gamehelpmachiavelli|GameHelpMachiavelli]]</b>
== General ==
== General ==


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**# To deplete the deck and end the game in a tie.
**# To deplete the deck and end the game in a tie.
* It is sometimes possible to "trap" an opponent's card.
* It is sometimes possible to "trap" an opponent's card.
** ''For example:'' suppose you have {{heart|=Q}}{{heart|=Q}}{{club|=K|colour=green}}{{club|=K|colour=green}}{{diamond|=K|colour=blue}}{{diamond|=K|colour=blue}}{{spade|=K}}{{spade|=K}} in your hand, but you don't have {{heart|=K}}.
** ''For example:'' suppose you have {{heart|Q}}{{heart|Q}}{{club|K|color=green}}{{club|K|color=green}}{{diamond|K|color=blue}}{{diamond|K|color=blue}}{{spade|K}}{{spade|K}} in your hand, but you don't have {{heart|K}}.
*** Any run that includes {{heart|=K}} would require a {{heart|=Q}}, and any set that includes {{heart|=K}} would require another {{card|=K}}.
*** Any run that includes {{heart|K}} would require a {{heart|Q}}, and any set that includes {{heart|K}} would require another {{card|K}}.
*** So if your opponent has one of the two {{heart|=K}}, they can never play it, so they can never win! (But they can still tie.)
*** So if your opponent has one of the two {{heart|K}}, they can never play it, so they can never win! (But they can still tie.)

Latest revision as of 22:39, 18 February 2024

General

  • Try to win the game as quickly as possible.
  • Any cards you play can (and probably will) be used against you.
  • Inexperienced players are often so preoccupied with whether or not they can play a card, they don’t stop to think if they should play it.
  • Sometimes it can be beneficial to intentionally take the 3-card penalty.
    • There are at least two reasons why you might want this:
      1. To get a specific card, if you think you can not win without it.
      2. To deplete the deck and end the game in a tie.
  • It is sometimes possible to "trap" an opponent's card.
    • For example: suppose you have Q♥Q♥K♣K♣K♦K♦K♠K♠ in your hand, but you don't have K♥.
      • Any run that includes K♥ would require a Q♥, and any set that includes K♥ would require another K.
      • So if your opponent has one of the two K♥, they can never play it, so they can never win! (But they can still tie.)