Game rules PifPaf

Descriptions

Pifpaf is a two to eight players game, playing individually.

• Players - 2 to 8
• Deck of Cards - two 52 cards deck, without the Jokers.
• Distribution - 9 cards each player.
• Objective - Meld sets or straights to knock out.

Definitions

• Set - three or more cards from the same value but different suits, being possible to use up to 2 cards from the same suit. Example: 5 of Hearts, 5 of Clubs, 5 of Diamonds and another 5 of Diamonds.
• Straight - three or more cards from the same suit, in sequence. The Aces can be used on both ends, before the two or after the King.
• Round - various plays that happens until someone knocks out.
• Knock out - combine all nine or ten cards (the 9 recieved plus the one from drawing), melding sets and/or straights.
• Cards order (lowest to highest): A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, J, Q, K.
• Draw pile - cards left after distribuiton.
• Discard pile - cards that are discarded, where only the last one is visible.

The Game

After the card distribuition the first player draws a card, try melding the cards he/she has and knock out, if possible. Than discards a card starting the discard pile. When this happens it's time for the next player's turn, thta is the next one in a clockwise fashion. this next player can draw from the drawing pile or the last discarded card. The game ends when someone knocks out. A player can knock with 9 or 10 cards. The first he knocks and discards the last card, the sencond there is no need and cards for that..

Scoring

The winner is the player that knocks out first.