GAME № 99 / Make fifteens, pairs and runs on the way to 121

Cribbage

Discard two cards to the crib, then take turns playing up to 31. Score fifteens, pairs and runs, count your hand and race the CPU to 121.

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HOW TO PLAY

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Play a two-player game with 52 cards. Choose CPU strength and the initial dealer. The dealer owns the crib; the other player leads. Defaults are a random dealer and Normal CPU.
Choose two of your six cards and confirm them for the dealer’s crib. After both players discard, reveal the starter. A jack starter gives the dealer 2 points. It is not played into the count.
Take turns playing the four cards kept, without exceeding 31. Aces count as 1, face cards as 10. Fifteen and thirty-one score 2. Consecutive matching ranks score 2, 6 or 12 for two, three or four cards. A recent run scores its length regardless of order.
Say Go when no card fits. The opponent continues while possible. The last card scores 1, or 2 instead if it makes 31. Confirm the completed count, reset to zero and restart with the player who did not play last.
After all cards are played, count the nondealer’s hand, dealer’s hand and crib in that order. Include the starter: each combination making 15 scores 2, each pair scores 2 and each longest run scores its length. The scoring breakdown is shown.
Four matching suits in a hand score 4, or 5 when the starter matches too. A crib flush needs all five cards. A jack in the hand matching the starter’s suit scores 1. The match ends immediately at a score of 121 or more.
Alternate the dealer for the next deal. Selections, play and scoring are saved; resume manually after returning. Scroll the hand to review cards, then select and confirm.

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Cribbage — How to play and useful tips

Discard two cards to the crib, then take turns playing up to 31. Score fifteens, pairs and runs, count your hand and race the CPU to 121.

Controls

Play a two-player game with 52 cards. Choose CPU strength and the initial dealer. The dealer owns the crib; the other player leads. Defaults are a random dealer and Normal CPU.
Choose two of your six cards and confirm them for the dealer’s crib. After both players discard, reveal the starter. A jack starter gives the dealer 2 points. It is not played into the count.

Playing tips

Take turns playing the four cards kept, without exceeding 31. Aces count as 1, face cards as 10. Fifteen and thirty-one score 2. Consecutive matching ranks score 2, 6 or 12 for two, three or four cards. A recent run scores its length regardless of order.

Common questions

What makes this game different?

Alternate the dealer for the next deal. Selections, play and scoring are saved; resume manually after returning. Scroll the hand to review cards, then select and confirm.

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