Draft:Swap (card game)
 | Draft article not currently submitted for review.
This is a draft Articles for creation (AfC) submission. It is not currently pending review. While there are no deadlines, abandoned drafts may be deleted after six months. To edit the draft click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window. To be accepted, a draft should:
It is strongly discouraged to write about yourself, your business or employer. If you do so, you must declare it. Where to get help
How to improve a draft
You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article. Improving your odds of a speedy review To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags. Editor resources
Last edited by SalatOkind (talk | contribs) 25 days ago. (Update) |
Swap is a golf-card game and therefore similar to others of this family such as Yaniv[1], Cactus[2], Cambio[3], Rat-a-Tat Cat[4], or Cabo[5]. It is played with a standard 52 playing card deck. The origin is unclear.
Game Overview
[edit]The objective of the game is to finish with the lowest points, with the best possible score being -2 points. This is achieved by holding two red kings.
Card Values
[edit]The values of the cards are as follows:
"2": 2 points, "3": 3 points..., "10": 10 points, "J": 11 points, Q : 12, K black : 13, K red: -1, A: 1, Joker: 0,
Special Cards/ Abilities:
[edit]black King : open swap ** Q/ J : blind swap *
10/9: look at opponents card 8/7: look at one of your own cards
open swap: the player checks one of his cards, and one of the opponents. After the player may decide if they want to switch those cards.
blind swap: The player must choose two cards. Again, one of his own and one of the opponent. However, with a blind swap, as the name suggest, they may not see the card values.
Game Setup
[edit]Each player is dealt 4 cards face-down at the beginning of the game. In the center of the playing area, there is a stack of cards and one open card.
Game Mechanics
[edit]Initial Phase:
Each player looks at one of their cards (this card is remembered). Matching:
If the card that a player saw matches the value of the open card, the player may place it in the center. Turn Structure: Each player's turn consists of three possible actions:
1) Take the Open card: A player can take the open card from the center, although this allows other players to aim for that card. 2) Take from the stack: A player can draw a card from the stack (without looking) and swap it with one of their four cards. 3) Use a card from the stack: If a player draws a card from the stack, they can use it (e.g., a "4" has no effect, but a black king allows for an open swap, which could potentially involve a red king).
Opponent Interaction: A player may also place an opponent's card in the center (between rounds). When this happens, the affected opponent receives one of the player's cards.
Mistakes: If a player makes a mistake (e.g., placing a card that does not match the value of the open card), they must add a card to their hand, which they may not look at immediately.
Swish-Swish: If a player feels confident with their cards, they may declare "swish-swish," allowing them to wiggle their cards left and right and thus ending the game. After "swish-swishing," the other players take one turn each, but the swished cards cannot be interacted with.
HARD Mode
[edit]In HARD mode, additional rules apply to increase the challenge:
3s: Whenever a 3 is placed down, (unless it is placed by matching an open card of the discard pile), the player receives an additional unknown card added to their hand.
6s: A player may check the top 3 cards on the card stack, but the order of these cards may not be changed.