Rules Reference
All 11 contracts, card values, and game rules
Scoring
| Card | Points |
|---|---|
| Number cards (2–10) | Face value |
| J, Q, K | 10 pts |
| Ace (single) | 1 pt |
| Aces (multiple) | 10 pts each |
| Jokers | 20 pts |
General Rules
- Each player starts a round by drawing from the deck or discard pile.
- On your turn, draw one card then discard one card.
- To win a round, discard your last card face-down, then reveal your fulfilled contract.
- A set is exactly 3 cards of the same rank.
- A run is exactly 4 consecutive cards of the same suit.
- Jokers are wild — they can substitute for any card in a meld. Maximum 1 joker per meld.
- An unused joker at the end of a round counts as 20 penalty points.
- Score = sum of point values of cards remaining in your hand.
- The player who goes out scores 0 for that round.
The 11 Contracts
- Round 1 6 cards
Two Sets of Three
2 sets
Two sets of 3 cards of the same rank.
- Round 2 7 cards
One Set + One Run
1 set + 1 run
One set of 3 cards of the same rank, plus one run of 4 consecutive cards of the same suit.
- Round 3 8 cards
Two Runs of Four
2 runs
Two runs of 4 consecutive cards of the same suit.
- Round 4 9 cards
Three Sets of Three
3 sets
Three sets of 3 cards of the same rank.
- Round 5 10 cards
Two Sets + One Run
2 sets + 1 run
Two sets of 3 cards of the same rank, plus one run of 4 consecutive cards of the same suit.
- Round 6 11 cards
Two Runs + One Set
2 runs + 1 set
Two runs of 4 consecutive cards of the same suit, plus one set of 3 cards of the same rank.
- Round 7 12 cards
Three Runs of Four
3 runs
Three runs of 4 consecutive cards of the same suit.
- Round 8 13 cards
Three Sets + One Run
3 sets + 1 run
Three sets of 3 cards of the same rank, plus one run of 4 consecutive cards of the same suit.
- Round 9 14 cards
Two Runs + Two Sets
2 runs + 2 sets
Two runs of 4 consecutive cards of the same suit, plus two sets of 3 cards of the same rank.
- Round 10 15 cards
Five Sets
5 sets
Five sets of 3 cards of the same rank.
- Round 11 16 cards
Four Runs of Four
4 runs
Four runs of 4 consecutive cards of the same suit.