{"product_id":"five-crowns","title":"Five Crowns","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-header post-author\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"post-title\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFive Crowns Game Rules\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"post-thumbnail\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.ultraboardgames.com\/img\/slideshow\/five-crowns.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/www.ultraboardgames.com\/img\/slideshow\/five-crowns.jpg\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-125\" class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ezoic-ad box-3 box-3125 adtester-container adtester-container-125\" data-ez-name=\"ultraboardgames_com-box-3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"div-gpt-ad-ultraboardgames_com-box-3-0\" class=\"ezoic-ad ezfound\" data-google-query-id=\"CN_V5Lq47vYCFaz59QIdsR8LOQ\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" ezaw=\"728\" ezah=\"90\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"post-thumbnail\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"post-thumbnail\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eComponents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo decks of 58 Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstructions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe object of the Game\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo be the player with the lowest score at the end of the 11th round by making your entire hand into books and\/or runs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCards\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe game consists of two 58-card decks. Each deck has three Jokers and five suits: stars \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.ultraboardgames.com\/five-crowns\/gfx\/s.jpg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/www.ultraboardgames.com\/five-crowns\/gfx\/s.jpg\"\u003e, hearts\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.ultraboardgames.com\/five-crowns\/gfx\/h.jpg\"\u003e, clubs\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.ultraboardgames.com\/five-crowns\/gfx\/c.jpg\"\u003e, spades\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.ultraboardgames.com\/five-crowns\/gfx\/sp.jpg\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand diamonds\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.ultraboardgames.com\/five-crowns\/gfx\/d.jpg\"\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach suite has eleven cards: 3 through 10, Jack, Queen, and King.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWild Cards:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"floatr\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ultraboardgames.com\/five-crowns\/gfx\/game6.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJokers are always wild cards. There are also rotating wild cards that change every round. The rotating wild cards are based on the number of cards dealt that round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo, when 3 cards are dealt, the 3s are wild, when 4 cards are dealt, the 4s are wild, and so on until the last round when the Kings go wild.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBooks\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA book consists of three or more cards of the same value regardless of suit. For example: \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.ultraboardgames.com\/five-crowns\/gfx\/game1.jpg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/www.ultraboardgames.com\/five-crowns\/gfx\/game1.jpg\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-115\" class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ezoic-ad box-4 box-4115 adtester-container adtester-container-115\" data-ez-name=\"ultraboardgames_com-box-4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"div-gpt-ad-ultraboardgames_com-box-4-0\" class=\"ezoic-ad ezfound\" data-google-query-id=\"CMj4mem47vYCFemZAAAd-SYK8Q\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" ezaw=\"300\" ezah=\"250\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny card in a book can be replaced by a wild card. For example, if 8s are wild, a book could be:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.ultraboardgames.com\/five-crowns\/gfx\/game2.jpg\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can have as many wild cards in a book as you wish and they can be adjacent to each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRuns\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA run consists of a sequence of three or more consecutive cards of the same suit. For example:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.ultraboardgames.com\/five-crowns\/gfx\/game3.jpg\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny card in a run can be replaced by a wild card. For example, if 7s are wild, a run could be:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.ultraboardgames.com\/five-crowns\/gfx\/game4.jpg\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can have as many wild cards in a run as you wish and they can be adjacent to each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.ultraboardgames.com\/five-crowns\/gfx\/game5.jpg\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDeal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShuffle both decks of cards together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the first round deal 3 cards, one at a time, in a clockwise rotation, to each player.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEach round, the number of cards dealt increases by one. In the second round deal 4 cards, in the third round deal 5 cards, and so on until the last round when each player is dealt 13 cards.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlace the remaining cards in the center of the table to make the draw pile and flip over the top card to start the discard pile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGame Play\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe player to the dealer's left goes first and play continues clockwise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart your turn by drawing a card from the draw pile OR picking up the top card from the discard pile. You can only take the top card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ezoic-autoinsert-ad ezoic-mid_content\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep all of your books and\/or runs in your hand until you are able to go out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplete your turn by discarding one card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoing Out: Start your turn as normal, then lay down your entire hand in books and\/or runs on the table in front of you before discarding your last card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou can only use the number of cards you were dealt to make your books and\/or runs. You must have one card left to discard. Your discard can be a playable card.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Once a player has gone out, all other players have one more turn. Start your last turn as normal, but lay down any books and\/or runs you can before discarding. All unused cards will count toward your score.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou are not allowed to play on another player's books and\/or runs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cards used in books and\/or runs are not scored. Players add up only their unused cards. The scorekeeper records and tallies the scores.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCard Values: Each number card is worth its face value, Jacks are 11 points, Queens are 12, Kings are 13, Jokers are 50 and the current wild cards are 20 points.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe player to the dealer's left shuffles all of the cards and deals the next round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRemember to increase the number of cards dealt by one card and keep track of rotating wild cards!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlay continues until the 11th round when each player is dealt 13 cards and the Kings go wild.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.ultraboardgames.com\/five-crowns\/gfx\/game7.jpg\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEnd of the Game\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the end of the game, the player with the lowest score wins!\u003cspan class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\" id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-116\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHints\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep your options open. You can come from behind even in the last round; hence the slogan, The game isn't over 'til the Kings go wild!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhenever you are uncertain which card is wild, count the number of cards you were dealt, that number is wild for that round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rare occasions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have a wild card in your hand that you can't use - you are allowed to discard it. This will save you points but may help the next player.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf all the cards in the draw pile are used, shuffle the discard pile to replenish the draw pile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf there's a tie for the lowest score: have multiple winners OR deal a 6-card tie-breaking round for only the tied players to play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving a party? Combine two games and play with up to 14 people!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"white\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSolitaire Instructions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eGoal\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo close out each pile by making books and\/or runs before the draw pile is depleted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ezoic-autoinsert-ad ezoic-long_content\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeal:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eShuffle all cards together and deal 11 piles: 3 cards in the first pile, 4 in the second, 5 in the third and so on until you have 13 cards in the eleventh pile. Arrange each of the piles faceup in a way that you can see all of the cards. The remaining cards create your draw pile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWild Cards\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJokers are always wild. The additional wild cards for each pile are different. They are based on the number of cards each pile was dealt. For example, the first pile has 3 cards, so 3s are wild for that pile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003ePlay\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo begin, take the top card from the draw pile and decide which of the 11 piles you want to play it in. After adding it, discard one card from that pile. Discarded cards are not allowed to be used again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen all of the cards in a pile are successfully arranged into books and\/or runs, it is closed and can be flipped over. Continue playing until all the piles are closed (you win) or the draw pile is depleted (try again).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Nature's Workshop Plus","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":48324775706794,"sku":"53146","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0406\/8053\/files\/crown3.jpg?v=1779047363","url":"https:\/\/www.homeeducationalresources.com\/products\/five-crowns","provider":"Home Educational Resources ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}