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Card Dominoes

Card dominoes is also known as sevens, parliament, and fan-tan. This is a game of luck and skill, a player can increase her chances of winning by carefully choosing the order in which she plays her cards.

playing cards

Object

To be the first player to have placed all your cards into the playing area.

Number of players

2 or more

Equipment

One deck of standard playing cards

Set up

One player deals out all the cards in a clockwise direction, one at a time and face down.
Each player looks at his cards and sorts them in his hand according to suit and sequence.

To play

The player with the 7 of diamonds starts the game by putting it face up in the center of the playing area.
The player to his left must then try to put down either the 6 or 8 of diamonds. If the player has the 6 of diamonds, he places it above the 7 of diamonds. If the player has the 8 of diamonds, he places it directly below the 7 of diamonds. If the player does not have the 6 or 8 of diamonds, he may play a seven but puts it directly beside the 7 of diamonds.If he has none of these cards (6 and 8 of diamonds or a 7 card) he "passes" and the player to his left takes a turn.

Play continues this way with each player trying to add a card to the sequence.
The sequence builds up with 8, 9, 10, jack, queen, and king. The down sequence is 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and ace.

Winning the game

The first player to use all the cards in her hands, wins the game. The game can continue until all the cards have been placed to complete all four suits.



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