Kings in the Corner is a snappy card game that feels like everybody's playing a single solitaire game -- but there's only one winner! Here's how to play:
Number of players: Two to six; four is best
Object: To go out by playing off all your cards.
The cards: You'll need one 52-card deck, plus a supply of pennies or chips.
To play: Deal each player seven cards, then turn four cards face up to start layoff piles. (One king will go in each corner space as shown in the diagram below.) Place the remaining cards face down in the center as a draw pile.
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Kings in the Corners is an easy card game for the whole family. It can be played with a set or just a deck of cards, so it can travel with you, too. Rules for Kings in the Corner Card Game Our Pastimes. Rules Each turn, every player picks up one of the face down cards, and either drinks or gives drinks based on the action associated with said card. King Card Game Rules. For those familiar with playing Bridge, this game is very similar. You have to either win or lose what’s called a “trick”. But the main difference with the King card game is that you’re playing individually. While playing Bridge, you’re playing in pairs of 2 to make up the typical 4 players of the game.
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Kings Court Card Game Instructions Online
Deal: The act of portioning out the cards to the players; also, the period of play in the game between one deal and the next. Draw: To take a new card or cards. Lay off: To play one or more cards according to allowable plays. For a complete listing of card terminology, click here. |
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These moves are valid:1. Playing a king in a corner.
2. Playing a card one rank lower and of opposite color on the top card of any pile. (In other words, these piles have alternating colors.) Ace is the lowest card.
3. Moving an entire layoff pile onto another, if the bottom card of the pile moved is one lower and of the opposite color than the card you are moving it to. This may occur during your turn or as a result of the deal. For example, in the layout shown, the first player can move the 7 onto the 8. A king dealt to the layout can be moved into the corner by the first player.
4. Playing any card onto a layoff space that has become empty during play.
If you play your last card during your turn, you win.
Scoring: At the end of the game, losers pay 10 chips for each king they hold, while every other card costs one chip. Winner collects all the chips. If you prefer to score on paper, omit the penalty chips paid for passes.
Tips: Although you may have several plays to make on one turn, it may be wise to save some plays for a later round. First, if you save a play for a future round, it may spare you from paying a chip to the pool. Second, by holding back a card, you may prevent the next players from making plays they might otherwise make.
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