Card games
The Game
OyaSteffen Benndorf2015
- players
- 1–5
- minutes
- 20
- years
- 8+
In the box
98 cards numbered 2 to 99 · 4 starting cards: two 1s and two 100s
Official rules (PDF, publisher's site)
Box details
- Designer
- Steffen Benndorf
- Publisher
- Oya
- Mechanics
- CooperativeCommunication LimitsHand ManagementOrderingSolo Play
Where to buy it
Near you and online
In a shop
Within 50 km.
Online
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The basics
Together, play all 98 cards of the deck onto four piles, two going up from 1, two going down from 100. On your turn, play at least two cards, higher on an ascending pile, lower on a descending one, a gap of exactly 10 letting you go backwards, then refill your hand. The game ends as soon as a player cannot play the required number of cards, and it is won if all 98 cards have been played.
The rules, step by step
Setup
Two 1s and two 100s, 8 to 6 cards in hand, Cards from 2 to 99
- The deck contains the cards from 2 to 99.
- Line up four starting cards: two "1"s for the ascending piles, two "100"s for the descending piles.
- Deal 8 cards in solo play, 7 with two players, 6 with three to five players. The rest form the draw pile.
How to play
At least 2 cards, In the right direction, Go back by exactly 10
- On your turn, play at least two cards, one at a time, on the piles of your choice; you may play more.
- On an ascending pile, each card must be higher than the previous one; on a descending pile, lower.
- Exception: you may go backwards with a card exactly 10 apart (an 18 on a 28 on an ascending pile, a 45 on a 35 on a descending pile).
- Then refill your hand from the draw pile.
- You may warn each other ("don't touch this pile"), but never state a precise value.
- Once the draw pile is empty, a single card per turn is enough.
Scoring
Cards not played, The fewer the better, Under 10: very good
- At the end of the game, count the cards not played: those in hands and those in the draw pile.
- The fewer left, the better the result; a score under 10 is already very good.
End of the game
Player stuck: game over, 98 cards played: win
- The game ends as soon as a player cannot play the required number of cards.
- It is won if all 98 cards have been played.
Going further
Frequently asked questions · In the same family
Frequently asked questions
Can you say "I have a really good card for this pile"?
Yes, as long as you give no number. Signalling an intention is allowed; saying "I have the 33" is not.
Does the backwards trick work several times in a row?
Yes, each time a card is exactly 10 apart in the wrong direction, it can be played.