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Objective
You will be placing cards in a 5x5 grid.
Each row and column will be compared against your competitors. For each row and column, the player with the best hand will score 1 or 2 points.
Method
On your turn, either:
- Place the face-up card on your grid, then flip another 'top' card, or
- Select another 'top' card, causing it to flip, then place it on your grid
Cards can only be placed if they are beside another card (up/down, left/right or touching a corner).
The front face of the card will always be one of the colours and numbers shown on the back of the card. This will help you try to get a desired card.
Scoring
The better combination of cards on each row/column will beat competitors combinations.
Cards can be IN ANY ORDER.
Combinations from Best to Worst are:
- Straight Flush: 5 Consecutive numbers (in any order) all in the same colour (Scores 2 points)
- 5 of a Kind: 5 of the same number (any colours) (Scores 2 points)
- 4 of a Kind: 4 of the same number (any colours)
- Full House: 3 of a Kind and a Pair (any order, any colours)
- Straight: 5 Consecutive Numbers (in any order)
- Flush: All cards same colour (any numbers)
- 3 of a Kind: 3 of the same number (any colours)
- 2 Pairs: 2 pairs of cards, each with the same number (any colours)
- Cocktail: 5 different colours (any numbers)
- 1 Pair: 2 cards with the same number (any colours)
Strategy
- Look at the back of cards to find ones that will help your combinations
- Take cards that your opponent wants
- If an opponent's row/column is unbeatable, use that row/column as a 'trash can' for your worthless cards