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Useful words a n d ru les
D e a lW h e n y o u d e a l c a rd s, g i v e t h e m o u t o n e a ta t im e , t o e a c h p l a y e r i nt u r n . Ke e p g o i n gu n t i ly o u h a v e g iv e n t h e m a l l o u t .
D i s c a r dIf y o u a re t o ld t o d isc a rd a c o i n c a r d itm e a n s t h a t y o u d o n o t n e e d it a n y m o r e .So a t t h e e n d o f y o u rtu rn y o u sh o u l d g e t rido f t h a t c a r d .
D i s c a r d p i l e
W h e n y o u g e t rid o f a c a r d y o u p u t it o n t h ed isc a rd p ile .
P i c k - u p p i l eYo u so m e t im e s h a v e t o g e t m o r e c a rd sd u rin g a g a m e . W h e nthis h a p p e n s, y o u t a k et h e m f r o m t h e p i c k - u p p i l e .
F a c e d o w nW h e n a c o i n c a r d isf a c e d o w n o n th e ta b le ,y o u c a n n o t se e t h e c o in .
F a c e upW h e n a c o in c a r d isf a c e u p o n th e t a b le ,
y o u c a n se e t h e c o in .
S h u f f l eW h e n y o ushuff le c o in c a rd s y o u m ix t h e mu p t h o r o u g h ly, so t h e y a r e n o t in a n y o r d e r .O n e w a y t o d othis is p u t t h e m f a c e d o w no n th e t a b l e a n d m o v e t h e m a ll a r o u n d ,t h e n p ic k t h e m u p a g a in .
T a k i n g t u r n s
Th e p e rso n o n t h el e f t o f t h e d e a le ru su a llysta rts. Th e p e rso n o nt h e i r l e f t is n e x t, a n ds o o n .
G o o d m a n n e r sW h e n so m e o n e is d e a l in g to y o u , w a itu n t i la l l t h e c a rd s a re d e a l t b e f o re y o u p ic k u py o u r c a r d s .
D o n ' t hur ryt h e p e r so n w h o is h a v i n gt h e i r
t u r n .
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T h i n g s y o u n e e d
C a r d sYo u n e e d BEA M c o in c a rd s t o p l a yt h e s eg a m e s . Yo u c a n g e t p a c k s o f c o i n c a rd s ,
sp e c ia l d i c e a n dsp in n e rsf r o m B E A M .
C a r d h o l d e rW h e n y o u h a v e t o o m a n y c a rd s t o h o ld in
y o u r h a n d , y o u c a n m a k e a c a r d h o ld e r
f r o m a s h e e t o f p a p e r f o ld e dlike this:
S p i n n e rIf y o u d o n ' t h a v e t he c o r re c t d i c e o rs p i n n e rt o p la y a g a m e , y o u c a n m a k e as p i n n e r .D r a w t h e s p i n n e ro n p a p e r a n d try a n d
m a k e th e s e c t i o n se q u a l .
Use a p e n c i l t o ho l d o n e e n d o f a p a p e r c l ip
o r s a f e t y p in in t h e c e n t r e o f t h es p i n n e r . Flic kt he p a p e r c l ip a r o u n d t h e c e n t re .
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Q u e s t i o n Va r i a t i o n s
Is i t a l w a y s b e s t t o p u t d o w n y o u rh i g h e s t c a r d ? W h y i s t h a t ?
P l a y f o u r o r f ive g a m e s a n d ke e py o u r c o u n t e rs t o se e w h o is
t h e o v e r a l lw i n n e r .
Use t w ic e a s m a n y c o i n c a rd s ( te no f e a c h k i n d )a n d d e a l e a c hp la y e r t e n c a rd s. (Yo u c o u l d
sp re a d t h e m o u t o n t h e t a b le soy o u c a n se e w h a t y o u h a v e .)
Use t w ic e a s m a n y c o in c a rd s a n dd e a l e a c h p la y e r t e n c a r d s . In
e a c h ro u n d p la y e rs p u t d o w n tw oc a r d s . Th e p a ir o f c a r d sw i t h t h e
h i g h e s t t o t a l w i n st h e r o u n d .
I n s t e a d o f w in n in g a c o u n t e r , y o uw in t h e c a rd s p l a y e d in t h a t r o u n d .
A t t he e n d o f t h e g a m ew o r k o u tt h e va lu e o f t h e c a rd s y o u h a v ew o n , a n d re c o r d it. Pla ya g a i n ,
a d d y o u r n e w t o t a l t o yo u r o l d o n e ,a n d se e w h o is t h e o v e r a l lw i n n e r.
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F r u i t shop fo r 1 p l a y e ro r 2 p l a y e r s w o rkin g t o g e t h e r
you need 2 p , 5 p a n d 1 O p c a r d s (five o f e a c h )t w e n t y c o u n t e r s
a imYo u a re sh o p p in g fo rfruit b y p u t t i n g
c o u n t e rs o n t h e p ic t u re s. Yo u w a n t t o u se u pa ll y o u r c o u n t e r s.
how toplayShuffle t h e c o in c a rd s a n d p u t t h e m in ap i l e , f a c e d o w n ,
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> c h o o se so m e fruit t o b u y t h a tc o s t s t h a ta m o u n t (y o u c a n b u yjust o n e p i e c e o ffruit o r se v e ra l p ie c e s)
> p u t a c o u n t e r o ne a c h p i e c e o f fruit y o ub u y ; n o w t h o se p ie c e s o ffruit a r e b o u g h ta n d t h e y c a n ' t b e b o u g h t a g a in
K e e p o n d o in g this,
the end of thegameIf y o u u se u p a ll t h e c o u n t e rs y o u w in t h eg a m e . If y o u h a v e so m e y o uc a n ' t u s e ,y o u l o s e .
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Q u e s t i o n s
W h a t is d o u b l e 1 0 p ?
W h a t - i s d o u b l e 5 0 p ?
W h a t - is d o u b l e 5 p ?
W h a t is d o u b l e £ 1 ?
D o e s e v e r y c o i n h a v e o n e w o r t h t w i c ea s m u c h ?
If y o u c o u l d Invent- a c o i n , w h a t va l ue
w o u l d y o u g i v e i t ?
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Pla y 'Fiv e t i m e ssn a p ' : if o n e c a r dis five t i m e s t h e v a lu e o f t h e o t h e r,
sa y ' sn a p ' a n d w in t h e c a rd s o nt h e t a b le .
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3 5 p m o r e o r lessyou need 5 p , 1 O p a n d 2 0p c o i n c a rd s(five o f e a c h )
t h e g rid o n th e f a c i n gp a g e2 0 c o u n t e r s
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3 5 p o r m o r e ; t h e U p - a n d - d o w n p l a y e ra i m st o m a k e t o t a l so f 3 5 p o rle ss.
how to playD e c i d e w h o is t h e Sid e w a y s p l a y e r a n d w h ois t h e U p - a n d - d o w n p la y e r.
Shuffle t h e c a rd s a n d p u t t h e m in a p i le ,f a c e d o w n .
Ta ke turns t o p ic k t h e t o pc a r d a n d p l a c e it
in a n y sq u a r e o f t h e g rid .
the end of theroundTh e ro u n d e n d s w h e n t h e g rid isfull.
C o u n t u p t h e v a lu e o fe a c h sid e w a y s ro w .Every t o t a l o f 3 5 p o r m o ree a r n s t h eSid e w a y s p l a y e r a c o u n t e r .
C o u n t u p t h e v a lu e o fe a c h u p - a n d - d o w nc o l u m n . Every t o t a l o f 3 5 p o rle ss e a r n s t h eU p - a n d - d o w n p l a y e r a c o u n t e r.
cont inu ingth e gamePla y so m e m o r e ro u n d s. Th efirst p l a y e r t o
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coun te r (one c o l u m nt o t a l s 3 5 p o r l e s s ) .
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you need 1 p , 2 p , 5 p , 1 O p a n d 2 0 p c o i n c a rd s(five o f e a c h )
a imYo u r a im is t o c o lle c t c o i n s w h ic h a d d u p t o
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5 0 p o r le ss. 50p e x a c t l y 10 p o in t s
how to play H i g h e s t t o t a l b e l o w 50p 5 p o in t s
D e c i d e w h o w illb e th e d e a le r .G o n e b u s t O p o in t s
D e a l e r :A n y o n e e l se O p o in t s
> shuff le t h e c a rd s a n d d e a l o n e t oe a c hp l a y e r
> p u t t h e rest i n a p i l e ,f a c e d o w n
Pla ye rs, p u t y o u r c a rd sf a c e u p i n f r o n t o fy o u . N o w t a k eturns like this:
> w h e n it 's y o u rturn y o u m a y a sk t h ed e a le r fo r o n ec a r d , if y o u w a n t , a n d p u tit f a c e u p w i t h y o u r o t h e r c a r d s
> w o r ko u t t h e t o t a l v a lu e o f y o u r c a rd sa n d t e l l t h e rest o f t h e p la y e rs w h a t it is(u se p e n c i l a n d p a p e r if y o u w a n t t o )
W h e n e v e ry b o d y h a s e n o u g h c a rd s (o r isb u st ) t h e g a m e is o v e r,Wo r ko u t y o u r s c o r ea n d w rite it d o w n ,
Pla y f ive r o u n d sa n d se e w h o h a s t h e b e sto v e r a l l sc o re .
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Y o u g o b u s t if y o u r c o i n s a d d u p t om o r e t h a n 5 0 p .
Y o u c a n s t o p t a k i n gc a rd s w h e n y o uh a v e e n o u g h , b u t i f y o u g ob u s t y o uM U ST s t o p taking cards.
If t h e o t h e r p l a y e r s h a v e s t o p p e dt -aklng cards , y o u c a n st i l l g o o ntaking c a r d s — a s m a n y a s y o u l i k e .
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Q u e s t i o n s
If y o u r " t o t a l w a s 4 5 p ,w o u l d y o ut a k e a n o t h e r c a r d ?
W h a t c a r d s wo u l d i t b e O K t o g e t ?
W h a t c a rd s w o u ld m a k e y o u g o b u s t ?
W h a t i s t h e s m a l l e s t n u m b e r o fc o i n c a r d s y o u w o u l dn e e d t o m a k e
e x a c t ly 50p?
W h a t c o i n s w o u l d t h ec a r d s s h o w?
W h a t i s t h e l a r g e s t n u m b e r o f c o i n
c a r d s y o u c o u l d h a v e t h a t m a k e 5 0 p ?
W h a t c o i n s wo u l d t h e s e c a r d s s h o w ?
Va r i a t i o n s
Ignore t h e sc o rin g system.
Th e p e r s o n c losest t o 5 0 p withoutg o i n g bust wins t h e g a m e .
In c lu d e 5 0 p c a rd s a n d a i m fo r £ 1
Invent your o w n sc o rin g system. Fore x a m p le , y o u c o u l d sc o re 8poin t s
fo r g e t t in g e i g h t c a r d s without
g o i n g bust.
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Play t wo fo r 4 o r 6 players (2or 3 p a irs)
you need c a r d s fo r a ll c o in s (five of e a c h )2 0 c o u n t e r s
aimYo u p l a ythis g a m e wi th a p a r t n e r .
In e a c h ro u n d , t h e p a ir t h a tp u t s d o w n c a rd swi th t h e h i g h e s t t o t a l w i n s a c o u n t e r . Yo u ra im is t o w i n a s m a n y c o u n t e rsa s y o u c a n .
how to playD e c i d e w h o is p l a y i n gwi t h w h o m .
Shuffle t h e c a rd s a n d d e a l six t o e a c hp la y e r . Sh o w y o u r c a r d s t o y o u r p a rt n e r,b utn o t t o t h e o t h e r p la y e r s,
P u t t h e c o u n t e r sin t h e m id d leof t h e t a b l e ;p u t t h e sp a re c a rd s o n o n e sid e .
D e c i d e w h i c h p a i rw illsta rt,
Frst p a i r :
> e a c h p u t d o w n o n e o f y o ur c a rd s
> w o r k o u t t h e t o t a l v a lu eof t h o s e t w oc a r d s
the end of th e roundTh e p a ir t h a t p u t d o w n t h e t w o c a rd swi t ht h e h i g h e s t t o t a l v a lu ew i n s t h e r o u n d ,
a n d t a k e s a c o u n t e r , (If t w o or m o r e p a i r sm a k e t h e sa m e h i g h e s t t o t a l, t h e y a ll w ina c o u n t e r . )
Pu t t h e c a rd s y o u h a v ep l a y e d o n a d i s c a r dp ile a n d p l a y a n o t h e r ro u n d .
cont inu ingthe gameW h ic h p a ir w o n th efirst r o u n d ? Tha t p a i rstarts t h e n e x t r o u n d .
C o n t in u e p la y in ga s b e f o r e .
W h e n y o u h a v e a ll u se d u p y o u r c a rd s t h eg a m e is o v e r.
W h i c h p a i r h a s t h em o st c o u n t e r s ? T he y w i n .
O t h e r p a ir s, t a k e turns t o d o t h e s a m e .
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Q u e s t i o n s
Is i t a l w a y s b e s t t o p u td o w n y o u rh i g h e s t c a r d s first-?
W h y d o y o ut h i n k t h a t ?
W h i c h is w o r t h m o r e :
ZO p + 1p o r 1 0 p + 1 0 p ?
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Th e p a irw it h t h e l o w e s t t o t a l w in sa c o u n t e r .
Four p l a y e r s (w o rk inga s t w o p a irs)h a v e e ig h t c a rd se a c h . In e a c h
ro u n d p la y e rs p u t d o w n t w o c a rd s( fo u rp e r p a i r ) .A g a i n , t h e h i g h e r
t o t a l w in sa c o u n t e r .
D o n 't u se c o u n t e r s. Th e p a ir t h a tw in st h e r o u n d w in sa l l t h e c a rd s
p l a y e d in t h a t ro u n d . A t t h e e n d o ft h e g a m e , c o u n t t h e n u m b e r o f
c a rd s y o u h a v e w o n .
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F i v e by f i v e fo r 2 p l ay e
you need c a r d s fo r a l l c o in s(five o f e a c h )t w o c o u n t e rs in d if fe r e n t c o l o u rssix-sid e d d ic e (1 , 1, 2 , 2 , 3 , 3)( n u m e r a l so r sp o t s)
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E a c h p la y e r t a k e s a c o u n t e r a n d p la c e s ito n a n y c a r d .
Ta ke turns t o :
>- roll t h e d i c e a n d r e a d o u t t h e n u m b e r
> m o v e y o u r c o u n t e r t h a t m a n ys t e p s ina n y d ire c t io n (u p , d o w n , sid e w a y s, o rd ia g o n a lly ) ; itm u s t s t a y o n t h e a rra y
> t a k e t h e c a r d y o u la n d o n a n d le a v ey o u r c o u n t e r t h e r e
the end of thegameTh e g a m e is o v e r w h e n o n e p la y e r 'sc a rd s a d d u p to m o r e t h a n £5 .They w int h e g a m e .
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