Card Game - The Metzkers

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*Gops (Game of Pure Strategy) �� Players and Cards o The basic game is for two players, using three suits from a standard 52-card pack. Cards rank Ace (low), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, J, Q, K (high). As a prize, the Ace is worth 1 point, cards 2-10 face value, Jack 11, Queen 12 and King 13. o Gops can be adapted for three or more players see variations, adding an extra complete suit for each extra player - so 3 players use a whole 52-card pack and 4-7 players would use cards from two packs o The cards are sorted into suits. One suit (traditionally diamonds) is shuffled and stacked face down as a prize pile. Each of the other players takes one complete suit. In the two player game the players fight with spades and clubs and the heart suit is not used. �� Game Play o The top card of the prize pile is turned face up. Then each player selects a card from their hand with which to bid for it and places it face down. When both players are ready, the bid cards are revealed simultaneously, and the higher bid wins the prize card. The bid cards are then discarded and the prize card is placed beside the player who won it. The next card of the prize pile is turned face up and players bid for it in the same way. o If the bids of the two players are equal, the bid cards are discarded but the prize card remains on offer. A new prize card is turned face up and the next bid is for the two prize cards together, then for three prize cards if there is another tie, and so on. If the player's last bid cards are equal, the last prize card (and any others remaining from immediately preceding tied bids) are not won by either player. o When both players run out of bid cards the play ends. Each player totals the value of the diamonds they have won in bids (ace=1, 2-10 face value, J=11, Q=12, K=13) and the greater total wins the game. o Since you lose your card when you bid it, you will want to conserve your higher cards for bidding on higher prize cards. Ideally, you wish to beat your opponent's bid by exactly one point, thus causing him to lose the most and concerving your bidding power. Thus, you should carefully judge exactly what the card from the bid pile is worth: if you do not have the card you wish to bid for it, it is better to bid higher than lower. If you must bid lower, then bid very low, using a 2, 3, or 4, thus losing as little bid power as possible in the turn. o Some play that if the bids are tied, the prize card is discarded as well as the bid cards, and the next bid is for the next prize card only. o Some count the ace as the highest card (worth 14 points as a prize) rather than the lowest. �� Gops for 3 or more players o The play is essentially the same. Each player starts with a complete suit of 13 cards. Each time a prize card is trurned, all players place their bid face down and simultaneously reveal their cards, the highest winning the prize. o There are several possible ways of dealing with ties for highest card, which become more frequent the more people play. �� Method 1. All tied cards are disqualified, and the prize is won by the highest unique card played. If all cards are tied (for example Q-Q-Q in a three-player game or 9-9-5-5 in a four-player game), the prize card is discarded. ��Method 2. Another card is turned from the prize pile and the players bid again. It needs to be agreed whether players not involved in the original tie for highest are eligible to win in the second round of bidding Page | 26
*President (Very fun game) �� Objective o The aim is to get rid of all your cards as soon as possible. The last player left with cards is called the scum, asshole, or whatever term of derision is locally used. �� Players and Cards o About 4 to 7 people using a standard 54 card pack including the Jokers. The Jokers must be marked somehow to differentiate the High Joker from the Low Joker. The suits are irrelevant and the cards rank, from high to low, High Joker, Low Joker, Deuce, A K Q J 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3. �� Deal he game is played clockwise. All the cards are dealt out. Some players may have one more than others. The President always gets the first 2 cards dealt. �� Play o The player to dealer's left starts by leading (face up) any single card or any set of cards of equal rank (for example three fives). Each player in turn must then either pass, or play face up a card or set of cards which beats the previous play. o A single card is beaten by any higher single card. A set of cards can only be beaten by a higher set containing the same number of cards. So for example if the previous player played two sixes you can beat this with two kings, or two sevens, but not with a single king, and not with three sevens (though you could play two of them and hang onto the third). The exception are the Jokers, Either single joker will beat any other card or set of cards being played. The exception is that the Low Joker does not beat the High Joker o It is not necessary to beat the previous play just because you can - passing is always allowed. Also passing does not prevent you from playing the next time your turn comes round. o The play continues as many times around the table as necessary until someone makes a play which everyone else passes. All the cards played are then turned face down and put to one side, and the player who played last (and highest) to the previous "trick" starts again by leading any card or set of equal cards. For example the play might go: A B C D E 44 Pass Pass 66 99 JJ Pass Pass Pass KK Pass Pass AA Pass Pass Pass Pass C then starts again by leading any card or set. �� o When a player whose turn it is to play has no more cards left, the turn passes to the next player in rotation. Therefore in the example, if the two aces were C's last two cards, it would then be D's turn to play anything. o Social Status - The first player who is out of cards is the President - the next is Vice-President, then Secretary then Asshole. If more than 4 players are playing the middle ones do not get titles. If keeping score, the players get points depending on their position - for example 2 for the President, 1 for the Vice President and nothing for the others. More importantly, the players of higher status are entitled to enjoy and generally abuse their power over the lower ranking players. For the next hand the players move seats. The President selects the most comfortable chair, the Vice President sits to the President's left, and so on around to the Asshole who sits to the President's right, probably on a crate or packing case. The Asshole is responsible for shuffling, dealing and clearing away the cards when necessary. As the players are now seated clockwise in order of rank, the first two cards are dealt to the President, the second to the Vice President, and so on down. When the deal is complete, the Asshole must give his highest 2 cards to the President, and the President gives back in exchange his lowest 2 cards regardless of if it breaks up a pair in his hand. The Vice-president and Secretary exchange 1 card in the same manner. The President then leads any card or set of cards and the game continues as before. �� End of Game - If scoring, set a target and the game ends when someone reaches (say) 11 points Page | 27
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