In the event there is a tie for the lowest score between two players (neither of which were the knocker), they both lose a life. However, if the knocker has the lowest score they lose two lives. The player who has the lowest hand loses a life. If the knocker ties with another player(s) for lowest hand, the other player(s) loses a life and the knocker is saved. Players decide which is their ‘point suit’ and totals up the value of their cards within that suit. Once the player to the right of the knocker discards, players reveal their cards.

If on your turn you believe your hand to be high enough to beat at least one opponent you may knock. If you choose to knock your turn ends and you stick with your present hand.

Cards drawn from the top of the deck (or stock), however, may be discarded in the same turn. You are not permitted to draw the top card from the discard and then immediately discard the same card. Drawing a card from the top of the deck or discard.The player to the dealer’s left begins and play passes clockwise. Discards piles are kept ‘squared up,’ so that the top card is visible and free to be taken. Then only the top card of the deck is flipped over, this will start the discard pile. After the cards are shuffled, starting with their left, the dealer passes each player cards one at a time until everyone has three cards.Īfter each player has a full hand the remaining undealt cards become the draw pile. It is also the German national card game! THE PLAY Dealingĭealers may be chosen however players wish and pass clockwise with each hand. The banking game 31, which is played much like 21.Scat, also known as 31 or Blitz, shares names with other games and is not to be confused with:

NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2-9 players NUMBER OF CARDS: standard 52-card TYPE OF GAME: Draw and Discard game AUDIENCE: All Ages OBJECTIVE OF SCAT: Collect cards of a single suit totaling 31(or as close to 31 as possible).

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