SWOOP

Grab a deck of cards, and have fun with this easy-to-play game for all ages!

Object of the Game:

Be the first to get rid of all of your cards in each round and to have the lowest total score at the end of the game.

Set-up:

Use one deck of cards for every two players.
Place all of the cards face down on a table and “shuffle” them by spreading them around randomly. Each player chooses one card to determine who plays first in the game. The highest card plays first.
Each player selects 19 cards from the pile and keeps them face down on the table in front of him.
Each player places four of his cards facedown in a row in front of him.
Each player then places one card face up on each of the facedown cards.

Each player picks up his remaining 11 cards and arranges them in numerical order in his hand.
The remaining cards are set off to the side and are not used during the round.

Playing the Game:

The starting player places any number of matching cards in the center of the table. He may choose from the face-up cards, the cards in his hand, or both. Matching cards are determined by the number or value of the card, not the suit.
If the player plays less than four cards, the next person to the left plays any number of matching cards on the pile in the center. The card/s must be of the same value or lower than the cards of the previous player. If the player places a card that is higher than the previous card, that player must pick up the entire pile and his turn ends.
A set of four cards is a SWOOP. With each SWOOP, the cards played are swooped off the table. The player who made the SWOOP plays again and continues until he can no longer SWOOP the pile.
Playing continues to the left. Players ideally place either a matching card or a lower-value card than the one placed on the table. If not, he must still play a card. Because the card is higher than the cards in the pile, the player picks up the pile.
When one player is out of cards, the round ends and the score is totaled.

Facedown Cards:

A facedown card can only be played after the face-up card on top of it has been played.
When a facedown card is played, the player may also play any cards of the same value from his hand.

SWOOP Cards:

Jokers and 10s are SWOOP cards and may be played during a player’s turn to SWOOP the pile off the table.
The player then plays cards of his choice and continues until he can no longer SWOOP the pile.

Scoring (Beginner Level):

Scoring (Advanced Level):

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