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  5000 (DICE GAME) OBJECTIVE OF 5000:   Be the first player to get 5000 points NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 – 10 players MATERIALS:  Five 6 sided dice, way to keep score TYPE OF GAME:  Dice game AUDIENCE:  Family, Adults INTRODUCTION OF 5000 5000 is a simple dice game to play with friends and family.  It only requires five 6 sided dice, and a way to keep score. To decide which players should go first and keep score, everyone should roll one die.  The player who rolls the highest number goes first, and the player who rolls the lowest number must keep score for the game. THE PLAY The player begins their turn by rolling all five dice.  A 1, 5 or three of a kind (called  counters ) must be rolled in order to continue their turn.  Everything else is considered  garbage .  A player sets aside at least one counter each roll.  If a player successfully rolls all five dice as counters, they may pick up the dice and continue rolli...

  MILITAIRE OBJECTIVE OF MILITAIRE:  Be the first player to reach 500 points or more  NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  3 – 4 players NUMBER OF CARDS:  52 cards and One Joker RANK OF CARDS:  (low) Ace – King (high) TYPE OF GAME:  Rummy AUDIENCE:  Kids and adults INTRODUCTION OF MILITAIRE Militaire was originally a commercial rummy game produced by the British military and distributed to its soldiers.  While the cards were ranked and suited based on military ranking, the game can be adapted to the standard French deck.  THE CARDS & THE DEAL Militaire has been adapted to a standard 52 card French deck.  One Joker should also be included. To determine who will be the first dealer and keep score for the game, each player takes a card from the deck.  The player with the lowest card deals first and keeps score.   The dealer should collect the cards, shuffle thoroughly, and deal seven cards to each player.  The rest of the cards ...

  RUSSIAN BANK OBJECTIVE OF RUSSIAN BANK:   Be the first player to earn 300 points or more. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 players NUMBER OF CARDS:  104 cards RANK OF CARDS:  (low) Ace – King (high) TYPE OF GAME:  Double Solitaire AUDIENCE:  Adults INTRODUCTION OF RUSSIAN BANK Russian Bank is a game known by many names including Crapette, Zank-Patience, Streitpatience, Tonj, and more!  It has even been commercialized with some changes in gameplay.  This game is known as Skip Bo.   This is a two player solitaire style game that challenges players to build up a tableau and foundations with cards from their piles.  It plays a lot like solitaire, but with a different objective.  Players do not have to build up complete foundations, instead they simply have to get rid of all the cards from their draw, waste, and reserve piles.   THE CARDS & THE DEAL Russian Bank is a double solitaire style game played with two 52 card...

  TRASH OBJECTIVE OF TRASH:   Be the first player to have the Ace – 10 face up    NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 – 6 players NUMBER OF CARDS:  52 cards  RANK OF CARDS:   (low) Ace – 10 (high) TYPE OF GAME:  Party Game AUDIENCE:  Kids INTRODUCTION OF TRASH Trash is a simple game often enjoyed by children.  Players are trying to get all of the cards in their layout to be in order from Ace to 10.     THE CARDS & THE DEAL For a two player game, use one standard 52 card deck. For a game with 3-4 players, use two decks.  A game with 5-6 players should use three decks. To determine the dealer, each player takes a card from the deck.  The player with the lowest card deals. Collect the cards, shuffle thoroughly, and deal ten cards to each player.  Those cards should remain face down.  The player organizes the cards into two rows of five.  The top row represents spaces for A – 5, and the botto...

  MEDIATORE OBJECT OF MEDIATORE:  The object of Mediatore is to earn the majority of the points each round.  NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  4 players MATERIALS:  An Italian deck of 40 cards, chips or money to bid with or paper to score on, and a flat surface. TYPE OF GAME:  Trick-Taking Card Game AUDIENCE:  Adult OVERVIEW OF MEDIATORE Mediatore is a trick-taking card game for 4 players. The goal of the game is to have your team score the majority of the points in each round. this wins you stakes or points to win the game.   Mediatore is a bidding game where players pay stakes if they lose a round to the winners of the round. players should discuss before if playing with money or chips how much each stake should be worth. If deciding not to play with payments, then scores can be kept to find a winner. SETUP The first dealer is chosen at random and then passes to the right for each new deal. The dealer will then shuffle the deck and the player to their left wi...

  SPOIL FIVE OBJECT OF SPOIL FIVE:  The object of Spoil Five is to win 3 tricks. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 to 10 players MATERIALS:  A standard deck of 52 cards, chips or money to bid with, and a flat surface. TYPE OF GAME:  Trick-Taking Card Game AUDIENCE:  Adult OVERVIEW OF SPOIL FIVE Spoil Five is a trick-taking card game for 2 to 10 players. The goal of the game is to either win 3 tricks to take the pot or push the pot by preventing other players from winning more than 2 tricks. Spoil Five is a bidding game where players pay stakes into the pool before each round. Players should discuss and agree upon an amount that each chip represents before the game. SETUP The first dealer is chosen at random and then passes to the left for each new deal. Each player will start by paying a single stake into the pot. The dealer of the round must pay two stakes. The dealer can then shuffle the deck and the player to their right may cut the deck. Then the dealer deals each ...

  SCHRUM SCHRUM OBJECTIVE OF SCHRUM SCHRUM:   Be the first player to get rid of all your cards NUMBER OF PLAYERS : 2 or 4 players NUMBER OF CARDS:   32 card deck RANK OF CARDS:  (low) Ace, 7, 8, 9, 10, J, Q, K (high) TYPE OF GAME : Hand shedding AUDIENCE : Kids INTRODUCTION OF SCHRUM SCHRUM Schrum Schrum is an extremely simple hand shedding game for children.  Good for 2 or 4 players, each participant is trying to get rid of all their cards.  Keep an eye on your opponents’ discard piles because you are able to add cards to them as well.  THE CARDS & THE DEAL Schrum Schrum uses an altered French deck.  The 2’s through 6’s should be removed.  In this game, Aces are low.  To determine the first dealer, each player should take a card from the deck.  The player with the lowest card deals.  The dealer should shuffle the cards thoroughly and deal out the entire deck evenly.  Players do not look at the cards they wer...

  TREPPENROMME OBJECTIVE OF TREPPENROMME:   Be the first player to earn 500 points or more NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 – 4 players NUMBER OF CARDS:  52 cards RANK OF CARDS:  (low) Ace – Ace (high) TYPE OF GAME:  Rummy AUDIENCE:  Kids and Adults INTRODUCTION OF TREPPENROMME In English, Treppenromme is called Staircase Rummy due to the way the discard pile is built.  Much like in 500 Rummy, the discard pile is staggered so that all of the cards can be seen.  Although it looks a lot like Rummy 500, there are quite a few differences. THE CARDS & THE DEAL Treppenromme uses a standard 52 card French deck.  To decide who will be the first dealer and scorekeeper, each player takes a card from the deck.  The player who has the highest card is the first dealer, and the player with the lowest card must keep score for the game.  From this point on, deal passes left each round. The first dealer should collect all the cards and thoroughly...