• Players: 4
• The pack: 52 card deck

OBJECT OF THE GAME

Be the first to empty your hand of cards

STARTING THE GAME

The game is played with a standard deck of 52 cards. The cards are first shuffled and evenly dealt to the four players. The sevens are automatically laid on the table in a column. A random player is assigned to go first.

HOW TO PLAY

Once the sevens are laid down, the player who chooses to go first must play a card that is one rank above or below a 7 (this is either a 6 or an 8) and lays it down next to the seven of the same suit (i.e. A 7 of clubs may have only a 6 or 8 of clubs placed in the sequence, and so on). Following which the next player lays down a card and gameplay begins.

The condition to lay down a card is that it must fall into the sequence. For example, if a 6 of clubs is beside a 7 of clubs, the next player must either play a 5 of clubs or an 8 of clubs, or choose to make a sequence in a different suit.

If you cannot lay down a card, you must ‘pass’ and await your turn until you can build upon a sequence.

The first player to empty their hand of all the cards is the winner.

Tips:

• The weakest cards to have in your hand are aces and kings. Focus on trying to lay them down as quickly as possible.
• The strongest cards to have in your hand are sixes and eights.
• Strategize. Strategize. Strategize! Keep the stronger cards close to your chest so that you can keep your opponents on edge as they wait for a gamechanger to be played.