| Use 4 decks of cards. Seating at Hostess' discretion; spouses or good friends may not be partners. One (1) person at each table will keep score for entire table. 1 game will be played – with a time limit of 1 ½ hours 3 hands will be played – with melds being 90, 120 and 150 Draw for highest card for first play. Deal 2 stacks of 13 cards each, turning top card up on each stack – pass one stack to player on your right and the other stack to player on your left. Exact dealing from number of cards picked up earns player 100 extra points. Player chooses one stack to play (hand) and turns other stack face down (foot). You may not consult with partner regarding how to play a card. Only one partner must make meld. Each player, on their turn, must draw two cards or pick up first six cards in stack (using two natural cards from hand) and discard one card. No cards may be picked up from stack until one player in the team has made meld; When making meld the top card in the discard stack may be counted in meld. Played cards must always have one more natural card than wild cards. Only natural cards may be added to closed books. All cards in open books must remain visible. Laid is played -- you cannot pick up a card after you have laid it down. A book consists of seven cards. A red book must have all natural cards and a black book must have a minimum of 4 natural cards and up to 3 wild cards. Two red books and two black books are required to go out. You must ask your partner for permission before going out. Player must have discard when going out. Player gets 100 extra points for going out. When a player goes out, all cards in remaining player’s hands are counted against them (including partner’s hands). SCORING RED BOOK – 500 points BLACK BOOK – 300 points JOKER (wild) – 50 points ACE – 20 points KING through 10 – 10 points 9 through 4 – 5 points 2 (wild) – 20 points BLACK 3 – 0 (no) points RED 3 – -500 (minus 500) when in hand at end of play BONUS: The first table (4 people) completing the game and turning their score cards in receive an additional 400 points per team. |
| OFFICIAL RULES FOR GOOD SAMS OF FLORIDA, INC. SAMBOREES & RALLIES |
| HAND & FOOT |