Five Crowns

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The winner is the player with the fewest points at the end of all 11 rounds. Though not part of the official rules I have seen, our “house rule” is that in case of a tie, the winner is the player who went out the most number of hands. Tips Once someone goes down, all other players get one more turn to lower their hand count and they lay down their cards.

As an incentive to “keep score,” I suggest counting all the points against you in your discard pile. It’ll be a lot, but you can compete against yourself or others to see who can get the lowest discard score.

We play cards with several different groups of friends and family. With some, I never pull stuff like this, but with others, I know we’re competitive enough that a strat like this is just a part of the game. On each player’s turn, they may either add the top card of the draw or the discard pile to their hand. Each hand after the initial hand functions the same way, except one extra card (compared to the prior hand) is dealt. This may seem really obvious, but a lot of people subconsciously “write off” the card they’re using the wild for. If you have only one wild card or Joker in your hand after someone goes out and you can’t play it, you may wish to discard it. This will cut your losses (wild cards and Jokers are worth lots of points), but unfortunately it will probably help your opponents.

Runs: A run consists of a sequence of three or more consecutive cards of the same suit. For example:

A point or two here or there can add up and make all the difference in the world. #6 Replace Wilds When Possible

You can’t double-count cards for books at the end, but holding this at the beginning of a round is a smart idea to help you find matching cards. Game Play Rules Of Five Crowns J♦, or 6♦, 7★, 7 ★, 9 ★ . You can have as many wild cards or Jokers in a run as you wish (and they may be adjacent to each other).Five Crowns is a rummy-style card game where the objective is to have the lowest point total after all eleven hands have been completed. In this way, the game is similar to another rummy-style card game: Phase 10. It is most similar, though, to Three Thirteen. Wild Card: Wild cards can substitute for any card in a book or run. The card value serving as the wild card for a particular round changes. Game Setup All things being equal, it is better to complete your books or runs using lower value cards. This way you score fewer points if you do not successfully play out your hand. This said, I would not sacrifice a good start (e.g., two kings) to pursue this strategy; instead, if it’s the first hand and you have two pairs (e.g., kings and fours) after drawing your card for the turn, then I would toss a king into the discard pile. Once one player goes all out (which means they have played all their cards, minus the one they need to discard), all other players will only have one more turn before the end of the round. After that, any cards not discarded will be added to your total.

Keep Nearby But Disconnected Run Cards – Don’t get rid of just-off run cards. A wild or good draw can connect them all! Little strategy errors happen when you think you know how wilds work in this game, but you’re wrong.What are the most points someone can score (i.e., lose in the most glorious fashion)? You can score as high as 1,225 points. Start your turn as normal, then lay down your entire hand in books and/or runs on the table in front of you before discarding your last card. You can only use the number of cards you were dealt to make your books and/or runs. You must have one card left to discard. Your discard can be a playable card .