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Eric Juneau at 19:25, 21 April 2026

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	====End of Round Points===		====End of Round Points====

	Points are awarded to the team that goes out and ends the round. If the round ends by the draw pile being exhausted, no team gets points.		Points are awarded to the team that goes out and ends the round. If the round ends by the draw pile being exhausted, no team gets points.
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	! ~~Card~~ !! Value !! Definition		! Meld Type !! Value !! Definition
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	\| Natural/Clean \|\| 500 points \|\| A meld containing no wild cards.		\| Natural/Clean \|\| 500 points \|\| A meld containing no wild cards.

Eric Juneau at 19:24, 21 April 2026

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	A game is divided into ''rounds'', each consisting of the play of one deal of cards. Play can either be for a set number of rounds (typically 4), or until a team reaches a threshold score. The team with the highest score wins the game.		A game is divided into ''rounds'', each consisting of the play of one deal of cards. Play can either be for a set number of rounds (typically 4), or until a team reaches a threshold score. The team with the highest score wins the game.

	A typical four-round game with four players takes about two hours to complete.		A typical four-round game with four players takes about two hours to complete when played in person. On BGA it is more typically 45 minutes to one hour.

	==Round setup==		==Round setup==
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	The number of decks used is typically one or two more than the number of players, with the jokers included. For faster play, non-joker cards with proper card backs can also be mixed in; in BGA this is represented as allowing more than two joker per deck. The decks are all shuffled together, and each player is dealt two piles of cards. House rules differ on the number of cards: some dictate the piles are 11 cards, others say 13. One pile is not looked at, and is the ''foot''. The other is picked up by the player and is the ''hand''.		The number of decks used is typically one or two more than the number of players, with the jokers included. For faster play, non-joker cards with proper card backs can also be mixed in; in BGA this is represented as allowing more than two joker per deck. The decks are all shuffled together, and each player is dealt two piles of cards. House rules differ on the number of cards: some dictate the piles are 11 cards, others say 13. One pile is not looked at, and is the ''foot''. The other is picked up by the player and is the ''hand''.

	The undealt cards are stacked into a ''draw pile''.		The undealt cards are stacked into a ''draw pile'', while a ''discard pile'' is formed next to it to accumulated discarded cards.

	==Game objective==		==Game objective==
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	*8 through King are worth 10 points		*8 through King are worth 10 points
	*4 through 7 are worth 5 points		*4 through 7 are worth 5 points
	The values of 3s depend on house rules. In common variants, red 3s are worth 300 points ~~against your team~~. Black 3s are typically worth ~~100~~ against ~~your team~~ and cannot be melded ~~at all,~~ or taken from the top of the discard pile (but see [[#Taking the discard\|Taking the discard]] below).		The values of 3s depend on house rules. In common variants, red 3s are worth either 100 or 300 points. Black 3s are typically worth 5 points against you, and cannot be melded or taken from the top of the discard pile (but see [[#Taking the discard\|Taking the discard]] below). In some variants Black 3s count 100 points against you, and in others they can be melded, but still count againsts you.

	Cards played on the board are scored for the team, while those left in the hand (and foot) are scored against the team.		Cards played on the board are scored for the team, while those left in the hand (and foot) are scored against the team.

	===Going out and meld completion bonuses===		===Going out and meld completion bonuses===
	The team that goes out to end a round of play is awarded ~~1000~~ points for doing so. If the draw pile is exhausted, the round ends and no team gets this bonus.		The team that goes out to end a round of play is awarded 100 or 200 points for doing so. If the draw pile is exhausted, the round ends and no team gets this bonus.

	Meld bonuses are awarded when a meld reaches seven cards in length, and is denoted in the BGA version of the game by displaying the meld sideways. The most common meld completion bonuses are:		Meld bonuses are awarded when a meld reaches seven cards in length, and is denoted in the BGA version of the game by displaying the meld sideways. The most common meld completion bonuses are:
	* Clean books score 500		* Clean books score 500
	* Dirty books score 300		* Dirty books score 300
	* Wild books score ~~2500~~		* Wild books score 1500
	* 7’s (~~no wild~~) ~~score~~ 1500		Less common scores (not available as options on BGA):
			* Clean book of 7s scores 1500
	==Order of play==		==Order of play==
	* High card begins the play, ~~and continues~~ to the left of the ~~beginning player. Each draw is 2 cards.~~		* High card begins the play, or the player to the dealer's left begins
			* Play goes clockwise around the table
	* Play and Discard		* Play and Discard
	* Either draw two cards, or take the discard (you cannot take the discard which consists of the top 3 cards if your team has not melded your initial meld (1st round-50pts) (2nd round (90 points) (3rd Round 120 points) ( 4th round 150 points)		* Either draw two cards, or take the discard (you cannot take the discard which consists of the top 3 cards if your team has not melded your initial meld (1st round-50pts) (2nd round (90 points) (3rd Round 120 points) ( 4th round 150 points)
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	===Playing red 3s===		===Playing red 3s===
	~~Discard ONLY variant~~. ~~Red 3’s count against your team if you are caught with them~~ in ~~your~~ hand ~~or foot 300 pts each. Black 3’s count 100 each if you~~ are ~~caught~~ with ~~them in your hand~~ or ~~foot~~.		The most common game variants include the automatic play of red 3s. When it is a player's turn, any red 3s in the hand are played and replaced with new cards. This occurs before the player draws or takes the discard. In discard-only variants, red 3s can only be discarded, and cannot be taken from the discard pile.

	===Drawing cards===		===Drawing cards===
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	*Taking extra discards		*Taking extra discards

	It is possible to ''undo'' moves up the last instance of one of these in your turn. This may become necessary for three reasons. First, if you attempt to open, but do not have sufficient points to make the opening criteria, you must undo your moves and make a discard instead. Second, you cannot play the last card from your foot unless your team has made the contracted melds. ~~(2 REDS and 2 BLACKS)~~ The game will not allow you to play out, so you must undo your moves. Third, if the game rules are that you must be able to play all your cards in your ~~Foot~~ without a discard ~~TO GO OUT~~.		It is possible to ''undo'' moves up the last instance of one of these in your turn. This may become necessary for three reasons. First, if you attempt to open, but do not have sufficient points to make the opening criteria, you must undo your moves and make a discard instead. Second, you cannot play the last card from your foot unless your team has made the contracted melds. The game will not allow you to play out, so you must undo your moves. Third, if the game rules are that you must be able to play all your cards in your foot without a discard, but your last card is not playable.

	===Discarding===		===Discarding===
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	==Round and game summaries==		==Round and game summaries==
	At the end of each round, a scoring summary is ~~displayed, showing how each team made its points in the round~~. At the end of the game, the report includes all of the game rounds.		At the end of each round, a scoring summary is prepared. At the end of the game, the report includes all of the game rounds.

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Permission to go out

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	=== Permission to go out ===		=== Permission to go out ===
	If a player sees that they are able to go out, after drawing, the player may ~~say~~ "Partner,~~are you clean~~?" The partner must answer "Yes" or "No," and the answer is binding.		If a player sees that they are able to go out, after drawing, the player may ask "Partner,may I go out?" The partner must answer "Yes" or "No," and the answer is binding.

	==Round and game summaries==		==Round and game summaries==
	At the end of each round, a scoring summary is displayed, showing how each team made its points in the round. At the end of the game, the report includes all of the game rounds.		At the end of each round, a scoring summary is displayed, showing how each team made its points in the round. At the end of the game, the report includes all of the game rounds.

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	===Playing red 3s===		===Playing red 3s===
	Discard ONLY. Red 3’s count against your team if you are caught with them in your hand or foot 300 pts each. Black 3’s count 100 each if you are caught with them in your hand or foot.		Discard ONLY variant. Red 3’s count against your team if you are caught with them in your hand or foot 300 pts each. Black 3’s count 100 each if you are caught with them in your hand or foot.

	===Drawing cards===		===Drawing cards===

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2025-04-07T06:43:02Z

Order of play

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	If the player runs out of cards without discarding, they can pick their foot and immediately continue playing from it; this is called ''running to the foot''. If the player discards their last card, they can pick up their foot, but not play from it until their next turn; this is called ''walking''.		If the player runs out of cards without discarding, they can pick their foot and immediately continue playing from it; this is called ''running to the foot''. If the player discards their last card, they can pick up their foot, but not play from it until their next turn; this is called ''walking''.

	The round ends when a team has completed the required contract, and one of its players plays out both their hand and their foot. Ideally before going out you want your partner has to be in their foot and has no red or black 3’s in their hand.”ask partner if they are clean” Also your opponents at least one of them has to be in their foot and have played at least one time from their foot for the opposite team to go out. ~~Plus the team wanting to go out must have 2 red books and 2 black books to go out. You must be able to play every card without a discard to go out.~~		The round ends when a team has completed the required contract, and one of its players plays out both their hand and their foot.

	~~===Opening criteria===~~
	A team must meet certain criteria in order to open play on their board. The requirement is that the opening player must put down cards with a minimum card point value, and typically varies by either which round of play (increasing with each successive round), or by the team's score. The most common opening criteria are:		A team must meet certain criteria in order to open play on their board. The requirement is that the opening player must put down cards with a minimum card point value, and typically varies by either which round of play (increasing with each successive round), or by the team's score. The most common opening criteria are:
	* Round 1: 50 points to open		* Round 1: 50 points to open

Mymainacctismuted at 05:37, 28 July 2024

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	=== Permission to go out ===		=== Permission to go out ===
	If a player sees that they are able to go out, after drawing, the player may say "Partner,are you clean?" The partner must answer "Yes" or "No," and the answer is binding~~. You cannot go out with any 3’s black or red in your hand. Or your partners hand~~.		If a player sees that they are able to go out, after drawing, the player may say "Partner,are you clean?" The partner must answer "Yes" or "No," and the answer is binding.

	==Round and game summaries==		==Round and game summaries==
	At the end of each round, a scoring summary is displayed, showing how each team made its points in the round. At the end of the game, the report includes all of the game rounds.		At the end of each round, a scoring summary is displayed, showing how each team made its points in the round. At the end of the game, the report includes all of the game rounds.

Klucier at 20:45, 28 June 2024

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	*Taking extra discards		*Taking extra discards

	It is possible to ''undo'' moves up the last instance of one of these in your turn. This may become necessary for three reasons. First, if you attempt to open, but do not have sufficient points to make the opening criteria, you must undo your moves and make a discard instead. Second, you cannot play the last card from your foot unless your team has made the contracted melds. The game will not allow you to play out, so you must undo your moves. Third, if the game rules require you to discard the last card from your foot, you will not be allowed to play it. If you do not have the contract, you will also not be allowed to discard it. In the latter two cases, you may be able to repeat ''some'' of the undone moves, but you must be able to ~~make~~ a ~~valid~~ discard ~~to end your turn~~.		It is possible to ''undo'' moves up the last instance of one of these in your turn. This may become necessary for three reasons. First, if you attempt to open, but do not have sufficient points to make the opening criteria, you must undo your moves and make a discard instead. Second, you cannot play the last card from your foot unless your team has made the contracted melds. (2 REDS and 2 BLACKS) The game will not allow you to play out, so you must undo your moves. Third, if the game rules are that you must be able to play all your cards in your Foot without a discard TO GO OUT.

	===Discarding===		===Discarding===
	To discard, select a single card, and ~~click~~ on the discard pile. If it is the last card of your foot, you will not be allowed to discard it if your team does not have the contracted melds. In that case, you will have to undo your moves, and play so as to have at least one card remaining in your hand after discarding.		To discard, select a single card, and place it on the discard pile. If it is the last card of your foot, you will not be allowed to discard it if your team does not have the contracted melds. In that case, you will have to undo your moves, and play so as to have at least one card remaining in your hand after discarding.

	=== Permission to go out ===		=== Permission to go out ===
	If a player sees that they are able to go out, ~~before or~~ after drawing, the player may say "Partner, ~~may I go out~~?" The partner must answer "Yes" or "No," and the answer is binding. ~~A player may not ask "Partner, may I~~ go out~~?" after having melded~~ any ~~card~~ or ~~having indicated the intention to take the discard pile~~. ~~However, they may go out without asking permission~~.		If a player sees that they are able to go out, after drawing, the player may say "Partner,are you clean?" The partner must answer "Yes" or "No," and the answer is binding. You cannot go out with any 3’s black or red in your hand. Or your partners hand.

	==Round and game summaries==		==Round and game summaries==
	At the end of each round, a scoring summary is displayed, showing how each team made its points in the round. At the end of the game, the report includes all of the game rounds.		At the end of each round, a scoring summary is displayed, showing how each team made its points in the round. At the end of the game, the report includes all of the game rounds.

Klucier at 20:31, 28 June 2024

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	A game is divided into ''rounds'', each consisting of the play of one deal of cards. Play can either be for a set number of rounds (typically 4), or until a team reaches a threshold score. The team with the highest score wins the game.		A game is divided into ''rounds'', each consisting of the play of one deal of cards. Play can either be for a set number of rounds (typically 4), or until a team reaches a threshold score. The team with the highest score wins the game.

	A typical four-round game with four players takes about two hours to complete~~. The BGA version of the game supports from two to seven individual players, and up to 12 when playing in teams~~.		A typical four-round game with four players takes about two hours to complete.

	==Round setup==		==Round setup==
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	The number of decks used is typically one or two more than the number of players, with the jokers included. For faster play, non-joker cards with proper card backs can also be mixed in; in BGA this is represented as allowing more than two joker per deck. The decks are all shuffled together, and each player is dealt two piles of cards. House rules differ on the number of cards: some dictate the piles are 11 cards, others say 13. One pile is not looked at, and is the ''foot''. The other is picked up by the player and is the ''hand''.		The number of decks used is typically one or two more than the number of players, with the jokers included. For faster play, non-joker cards with proper card backs can also be mixed in; in BGA this is represented as allowing more than two joker per deck. The decks are all shuffled together, and each player is dealt two piles of cards. House rules differ on the number of cards: some dictate the piles are 11 cards, others say 13. One pile is not looked at, and is the ''foot''. The other is picked up by the player and is the ''hand''.

	The undealt cards are stacked into a ''draw pile''. ~~Optionally, one card is turned over to start the ''discard pile''.~~		The undealt cards are stacked into a ''draw pile''.

	==Game objective==		==Game objective==

	The objective of the game is to create ''melds'' consisting of 3-7 (or sometimes more, depending on house rules) cards of the same rank, possibly including ''wild cards''. Wild cards are deuces and jokers. Melds of seven cards (or more) are considered to be ''complete'', and may be referred to as ''books''; bonuses are awarded for these melds. Melds with less than 7 cards are considered ''open''. A book with no wild cards is considered ''clean'' or ''red'', and will score a higher bonus than a ''dirty'' or ''black'' book, which has at least one wild card. If the house rules allow or require, a meld of all wild cards may be formed, which will score an even higher bonus than clean books. Melds are depicted in the BGA version of the game by red cards with blue borders if they are clean, black cards with brown borders if they are dirty, and jokers bordered by gold cards if they are wild.		The objective of the game is to create ''melds'' consisting of 3-7 (or sometimes more, depending on house rules) cards of the same rank, possibly including ''wild cards''. Wild cards are deuces and jokers. Melds of seven cards (or more) are considered to be ''complete'', and may be referred to as ''books''; bonuses are awarded for these melds. Melds with less than 7 cards are considered ''open''. A book with no wild cards is considered ''clean'' or ''red'', and will score a higher bonus than a ''dirty'' or ''black'' book, which has at least one wild card. If the house rules allow or require, a meld of all wild cards may be formed, which will score an even higher bonus than clean books.

	A team must reach a predetermined ''contract'' before a round can be ended. The contract is typically for a set number of clean, dirty, and wild books, and is the same for each team and each round of play. A common contract for teams of two is two each clean and dirty books~~, and one wild book~~.		A team must reach a predetermined ''contract'' before a round can be ended. The contract is typically for a set number of clean, dirty, and wild books, and is the same for each team and each round of play. A common contract for teams of two is two each clean and dirty books.

	==Scoring and card valuation==		==Scoring and card valuation==
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	*8 through King are worth 10 points		*8 through King are worth 10 points
	*4 through 7 are worth 5 points		*4 through 7 are worth 5 points
	The values of 3s depend on house rules. In common variants, red 3s are worth ~~100~~ points~~, and are played automatically and replaced with a new card when it is the player's turn~~. Black 3s are typically worth ~~5 points,~~ and cannot be melded at all, or taken from the top of the discard pile (but see [[#Taking the discard\|Taking the discard]] below).		The values of 3s depend on house rules. In common variants, red 3s are worth 300 points against your team. Black 3s are typically worth 100 against your team and cannot be melded at all, or taken from the top of the discard pile (but see [[#Taking the discard\|Taking the discard]] below).

	Cards played on the board are scored for the team, while those left in the hand (and foot) are scored against the team.		Cards played on the board are scored for the team, while those left in the hand (and foot) are scored against the team.

	===Going out and meld completion bonuses===		===Going out and meld completion bonuses===
	The team that goes out to end a round of play is awarded ~~100~~ points for doing so. If the draw pile is exhausted, the round ends and no team gets this bonus.		The team that goes out to end a round of play is awarded 1000 points for doing so. If the draw pile is exhausted, the round ends and no team gets this bonus.

	Meld bonuses are awarded when a meld reaches seven cards in length, and is denoted in the BGA version of the game by displaying the meld sideways. The most common meld completion bonuses are:		Meld bonuses are awarded when a meld reaches seven cards in length, and is denoted in the BGA version of the game by displaying the meld sideways. The most common meld completion bonuses are:
	* Clean books score 500		* Clean books score 500
	* Dirty books score 300		* Dirty books score 300
	* Wild books score 1500		* Wild books score 2500
			* 7’s (no wild) score 1500
	==Order of play==		==Order of play==
	~~The player~~ to the left of the ~~dealer begins play~~. Each ~~player's turn includes the following steps:~~		* High card begins the play, and continues to the left of the beginning player. Each draw is 2 cards.
	* Play and ~~replace any red 3s in the hand~~		* Play and Discard
	* Either draw two cards ~~(playing and replacing drawn red 3s if necessary)~~, or take the discard		* Either draw two cards, or take the discard (you cannot take the discard which consists of the top 3 cards if your team has not melded your initial meld (1st round-50pts) (2nd round (90 points) (3rd Round 120 points) ( 4th round 150 points)
	* Optionally create new melds for the team, or play cards to existing team melds, assuming ''opening criteria'' are met		* Optionally create new melds for the team, or play cards to existing team melds, assuming ''opening criteria'' are met
	* If still holding cards, discard one		* If still holding cards, discard one to end play.

	If the player runs out of cards without discarding, they can pick their foot and immediately continue playing from it; this is called ''running to the foot''. If the player discards their last card, they can pick up their foot, but not play from it until their next turn; this is called ''walking''.		If the player runs out of cards without discarding, they can pick their foot and immediately continue playing from it; this is called ''running to the foot''. If the player discards their last card, they can pick up their foot, but not play from it until their next turn; this is called ''walking''.

	The round ends when a team has completed the required contract, and one of its players plays out both their hand and their foot. ~~Some house rules require~~ the ~~last card~~ to be ~~discarded, while others allow it~~ to ~~be played~~.		The round ends when a team has completed the required contract, and one of its players plays out both their hand and their foot. Ideally before going out you want your partner has to be in their foot and has no red or black 3’s in their hand.”ask partner if they are clean” Also your opponents at least one of them has to be in their foot and have played at least one time from their foot for the opposite team to go out. Plus the team wanting to go out must have 2 red books and 2 black books to go out. You must be able to play every card without a discard to go out.

	===Opening criteria===		===Opening criteria===
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	===Playing red 3s===		===Playing red 3s===
	~~A common house rule requires that red 3s are played into a special pile, and immediately replaced ''when it is the player's turn''~~. ~~This may occur before the draw when the player first plays from either their~~ hand or foot, or ~~when they draw a red 3~~. ~~Red 3s played in this manner do not count toward opening criteria.~~		Discard ONLY. Red 3’s count against your team if you are caught with them in your hand or foot 300 pts each. Black 3’s count 100 each if you are caught with them in your hand or foot.

	===Drawing cards===		===Drawing cards===
	~~Once a player has played any red 3s in their hand, they may choose (or be forced to) draw~~ cards. ~~This takes place in BGA by clicking on the draw pile, and delivers two cards into the hand~~.		Draw 2 cards. After play discard 1 card.

	===Taking the discard===		===Taking the discard===

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	To discard, select a single card, and click on the discard pile. If it is the last card of your foot, you will not be allowed to discard it if your team does not have the contracted melds. In that case, you will have to undo your moves, and play so as to have at least one card remaining in your hand after discarding.		To discard, select a single card, and click on the discard pile. If it is the last card of your foot, you will not be allowed to discard it if your team does not have the contracted melds. In that case, you will have to undo your moves, and play so as to have at least one card remaining in your hand after discarding.

	=== Permission to ~~Go Out~~ ===		=== Permission to go out ===
	If a player sees that they are able to go out, before or after drawing, the player may say "Partner, may I go out?" The partner must answer "Yes" or "No," and the answer is binding. ~~Before responding, the partner may obtain the information specified under "Information" (see above).~~		If a player sees that they are able to go out, before or after drawing, the player may say "Partner, may I go out?" The partner must answer "Yes" or "No," and the answer is binding. A player may not ask "Partner, may I go out?" after having melded any card or having indicated the intention to take the discard pile. However, they may go out without asking permission.

	A player may not ask "Partner, may I go out?" after having melded any card or having indicated the intention to take the discard pile. However, they may go out without asking permission.

	==Round and game summaries==		==Round and game summaries==
	At the end of each round, a scoring summary is displayed, showing how each team made its points in the round. At the end of the game, the report includes all of the game rounds.		At the end of each round, a scoring summary is displayed, showing how each team made its points in the round. At the end of the game, the report includes all of the game rounds.