Objective: Be the first to play all 20 cards.
Rules adapted from clear-the-deck.com
Setup
- Each player gets 20 cards:
- 4 face-down cards
- 4 face-up cards (on top of face-down)
- 12 cards in hand
- One card is placed face-up to start the pile
Card Values
- Ace = 1 (low), 2-10 = face value, J = 11, Q = 12, K = 13 (high)
Playing Cards
- You must play cards of equal or LESSER value than the pile
- You can play multiple cards of the same value at once
- Face-down cards can only be played once their face-up cards are gone
Special Moves
- Clear the Deck: Play 4+ cards of the same value to clear the pile + take another turn
- Higher Value: Playing higher value forces you to take the pile + take another turn
- Wild Tens: Tens can clear the deck at any time, but count as 25 points if held at the end
Scoring
- First player out = 0 points
- Other players score points for remaining cards
- Numbered cards = face value, J=11, Q=12, K=13, Tens=25
- Lowest score wins!