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===Overview=== | === Overview === | ||
Be the first to discard your entire hand | Be the first to discard your entire hand | ||
=== The Bid === | |||
First players will bid to be the Chimera | First players will bid to be the Chimera | ||
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Those who do not win the bid for Chimera are known as Hunters | Those who do not win the bid for Chimera are known as Hunters | ||
=== Partnerships === | |||
===Partnerships=== | |||
The two Hunters are partners and now pass cards equal to the bid, no pass on a 20 Chimera, 1 card on a 30 Chimera, and 2 cards swapped on a 40 Chimera | The two Hunters are partners and now pass cards equal to the bid, no pass on a 20 Chimera, 1 card on a 30 Chimera, and 2 cards swapped on a 40 Chimera | ||
The Chimera is a lone partnership, and draws 3 cards to their hand | The Chimera is a lone partnership, and draws 3 cards to their hand | ||
===Turn=== | === Turn === | ||
The Chimera leads the trick | The Chimera leads the trick | ||
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When all players pass, the last player who played to the trick wins the cards into their Treasure pile | When all players pass, the last player who played to the trick wins the cards into their Treasure pile | ||
=== Legal Combinations to Lead With in 3 Player Games === | === Legal Combinations to Lead With in 3 Player Games === | ||
* Single Card | |||
* Single | |||
* Pair | * Pair | ||
* Sequence of consecutive pairs (hunters can't be used) | * Sequence of consecutive pairs (hunters can't be used) | ||
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* Chimera Flight: Chimera + Pi Ya (highest trap / bomb) | * Chimera Flight: Chimera + Pi Ya (highest trap / bomb) | ||
=== End of Hand === | |||
===End of Hand=== | |||
The hand ends when one player empties their hand | The hand ends when one player empties their hand | ||
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After which, check to see if the game ends, otherwise start a new round of bidding | After which, check to see if the game ends, otherwise start a new round of bidding | ||
=== End of Game === | |||
===End of Game=== | |||
The game ends when a player passes 400 points, the player with the most points wins. If there is a tie, play additional rounds until the tie is broken. | The game ends when a player passes 400 points, the player with the most points wins. If there is a tie, play additional rounds until the tie is broken. | ||
If players wish, this limit can be changed to 300 or 500 for a short or long game respectively. | If players wish, this limit can be changed to 300 or 500 for a short or long game respectively. | ||
Revision as of 20:19, 23 February 2024
Overview
Be the first to discard your entire hand
The Bid
First players will bid to be the Chimera
You may pass and, as long as no one else passes, you can bid again when it comes back to you
Consecutive passes end the bid phase and the current highest bidder becomes the Chimera
To prevent unlimited bids or no bids, if everyone passes then the first player to pass automatically makes the only bid with 20 and becomes the Chimera. If everyone keeps bidding, the first player who bids 40 becomes the Chimera and ends bidding.
Those who do not win the bid for Chimera are known as Hunters
Partnerships
The two Hunters are partners and now pass cards equal to the bid, no pass on a 20 Chimera, 1 card on a 30 Chimera, and 2 cards swapped on a 40 Chimera
The Chimera is a lone partnership, and draws 3 cards to their hand
Turn
The Chimera leads the trick
Subsequent players have to play higher and in the same combination i.e. higher singles or higher pairs and so on
The exception to this is the Trap and Chimera Flight, which can be played outside of combination
The Trap is Four of a Kind
Players may pass and, as long as the trick is still going, may re-enter when it comes back to them
Players are not forced to play even if they can do
When all players pass, the last player who played to the trick wins the cards into their Treasure pile
Legal Combinations to Lead With in 3 Player Games
- Single Card
- Pair
- Sequence of consecutive pairs (hunters can't be used)
- Sequence of consecutive triples (hunters can't be used)
- Triples with an attached single (does not have to be consecutive)
- Triples with an attached pair (does not have to be consecutive)
- Sequence of consecutive triples with an attached single (does not have to be consecutive)
- Sequence of consecutive triples with an attached pair (does not have to be consecutive)
- Sequence / run of 5 or more consecutive cards (of any suit)
- Four of a kind (trap / bomb)
- Four of a kind with attached single (does not have to be consecutive, not a trap / bomb)
- Four of a kind with attached pair (does not have to be consecutive, not a trap / bomb)
- Chimera Flight: Chimera + Pi Ya (highest trap / bomb)
End of Hand
The hand ends when one player empties their hand
Any cards still in players hands are ignored
If the Chimera went out first, they score double their bid, 25 points for traps, 25 points for Chimera Flight, 25 points for if at least 1 Hunter did not participate
If a Hunter went out first, ALL Hunters score 20 points, the Chimera loses points equal to their bid
Either way, all players gain points for their Treasure pile. 10 Points per Fortune Toad (2). 5 Points per Prosperity Cat (11). 10 Points per Messenger Bird (Q).
After which, check to see if the game ends, otherwise start a new round of bidding
End of Game
The game ends when a player passes 400 points, the player with the most points wins. If there is a tie, play additional rounds until the tie is broken.
If players wish, this limit can be changed to 300 or 500 for a short or long game respectively.