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Gamehelpthreethirteen

2026-01-30T23:35:18Z

WorksMaybe: /* Round Structure */

'''3-13''' is a rummy-style card game played over 11 rounds. The goal is to accumulate the '''lowest score''' by going out with a fully melded hand or minimizing unmelded cards when another player goes out.

== Players ==
2-6 players

== Equipment ==
* 2 standard 52-card decks shuffled together
* 4 jokers (2 from each deck)
* '''Total: 108 cards'''

== Round Structure ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Round !! Cards Dealt !! Wild Card
|-
| 1 || 3 || 3♥♣♦♠
|-
| 2 || 4 || 4♥♣♦♠
|-
| 3 || 5 || 5♥♣♦♠
|-
| 4 || 6 || 6♥♣♦♠
|-
| 5 || 7 || 7♥♣♦♠
|-
| 6 || 8 || 8♥♣♦♠
|-
| 7 || 9 || 9♥♣♦♠
|-
| 8 || 10 || 10♥♣♦♠
|-
| 9 || 11 || Jack♥♣♦♠
|-
| 10 || 12 || Queen♥♣♦♠
|-
| 11 || 13 || King♥♣♦♠
|}

'''Jokers are always wild''' in addition to the round's wild card.

== Setup Each Round ==
# Shuffle and deal cards equal to the round number + 2
# Place remaining deck face-down as the draw pile
# Flip top card face-up to start the discard pile
# Starting player rotates left each round (first round is random)

== Turn Sequence ==
# '''Draw''' one card from either the draw pile or discard pile
# '''Go Out''' (optional) — lay down your entire hand if fully melded
# '''Discard''' one card face-up to the discard pile

== Melds ==
Minimum 3 cards per meld:

* '''Set''': 3+ cards of the same rank (e.g., 7♠ 7♥ 7♦)
* '''Run''': 3+ consecutive cards of the same suit (e.g., 4♣ 5♣ 6♣)

'''Wild cards''' (jokers + round wild) substitute for any card.

'''Aces''' are high or low in runs (A-2-3 or Q-K-A) but not both (K-A-2 is invalid).

== Going Out ==
* You must meld your '''entire hand''' in valid combinations
* You must have a card to discard after drawing
* '''No partial melds''' — you cannot lay down melds until you can go out completely
* Once a player goes out, all other players get '''one final turn'''

== Scoring ==
After someone goes out, remaining players score unmelded cards in hand:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Card !! Points
|-
| 2-10 || Face value
|-
| Jack || 11
|-
| Queen || 12
|-
| King || 13
|-
| Ace || 15
|-
| '''Unusable Wild''' || '''50'''
|}

A wild card (joker or round wild) that cannot be used in a meld counts as 50 points. This creates risk/reward tension in early rounds when holding wilds without meld opportunities.

'''The player who goes out scores 0 for the round.'''

== Winning ==
After 11 rounds, the player with the '''lowest total score''' wins.

== Summary ==
* No laying partial melds — only complete hands
* Wilds: Jokers (always) + rank matching the round number
* Aces: Flexible in runs, but costly (15 points) if stuck
* Unusable wilds: 50-point penalty
* One final turn for all players after someone goes out

Gamehelpthreethirteen

2026-01-30T23:32:36Z

WorksMaybe: /* Players */

'''3-13''' is a rummy-style card game played over 11 rounds. The goal is to accumulate the '''lowest score''' by going out with a fully melded hand or minimizing unmelded cards when another player goes out.

== Players ==
2-6 players

== Equipment ==
* 2 standard 52-card decks shuffled together
* 4 jokers (2 from each deck)
* '''Total: 108 cards'''

== Round Structure ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Round !! Cards Dealt !! Wild Card
|-
| 1 || 3 || 3s
|-
| 2 || 4 || 4s
|-
| 3 || 5 || 5s
|-
| 4 || 6 || 6s
|-
| 5 || 7 || 7s
|-
| 6 || 8 || 8s
|-
| 7 || 9 || 9s
|-
| 8 || 10 || 10s
|-
| 9 || 11 || Jacks
|-
| 10 || 12 || Queens
|-
| 11 || 13 || Kings
|}

'''Jokers are always wild''' in addition to the round's wild card.

== Setup Each Round ==
# Shuffle and deal cards equal to the round number + 2
# Place remaining deck face-down as the draw pile
# Flip top card face-up to start the discard pile
# Starting player rotates left each round (first round is random)

== Turn Sequence ==
# '''Draw''' one card from either the draw pile or discard pile
# '''Go Out''' (optional) — lay down your entire hand if fully melded
# '''Discard''' one card face-up to the discard pile

== Melds ==
Minimum 3 cards per meld:

* '''Set''': 3+ cards of the same rank (e.g., 7♠ 7♥ 7♦)
* '''Run''': 3+ consecutive cards of the same suit (e.g., 4♣ 5♣ 6♣)

'''Wild cards''' (jokers + round wild) substitute for any card.

'''Aces''' are high or low in runs (A-2-3 or Q-K-A) but not both (K-A-2 is invalid).

== Going Out ==
* You must meld your '''entire hand''' in valid combinations
* You must have a card to discard after drawing
* '''No partial melds''' — you cannot lay down melds until you can go out completely
* Once a player goes out, all other players get '''one final turn'''

== Scoring ==
After someone goes out, remaining players score unmelded cards in hand:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Card !! Points
|-
| 2-10 || Face value
|-
| Jack || 11
|-
| Queen || 12
|-
| King || 13
|-
| Ace || 15
|-
| '''Unusable Wild''' || '''50'''
|}

A wild card (joker or round wild) that cannot be used in a meld counts as 50 points. This creates risk/reward tension in early rounds when holding wilds without meld opportunities.

'''The player who goes out scores 0 for the round.'''

== Winning ==
After 11 rounds, the player with the '''lowest total score''' wins.

== Summary ==
* No laying partial melds — only complete hands
* Wilds: Jokers (always) + rank matching the round number
* Aces: Flexible in runs, but costly (15 points) if stuck
* Unusable wilds: 50-point penalty
* One final turn for all players after someone goes out

Gamehelpthreethirteen

2026-01-19T13:51:07Z

WorksMaybe: Created page with "'''3-13''' is a rummy-style card game played over 11 rounds. The goal is to accumulate the '''lowest score''' by going out with a fully melded hand or minimizing unmelded cards when another player goes out. == Players == 2-5 players == Equipment == * 2 standard 52-card decks shuffled together * 4 jokers (2 from each deck) * '''Total: 108 cards''' == Round Structure == {| class="wikitable" |- ! Round !! Cards Dealt !! Wild Card |- | 1 || 3 || 3s |- | 2 || 4 || 4s |- |..."

'''3-13''' is a rummy-style card game played over 11 rounds. The goal is to accumulate the '''lowest score''' by going out with a fully melded hand or minimizing unmelded cards when another player goes out.

== Players ==
2-5 players

== Equipment ==
* 2 standard 52-card decks shuffled together
* 4 jokers (2 from each deck)
* '''Total: 108 cards'''

== Round Structure ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Round !! Cards Dealt !! Wild Card
|-
| 1 || 3 || 3s
|-
| 2 || 4 || 4s
|-
| 3 || 5 || 5s
|-
| 4 || 6 || 6s
|-
| 5 || 7 || 7s
|-
| 6 || 8 || 8s
|-
| 7 || 9 || 9s
|-
| 8 || 10 || 10s
|-
| 9 || 11 || Jacks
|-
| 10 || 12 || Queens
|-
| 11 || 13 || Kings
|}

'''Jokers are always wild''' in addition to the round's wild card.

== Setup Each Round ==
# Shuffle and deal cards equal to the round number + 2
# Place remaining deck face-down as the draw pile
# Flip top card face-up to start the discard pile
# Starting player rotates left each round (first round is random)

== Turn Sequence ==
# '''Draw''' one card from either the draw pile or discard pile
# '''Go Out''' (optional) — lay down your entire hand if fully melded
# '''Discard''' one card face-up to the discard pile

== Melds ==
Minimum 3 cards per meld:

* '''Set''': 3+ cards of the same rank (e.g., 7♠ 7♥ 7♦)
* '''Run''': 3+ consecutive cards of the same suit (e.g., 4♣ 5♣ 6♣)

'''Wild cards''' (jokers + round wild) substitute for any card.

'''Aces''' are high or low in runs (A-2-3 or Q-K-A) but not both (K-A-2 is invalid).

== Going Out ==
* You must meld your '''entire hand''' in valid combinations
* You must have a card to discard after drawing
* '''No partial melds''' — you cannot lay down melds until you can go out completely
* Once a player goes out, all other players get '''one final turn'''

== Scoring ==
After someone goes out, remaining players score unmelded cards in hand:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Card !! Points
|-
| 2-10 || Face value
|-
| Jack || 11
|-
| Queen || 12
|-
| King || 13
|-
| Ace || 15
|-
| '''Unusable Wild''' || '''50'''
|}

A wild card (joker or round wild) that cannot be used in a meld counts as 50 points. This creates risk/reward tension in early rounds when holding wilds without meld opportunities.

'''The player who goes out scores 0 for the round.'''

== Winning ==
After 11 rounds, the player with the '''lowest total score''' wins.

== Summary ==
* No laying partial melds — only complete hands
* Wilds: Jokers (always) + rank matching the round number
* Aces: Flexible in runs, but costly (15 points) if stuck
* Unusable wilds: 50-point penalty
* One final turn for all players after someone goes out