How to Play 99 — Gather Together Games
Neededtwo or More Players; a Standard 52 Card Deck; Three Items per playerObjectiveThe Object of the Game Is to Avoid Playing a Card into the Middle That...
Needed
Two or more players; A standard 52 card deck; three items per player
Objective
The object of the game is to avoid playing a card into the middle that causes the running total to exceed 99. Each player starts with three items, such as quarters, and the player that goes over 99 loses one of his/her three items.
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Deal
Each player is dealt three cards, one card at a time. The remaining deck is placed in the middle.
Card Value
2-8 (except 4): Face Value
Jack/Queen: 10
Ace: 1 or 11 (player's choice)
10: -10
4: Reverses direction of play
9: Skip
King: Count goes to 99 (or stays at 99)
Game Play
Cards get played into the middle, and a running total of their value is kept. As a player plays a card, he/she will announce the new running total. Once a player plays a card, a new card is drawn from the remaining deck in the middle.
Game End
The player that causes the running total to go over 99 loses the round. He/she will put one of his/her three items into the middle. A player that loses all three items is out of the game. The last player with an item left is the winner.
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