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Ufm: /* The 7 Melds */

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The 7 Melds

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	* 32 points for 4 of a kind		* 32 points for 4 of a kind
	* 28 points for ~~4-card straight~~		* 28 points for 3 of a kind
	* 24 points for ~~3 of a kind~~		* 24 points for 4-card straight
	* 20 points for 2 pairs		* 20 points for 2 pairs
	* 12 points for 1 pair		* 12 points for 1 pair

StvenC: /* The 7 Melds */ Just punctuation and capitalization

2025-01-28T00:09:31Z

The 7 Melds: Just punctuation and capitalization

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	If these three conditions are met, then the player picks one suit and scores 10 points for each card in that suit among their 6 cards. (Because a Doctor needs to be good at their specialty!)		If these three conditions are met, then the player picks one suit and scores 10 points for each card in that suit among their 6 cards. (Because a Doctor needs to be good at their specialty!)

	7. Indian Chief. The Indian Chief is a compound meld, being comprised of two discrete parts: 3-card ~~tribal council~~ and 4-card tribe members.		7. Indian Chief. The Indian Chief is a compound meld, being comprised of two discrete parts: 3-card Tribal Council and 4-card tribe members.

	(a) ~~To score~~ the ~~tribal council~~, score 7 points each for a Jack, a Queen, and a King. Only one of each rank scores.		(a) For the Tribal Council, score 7 points each for a Jack, a Queen, and a King. Only one of each rank scores.

	(b) To score the remaining 4 cards:		(b) To score the remaining 4 cards:
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	* 24 points for 3 of a kind		* 24 points for 3 of a kind
	* 20 points for 2 pairs		* 20 points for 2 pairs
	* 12 points for 1 pair'		* 12 points for 1 pair

	Remember: The 7 melds can be played in any order. After the 7 rounds are played and scored, the winner is the player with the most points.		Remember: The 7 melds can be played in any order. After the 7 rounds are played and scored, the winner is the player with the most points.

StvenC: /* The 7 Melds */ Amended rules for Thief and Beggar Man

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The 7 Melds: Amended rules for Thief and Beggar Man

Ufm at 08:30, 24 December 2024

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	== The 7 Melds ==		== The 7 Melds ==

	Note: For all "face values" in the game, face cards count 10. Aces can be used ~~either~~ as either high (value 11) or low (value 1).		Note: For all "face values" in the game, face cards count 10. Aces can be used as either high (value 11) or low (value 1).

	Here are the 7 different melds in order of number of cards required:		Here are the 7 different melds in order of number of cards required:

StvenC: /* How to Play */ Specified the hand is 8 cards and described the routine of card play

2024-12-24T07:59:35Z

How to Play: Specified the hand is 8 cards and described the routine of card play

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	* 7 cards - Indian Chief		* 7 cards - Indian Chief

	~~During~~ the 7 rounds, a player makes each meld once and once only, but they can be made in any order. ~~After each round the hands refill to 8 cards.~~ The game is over at the end of the seventh round, i.e., once everyone has made all 7 melds.		Each player is dealt a hand of 8 cards. Players secretly decide which of the 7 melds they will play from their hand, and which of their cards they will play. Everyone's meld is revealed simultaneously and scoring is recorded. Then each player draws back up to 8 cards, and a new round commences.

			Over the course of the 7 rounds, a player makes each meld once and once only, but they can be made in any order. The game is over at the end of the seventh round, i.e., once everyone has made all 7 melds.

	== The 7 Melds ==		== The 7 Melds ==

Ufm: /* How to Play */

2024-12-10T09:34:49Z

How to Play

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	The game lasts just 7 rounds. Over the course of the game each player will make 7 different melds. Each meld requires a different number of cards and has different rules for scoring points.		The game lasts just 7 rounds. Over the course of the game each player will make 7 different melds. Each meld requires a different number of cards and has different rules for scoring points.

			1-3 player games use 1 deck, 4-8 player games use 2 decks, and 9-10 player games use 3 decks.

	The 7 melds take their names from a traditional children's rhyme:		The 7 melds take their names from a traditional children's rhyme:

StvenC: Changed "Mother Goose rhyme" to "traditional children's rhyme" for accuracy

2024-12-10T03:26:21Z

Changed "Mother Goose rhyme" to "traditional children's rhyme" for accuracy

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	The game lasts just 7 rounds. Over the course of the game each player will make 7 different melds. Each meld requires a different number of cards and has different rules for scoring points.		The game lasts just 7 rounds. Over the course of the game each player will make 7 different melds. Each meld requires a different number of cards and has different rules for scoring points.

	The 7 melds take their names from a ~~Mother Goose~~ rhyme:		The 7 melds take their names from a traditional children's rhyme:

	* 5 cards - Rich Man		* 5 cards - Rich Man

Ufm at 02:35, 10 December 2024

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	Beggar Man scores from each card melded in all previous rounds instead of each card other players meld on the same round.		Beggar Man scores from each card melded in all previous rounds instead of each card other players meld on the same round.

			== Triple mode ==

			Each player has 3 scoring columns per scoring category. The second column scores double, and the third column scores triple.

			In solo triple mode, use 2 decks.

Ufm at 22:04, 9 December 2024

2024-12-09T22:04:09Z

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	== How to Play: ==		== How to Play ==

	The game lasts just 7 rounds. Over the course of the game each player will make 7 different melds. Each meld requires a different number of cards and has different rules for scoring points.		The game lasts just 7 rounds. Over the course of the game each player will make 7 different melds. Each meld requires a different number of cards and has different rules for scoring points.
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	== The 7 Melds ==		== The 7 Melds ==

			Note: For all "face values" in the game, face cards count 10. Aces can be used either as either high (value 11) or low (value 1).

	Here are the 7 different melds in order of number of cards required:		Here are the 7 different melds in order of number of cards required:

	1. Thief. Meld any single card and score the face value for that card. ~~(For all "face values" in the game, aces count 1 and face cards count 10.)~~		1. Thief. Meld any single card and score the face value for that card.

	~~The Thief's special power is that, after~~ everyone's scores for the hand have been recorded, the player who played the Thief ~~may elect, instead of being dealt~~ a ~~new card~~ from the ~~deck, to "steal" a card someone else has melded on that hand~~.		After everyone's scores for the hand have been recorded, the player who played the Thief takes a Joker from the wild pile before drawing cards.

	~~Once a Thief decides to steal a card, the player takes it into hand and replaces it in the other player's meld with the~~ card ~~melded as Thief~~. ~~Thus it is available~~ to ~~be stolen by another Thief, if any~~.		Jokers are wilds which can substitute any card. Spent Jokers are returned to the wild pile.

	~~If more than one Thief is in play, the honor of the first steal goes to the lower or lowest number~~. ~~If there is a tie~~ and ~~they cannot agree to take different cards, neither Thief gets to steal~~.		2. Beggar Man. Meld 2 cards and hope for sympathy. This symbolizes two outstretched supplicating hands.

	2~~. Beggar Man. Meld 2 cards and hope for sympathy. This symbolizes two outstretched supplicating hands~~.		For each card someone else melds on the same round that matches the rank of either melded card, score 2 points.

	~~For each card someone else melds on the same round that matches the~~ rank ~~of one of your two cards~~, score ~~2 points~~.		Jokers can substitute any rank, but this meld cannot score from Jokers played by other players.

	3. Poor Man. Melding 3 cards, here is your chance to profit by the sweat of your brow. The spade is the symbol of your toil. Meld any 3 cards, but score the face values only of the spades you play.		3. Poor Man. Melding 3 cards, here is your chance to profit by the sweat of your brow. The spade is the symbol of your toil. Meld any 3 cards, but score the face values only of the spades you play.
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	If these three conditions are met, then the player picks one suit and scores 10 points for each card in that suit among their 6 cards. (Because a Doctor needs to be good at their specialty.)		If these three conditions are met, then the player picks one suit and scores 10 points for each card in that suit among their 6 cards. (Because a Doctor needs to be good at their specialty.)

	7. Indian Chief. The Indian Chief is a compound meld, being comprised of two discrete parts: ~~A five~~-card ~~poker hand~~ and ~~a two~~-card ~~chemin-de-fer hand~~.		7. Indian Chief. The Indian Chief is a compound meld, being comprised of two discrete parts: 3-card tribal council and 4-card tribe members.

	(a) To score the ~~chemin-de-fer hand~~, ~~add the face value of the two cards together and count just the last digit of the total. (For example~~, a 7 and ~~an 8 added together make 15, so are worth 5~~.)		(a) To score the tribal council, score 7 points each for a Jack, a Queen, and a King. Only one of each rank scores.

	(b) To score the remaining 5 cards ~~in the meld, find the best poker hand that can be made and score as follows~~:		(b) To score the remaining 4 cards:

	* 50 for ~~five~~ of a kind ~~(if two decks are in play)~~		* 32 points for 4 of a kind
	* 45 for a straight ~~flush~~		* 28 points for 4-card straight
	* 40 for ~~four~~ of a kind		* 24 points for 3 of a kind
	* 35 for a full house		* 20 points for 2 pairs
	* 30 for a flush		* 12 points for 1 pair'
	* 25 for a straight
	* 20 for ~~three of a kind~~
	* 15 for two pairs
	* ~~10 for one pair~~
	* 5 for no pair

	Remember: The 7 melds can be played in any order. After the 7 rounds are played and scored, the winner is the player with the most points.		Remember: The 7 melds can be played in any order. After the 7 rounds are played and scored, the winner is the player with the most points.

	== Refilling to 8 cards: ==		== Refilling to 8 cards ==

	The players leave their melds face-up until the cards for the new round have been dealt from the remainder of the deck. Then the remainder of the deck is shuffled together with the face-up cards to form the supply for the next hand.		The players leave their melds face-up until the cards for the new round have been dealt from the remainder of the deck. Then the remainder of the deck is shuffled together with the face-up cards to form the supply for the next hand.

			== Solo rules ==

			In solo mode, cards melded do not return to the deck.

			Beggar Man scores from each card melded in all previous rounds instead of each card other players meld on the same round.

Ajanuary: Use gender neutral language

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Use gender neutral language

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	(c) One of the 6 cards must be an ace. (Because a Doctor should be an ace!)		(c) One of the 6 cards must be an ace. (Because a Doctor should be an ace!)

	If these three conditions are met, then the player picks one suit and scores 10 points for each card in that suit among ~~his~~ 6 cards. (Because a Doctor needs to be good at ~~his~~ specialty.)		If these three conditions are met, then the player picks one suit and scores 10 points for each card in that suit among their 6 cards. (Because a Doctor needs to be good at their specialty.)

	7. Indian Chief. The Indian Chief is a compound meld, being comprised of two discrete parts: A five-card poker hand and a two-card chemin-de-fer hand.		7. Indian Chief. The Indian Chief is a compound meld, being comprised of two discrete parts: A five-card poker hand and a two-card chemin-de-fer hand.

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	1. Thief. Meld any single card and score the face value for that card.		1. Thief. Meld any single card and score the face value for that card.

	~~After everyone's scores for the hand have been recorded, the~~ player who played the Thief ~~takes~~ a Joker from the wild pile ~~before drawing cards~~.		The player who played the Thief fills back to 8 cards by taking a Joker from the wild pile.

	Jokers are ~~wilds~~ which can ~~substitute~~ any card. Spent Jokers are returned to the wild pile.		Jokers are wild cards which can be played as any card desired. Spent Jokers are returned to the wild pile.

	2. Beggar Man. Meld 2 cards and hope for sympathy. This symbolizes two outstretched supplicating hands.		2. Beggar Man. Meld 2 cards and hope for sympathy. This symbolizes two outstretched supplicating hands.
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	For each card someone else melds on the same round that matches the rank of either melded card, score 2 points.		For each card someone else melds on the same round that matches the rank of either melded card, score 2 points.

	~~Jokers~~ can ~~substitute~~ any ~~rank, but this meld cannot score from Jokers played by~~ other players.		If one of the cards played is a Joker, it can be declared as any card desired after seeing the other players' melds.

	3. Poor Man. Melding 3 cards, here is your chance to profit by the sweat of your brow. The spade is the symbol of your toil. Meld any 3 cards, but score the face values only of the spades you play.		3. Poor Man. Melding 3 cards, here is your chance to profit by the sweat of your brow. The spade is the symbol of your toil. Meld any 3 cards, but score the face values only of the spades you play.
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	6. Doctor. The 6 cards melded as the Doctor must meet very stringent requirements, or they will score nothing. All 3 of these conditions must be met:		6. Doctor. The 6 cards melded as the Doctor must meet very stringent requirements, or they will score nothing. All 3 of these conditions must be met:

	(a) No two cards can be of the same rank. (Because a Doctor needs wide and varied knowledge.)		(a) No two cards can be of the same rank. (Because a Doctor needs wide and varied knowledge!)

	(b) At least one of the 6 cards must be a heart. (Because a Doctor needs to have a heart!)		(b) At least one of the 6 cards must be a heart. (Because a Doctor needs to have a heart!)
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	(c) One of the 6 cards must be an ace. (Because a Doctor should be an ace!)		(c) One of the 6 cards must be an ace. (Because a Doctor should be an ace!)

	If these three conditions are met, then the player picks one suit and scores 10 points for each card in that suit among their 6 cards. (Because a Doctor needs to be good at their specialty.)		If these three conditions are met, then the player picks one suit and scores 10 points for each card in that suit among their 6 cards. (Because a Doctor needs to be good at their specialty!)

	7. Indian Chief. The Indian Chief is a compound meld, being comprised of two discrete parts: 3-card tribal council and 4-card tribe members.		7. Indian Chief. The Indian Chief is a compound meld, being comprised of two discrete parts: 3-card tribal council and 4-card tribe members.