STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
IT'S MY TURN. NOW WHAT?
- EITHER PICK A CARD FROM THE DECK, AND/OR PLAY A CARD FROM YOUR HAND.
- YOU MUST PICK IF YOU DO NOT PLAY.
- DO NOT PICK AFTER PLAYING.
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WHEN DO I COMPLETE A CARD'S ACTION?
- ONLY COMPLETE THE ACTION OF A CARD IF YOU HAVE A CARD TO DISCARD.
- ONCE YOU HAVE NO CARDS IN YOUR HAND, THE ROUND ENDS.
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WHEN DO I DISCARD A CARD?
- FOLLOW THE DISCARD RULE OF THE CARD YOU PLAY.
- IF YOU CHOOSE NOT TO PLAY A CARD, YOU MAY STILL DISCARD A CARD.
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HOW DO I WIN THE ROUND?
- IF YOU ARE THE FIRST PLAYER WITH NO CARDS LEFT IN YOUR HAND, YOU WIN THE ROUND.
- SPECIAL COMBO #9 FORCE WILD + FORCE DISH (OR) FORCE DISCARD IS AN AUTOMATIC WIN OF THE ROUND.
- THE CRUSH CARD IS ALSO AN AUTOMATIC WIN OF THE ROUND.
I WON THE ROUND! NOW WHAT?
- COLLECT ALL THE PLAY PILES, AND PLACE EACH FACE-DOWN IN FRONT OF YOU.
- PLAY PILES BECOME BOOKS, EACH WORTH 1 POINT.
- KEEP MULTIPLE PLAY PILES/BOOKS SEPARATE.
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I WON THE ROUND! NEXT STEPS
- DO NOT REMOVE THE DISCARD PILE FROM THE FIELD.
- ALL OTHER PLAYERS KEEP ALL THEIR CARDS.
- PLAYERS WITH FEWER THAN 5 CARDS MUST BE DEALT NEW CARDS [PLAYERS MUST HAVE AT LEAST 5 CARDS].
- THE PLAYER CLOCKWISE FROM YOU PLAYS NEXT.
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WHEN DOES THE GAME END?
- CONTINUE ROUNDS OF PLAY UNTIL THE DECK RUNS OUT OF CARDS.
- THEN, THE GAME ENTERS THE FINAL ROUND.
- USUALLY, WHEN A PLAYER BOOKS, THIS ENDS THE ROUND. INSTEAD, CONTINUE PLAYING IF THE REMAINING PLAYERS HAVE AT LEAST THREE (3) CARDS EACH. THIS ALLOWS EVERY PLAYER A LAST CHANCE TO MAKE A BOOK.
- PLAYERS WITH FEWER THAN THREE (3) CARDS MAY PICK UP DISCARDED NUMBER CARDS.
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