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== Objective ==
 
* Be the last player with lives remaining.
 
== Game play ==


==Gameplay==
* Each player starts the game with 3 lives.
* Each player starts the game with 3 lives.
* Each alive player gets 3 cards. The round total starts at 0.
* Each round players are dealt 3 new cards and the point total begins at 0.
* Each turn, play a card to modify the total, then draw a card.
* Players take turns to play one card from their hand and draw a replacement.
* If a player is forced to make the total exceed 99, that player loses a life. A new round is then started.
* When a player takes the point total over 99, they lose a life and the round ends.
* If a player loses all their 3 lives they are out of the game. The last remaining player wins!
* The next round begins with the player who lost the previous round, or if eliminated, the following player.
 
{|class="wikitable" style="width:auto;text-align:center;" border="2"
!Cards
!Effect
|-
|{{card|2}} {{card|3}} {{card|5}} {{card|6}} {{card|7}} {{card|8}}
|Add face value
|-
|{{card|A}}
|Choose to add 1 or 11
|-
|{{card|J}}, {{card|Q}}
|Add 10
|-
|{{card|4}}
|Reverse the direction of play
(add nothing)
|-
|{{card|9}}
|Add nothing
|-
|{{card|10}}
|Subtract 10
|-
|{{card|K}}
|Set the point total to 99
|}
 
== Options ==
 
* 2-12 players
* 2-4 lives
 
=== Quick mode ===
 
* '''Disabled''': When a player loses all lives, the player is eliminated and the game continues.
* '''Enabled''': When a player loses all lives, all remaining players are ranked by the number of remaining lives.


==Powers of Cards==
{|class="wikitable" style="width:auto;" border="2"
* A: Add 1 or 11.
|+Optimal Player Count
* 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8: Add the card value.
!Reference
* 4: Add 0 and reverse order.
!Players
* 9: Add 0.
|-
* 10: Subtract 10.
|[https://bicyclecards.com/how-to-play/99-ninety-nine/ Bicycle Cards]
* J, Q: Add 10.
|3-4
* K: Go to 99.
|-
|[https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=ninetynineaddition Board Game Arena]
|4
|-
|[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/101420/ninety-nine Board Game Geek]
|4-5
|}

Latest revision as of 23:32, 1 March 2024

Objective

  • Be the last player with lives remaining.

Game play

  • Each player starts the game with 3 lives.
  • Each round players are dealt 3 new cards and the point total begins at 0.
  • Players take turns to play one card from their hand and draw a replacement.
  • When a player takes the point total over 99, they lose a life and the round ends.
  • The next round begins with the player who lost the previous round, or if eliminated, the following player.
Cards Effect
2 3 5 6 7 8 Add face value
A Choose to add 1 or 11
J, Q Add 10
4 Reverse the direction of play

(add nothing)

9 Add nothing
10 Subtract 10
K Set the point total to 99

Options

  • 2-12 players
  • 2-4 lives

Quick mode

  • Disabled: When a player loses all lives, the player is eliminated and the game continues.
  • Enabled: When a player loses all lives, all remaining players are ranked by the number of remaining lives.
Optimal Player Count
Reference Players
Bicycle Cards 3-4
Board Game Arena 4
Board Game Geek 4-5
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