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== Overview == | |||
Be the first to discard your entire hand | Be the first to discard your entire hand | ||
== The Bid == | |||
First, players will take turns bidding points to be the Chimera | |||
On your turn in a three player game, you may Pass or bid 20, 30, or 40 points. If other players have already bid this round, your bid must exceed the current highest bidder. | |||
To prevent infinite bidding, 40 is the highest legal bid. If a player bids 40, the bidding automatically ends and that player becomes the Chimera. | |||
Consecutive passes end the bid phase and the current highest bidder becomes the Chimera | Consecutive passes end the bid phase and the current highest bidder becomes the Chimera | ||
Once you pass, you are allowed to bid when its your turn again as long as the bid phase hasn't ended (i.e. No player bid 40 and there was not consecutive passes). | |||
Every round must have a Chimera. To prevent 'no bids', if everyone passes then the first player who passed automatically becomes the Chimera with a bid of 20. | |||
The two players who do not win the bid for Chimera are known as Hunters | |||
The two | |||
=== Turn | == Partnerships == | ||
The Chimera leads the trick | The two Hunters play as a partnership against the Chimera. If either Hunter plays their last card, the hand ends and the Chimera fails to make their bid. | ||
The Chimera begins the round by drawing 3 cards to their hand | |||
The two Hunters now exchange a number of cards determined by the value of the winning bid: 20 Chimera bid, no pass; 30 Chimera bid, pass 1 card; and 40 Chimera bid, pass 2 cards. | |||
== Turn == | |||
The Chimera leads the trick with any legal combination | |||
Subsequent players have to play higher and in the same combination i.e. higher singles or higher pairs and so on | Subsequent players have to play higher and in the same combination i.e. higher singles or higher pairs and so on | ||
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The Trap is Four of a Kind | The Trap is Four of a Kind | ||
You are allowed to pass anytime, whether or not you have legal combinations in your hand | |||
As long as the trick is still going, you may re-enter a trick with a legal combination after previously passing | |||
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 == | |||
* Single Card | * Single Card | ||
* Pair | * Pair | ||
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* Chimera Flight: Chimera + Pi Ya (highest trap / bomb) | * Chimera Flight: Chimera + Pi Ya (highest trap / bomb) | ||
The hand ends when | == End of Hand == | ||
The hand ends when any player empties their hand | |||
Any cards still in players hands are ignored | Any cards still in players hands are ignored | ||
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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 == | |||
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. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:25, 26 February 2024
Overview
Be the first to discard your entire hand
The Bid
First, players will take turns bidding points to be the Chimera
On your turn in a three player game, you may Pass or bid 20, 30, or 40 points. If other players have already bid this round, your bid must exceed the current highest bidder.
To prevent infinite bidding, 40 is the highest legal bid. If a player bids 40, the bidding automatically ends and that player becomes the Chimera.
Consecutive passes end the bid phase and the current highest bidder becomes the Chimera
Once you pass, you are allowed to bid when its your turn again as long as the bid phase hasn't ended (i.e. No player bid 40 and there was not consecutive passes).
Every round must have a Chimera. To prevent 'no bids', if everyone passes then the first player who passed automatically becomes the Chimera with a bid of 20.
The two players who do not win the bid for Chimera are known as Hunters
Partnerships
The two Hunters play as a partnership against the Chimera. If either Hunter plays their last card, the hand ends and the Chimera fails to make their bid.
The Chimera begins the round by drawing 3 cards to their hand
The two Hunters now exchange a number of cards determined by the value of the winning bid: 20 Chimera bid, no pass; 30 Chimera bid, pass 1 card; and 40 Chimera bid, pass 2 cards.
Turn
The Chimera leads the trick with any legal combination
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
You are allowed to pass anytime, whether or not you have legal combinations in your hand
As long as the trick is still going, you may re-enter a trick with a legal combination after previously passing
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 any 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.