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Cards game

Cribbage

Peg fifteens, pairs and runs at an original woodshop bench.

Status
Play now
Players
2 players
Modes
Against the computer, Pass and play, Online with friends
Computer players
Yes

Play Cribbage

About Cribbage

Count fifteens, pairs, runs, flushes and nobs at a maple-and-walnut woodshop bench. Send two cards to the dealer’s crib, play up to 31, then show the pone’s hand, dealer’s hand and crib in order. Two leapfrogging pegs mark each score. Choose a short game to 61 or the traditional 121, with optional manual show counting and honest muggins calls. Play three computer levels or a private two-person table, with spoken counts, keyboard card choices and saved games offline.

How to play Cribbage

  1. Deal six cards each and send two to the dealer’s crib. Once both discard, turn a starter; a jack gives the dealer two for his heels.
  2. Starting with the pone, play a card without passing 31. Fifteen and 31 score two; trailing pairs and runs also score.
  3. If you cannot fit a card, Go is automatic. The last player scores one and the count resets; 31 scores no extra last-card point.
  4. Show pone, dealer, then crib. Count every fifteen and pair, the longest distinct runs, the flush and nobs. First to 121 wins immediately; 61 is a short option.
  5. Muggins starts off. An exact show claim scores; an overclaim scores nothing. An opponent may name the exact points missed by an underclaim.