

You then shuffle up, re-deal the cards and begin the next round. Turns continue back and forth until one player has 10 face-up cards in sequential order from Ace through 10. That’s because Kings are wildcards that can be placed in any spot at any time.Īfter the first turn, players have the opportunity to either draw from their own deck or dig through the “trash” to find a card that could help them. You’ll notice that we didn’t mention the Kings above.

(Note: some variations allow you to use the Jack as a "10"). The same applies to any scenario where you hold a card that cannot be played anywhere. However, if the card in that position is already face-up, or you reveal a Jack, Queen or Joker, put that card in the discard pile (or “trash” pile) and end your turn. If it can replace any of the face-down cards, then repeat the above process. So, if you drew a five, you’d replace the last card in the top row. If that card is between Ace and 10, then you use it to replace the face-down card in it’s corresponding position starting from the left of the top row (which would be the Ace/One). Start the game by having the youngest player draw one card from the deck. The rest of the deck is then left face-down between the two players. Shuffle up and deal because it’s time to play again.ĭeal 10 cards face-down in two rows of five to each player. Once one person gains all the cards, they win. If, at any point, a player slaps the cards outside of any of these scenarios, that player is penalized by taking their top card and placing it face-up at the bottom of the pile of played cards before the game continues. So, you can either use them all or pick which ones you like best before the game starts. We know there are quite a few rules to memorize. two, three, four, five or five, four, three, two) If any four cards are played in ascending or descending order (e.g.When a Queen and King are played consecutively (known as the “Marriage” rule).

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Players can override the court card/Ace rule by slapping the pile and winning the played cards in any of the following scenarios: If this feels like it relies too much on luck, keep reading, as there are some interesting scenarios that make Egyptian Rat Screw a super fun card game. Those cards are then added to their remaining packet of cards and shuffled before the top card is dealt to start the next round. The person who played the face card or Ace wins the entire pile of played cards. However, if the next player follows an Ace or face card with a number card, the round ends. If it is, the game continues until the next court card or Ace is played. When this happens, the next card played by the opposing player must be a court card or Ace. Play continues until a court card (Jack, Queen, King) or Ace is played. If this card is a number card, their opponent then deals one of their cards. The non-dealer then turns over the card on the top of their deck and deals it to the table.
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The player who gets all the Jacks wins the game.ĭeal out a full deck of cards face-down between both players. If they fail to slap that Jack and win, they are out of the game. If a player loses all their cards, they may attempt to gain cards back by staying in the game until the next Jack is turned. If any player slaps a card that is not a Jack, they must give the player who dealt the card one of their cards face-down at random. They then shuffle them face down into their already existing pile. Each time someone wins, they take the Jack and all the cards beneath it. If more than one person slaps the Jack at the same time, whoever’s hand is directly on top of the Jack wins. Once a Jack appears, everyone must try to slap it as quickly as they can. This then continues in a fast clockwise motion until someone deals a Jack. With everyone’s cards in a neat face down pile in front of them, the person to the dealer’s left deals one card face up into the center of the table. If you’re playing with more than two people, or don’t have a complete deck of cards, you may end up with uneven piles-which is fine. Slap Jack is best played with a full 52-card deck of cards (Jokers included.) If you’re missing a few cards, that’s fine, as long as you have all the Jacks (or another four of a kind).ĭeal out all the cards in order to every player.
