Based on an older general card game called Coup d'etat, this is a decent trick taking game. Each player is given a supply of neat little plastic gems, which represent points. Each player will get to be the dealer for five different hands, with the goal for each hand slightly different. After all cards have been dealt out, the dealer decides which hand best suits his current cards, and the other players are penalized points (in the form of crystals) for taking certain tricks or cards. For instance, if First or Last is called, then a player is penalized for taking the first or last tricks. All players will get a chance to be dealer for five hands, but other players can steal this opportunity by taking all of the cards/tricks during certain hands. At the end, the biggest pile of gems wins the game
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Components Included: Rule book
1 Deck of 39 Cards 22 Red crystals 22 Blue crystals 14 Green crystals 10 Clear Crystals 1 Drawstring pouch to hold your crystals 4 score charts |
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