Big Two
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Thoughts
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_two
Ranks
2, A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3,
Spades, Hearts, Clubs, Diamonds
Rules
- Deal cards evenly, exclude the joker.
- The player with the diamond 3 starts by playing it singly or as part of a combination.
- Each player must play a higher card or combination than the one before, with the same number of cards.
- Players may also pass, declaring that they do not want to play, or do not hold the necessary cards to make a play possible.
When all but one of the players have passed in succession, the turn is over. A new turn is started with all players, initiated by the last player to play. The game ends when one player runs out of cards.
Scoring
Basic
For each player with cards, 1 card is 1 point, except if they have 10 or more cards, in which case 1 card is 2 points. The points are paid to the winner. For example, if North wins, and East, West, and South respectively still had 3, 11, and 8 cards left, then East scores -3, West scores -22, South scores -8, and North scores +33.
Advanced
Any unused 2's, four-of-a-kinds, or straight flushes doubles the points paid to the winner. If the winner ends the game by discarding a 2, a four-of-a-kind, or a straight flush, points will also be doubled. For example: if North wins with a 2 as a last discard, and East, West, and South respectively still had 3, 9, and 8 cards left, and West had an unused Straight Flush, and South had an unused 2, then East would score -6, West would score -36, South would score -32, and North would score +74.