Category Rule: Trick Taking

THREE-HAND EUCHRE CARD GAME RULES

OBJECTIVE: The first player to earn 10 points or more wins the game NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 3 players MATERIALS: A 32 card deck or a 24 card deck TYPE OF GAME: Trick-taking card game AUDIENCE: Ages 8+ OVERVIEW OF THREE-HAND EUCHRE Although Euchre is traditionally played with four players in partnerships, a three player cutthroat … Read moreTHREE-HAND EUCHRE CARD GAME RULES

DISCOUNT SALMON

OBJECTIVE OF DISCOUNT SALMON: Seek to salvage your contaminated fish to score points or prevent the other players from scoring points by contaminating their fish even more.  NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 to 5 Players  COMPONENTS: 25 fish cards, 81 modifier cards, I deep fryer card and a rule sheet.  TYPE OF GAME: Trick-taking Card Game  AUDIENCE: Ages 8 … Read moreDISCOUNT SALMON

AUCTION HEARTS

OBJECTIVE OF AUCTION HEARTS: The player with the most chips at the end of the game wins  NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 4 Players  NUMBER OF CARDS: 52 Cards  RANK OF CARDS: (low) 2 – Ace (high)  TYPE OF GAME: Trick Taking Card Game  AUDIENCE: Ages 12+  INTRODUCTION OF AUCTION HEARTS  This is Auction Hearts as it … Read moreAUCTION HEARTS

CINCINNATI EUCHRE

OBJECTIVE OF CINCINNATI EUCHRE: The first team to reach 32 points or more wins the game  NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 4 players in partnerships of 2   NUMBER OF CARDS: 24 cards  RANK OF CARDS: 9 – Ace, Trump 9,10,Q,K,A,Same Color Jack, Jack  TYPE OF GAME: Trick Taking Card Game  AUDIENCE: Kids, Adults  INTRODUCTION OF CINCINNATI EUCHRE  … Read moreCINCINNATI EUCHRE

PITCH SIX

OBJECTIVE OF PITCH SIX: The first player to earn 12 or more points wins the game  NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 3 – 6 players  CONTENTS: 52 cards, Instructions  TYPE OF GAME: Trick taking card game  AUDIENCE: Adults  INTRODUCTION OF PITCH SIX  Pitch Six is an out of print commercial rendition of the classic American game, Pitch.  … Read morePITCH SIX

HEART HUNTER (HARTENJAGEN)

OBJECTIVE OF HEART HUNTER: Be the first player reach a score of zero during Phase 2  NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 3 or 4 players  NUMBER OF CARDS: 52 or 36  RANK OF CARDS: (low) 2 – Ace (high)  TYPE OF GAME: Trick-taking card game  AUDIENCE: Kids and Adults  INTRODUCTION OF HEART HUNTER  Heart Hunter (called Hartenjagenin … Read moreHEART HUNTER (HARTENJAGEN)

TRICK TAKING IN BLACK AND WHITE

OBJECTIVE OF TRICK TAKING IN BLACK & WHITE: The player who has earned the most points by the end of the final round wins the game.  NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 – 4 players  CONTENTS: 36 playing cards, Instruction cards, Score cards  TYPE OF GAME: Trick taking card game   AUDIENCE: Ages 8+  INTRODUCTION OF TRICK TAKING … Read moreTRICK TAKING IN BLACK AND WHITE

THE GOODGE RULES

OBJECTIVE OF THE GOODGE RULES: Be the first player to score 500 points or more by correctly bidding and capturing tricks  NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 3 or 4 players  CONTENTS: 51 cards, Instructions, Scoresheets   TYPE OF GAME: Trick Taking Card Game   AUDIENCE: Ages 8+  INTRODUCTION OF THE GOODGE RULES  The Goodge Rules is a bidding and … Read moreTHE GOODGE RULES

CLAIM REINFORCEMENTS: MERCENARIES

OBJECTIVE OF CLAIM REINFORCEMENT MERCENARIES: Capture the majority of three or more factions to win the game  NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 – 4 players  CONTENTS: 58 cards  TYPE OF GAME: Trick Taking Card Game  AUDIENCE: Ages 10+  INTRODUCTION OF CLAIM REINFORCEMENTS: MERCENARIES  Claim and Claim 2 are trick taking card games for 2 – 4 … Read moreCLAIM REINFORCEMENTS: MERCENARIES

CLAIM

OBJECTIVE OF CLAIM: Collect the majority of the cards in at least three factions to win the game  NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 players  CONTENTS:  52 cards, 2 reference cards, Instructions  TYPE OF GAME: Trick Taking Card Game  AUDIENCE: Ages 10+  INTRODUCTION OF CLAIM  Claim is a trick taking card game for two players based on … Read moreCLAIM

CLAIM 2

OBJECTIVE OF CLAIM 2: Capture the majority of at least three factions to win the game  NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2- 4 players  CONTENTS: 52 cards  TYPE OF GAME: Trick Taking Card Game  AUDIENCE: Ages 10+  INTRODUCTION OF CLAIM 2  Claim 2 is a sequel to the German Whist based Claim.  In this continuation of the … Read moreCLAIM 2

CLAIM REINFORCEMENTS: MAPS

OBJECTIVE OF CLAIM REINFORCEMENT MAPS: Capture the majority of at least three factions to win the game  NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 – 4 players  CONTENTS: 58 cards  TYPE OF GAME: Trick Taking Card Game  AUDIENCE: Ages 10+  INTRODUCTION OF CLAIM REINFORCEMENTS: MAPS  Claim is a trick taking card game for two players.  The base gameplay … Read moreCLAIM REINFORCEMENTS: MAPS