KRAKEN VARIANT

 

KRAKEN VARIANT

OBJECT OF KRAKEN: The object of Kraken is to score the most points by the end of the game.  

NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 4 players  

MATERIALS: A modified deck of 52-cards, a way to keeps score, money or chips,  and a flat surface.  

TYPE OF GAME: Trick-Taking Card Game 

AUDIENCE: Teens, Adults 

OVERVIEW OF KRAKEN 

Kraken is a trick-taking card game for 4 players in partnerships of 2. The goal of the game is to be the team to score the most points by the end of the game.  A game consists of 16 rounds, and each round is scored before the next starts.  

This version of Kraken has a betting element added to it. Players should determine before the game begins how much a stake is worth.  

SETUP  

The deck must be modified first by removing all cards 6s and lower. This leaves a deck of 32 cards.   

The first dealer is chosen at random and passes to the left for each new round. The dealer will shuffle the deck and deal each player a hand of 8 cards. this can be done in groups of 3,2 and 3 cards or two groups of 4 cards.  

Card Ranking and Values 

The card ranking differs between the trump suit and the other suits. The trump suit is ranked Jack (high), 9, Ace, 10, King, Queen, 8, and 7 (low). The other suits rank with Ace as the high card followed by 10, King, Queen, Jack, 9, 8, and 7 being the low card.  

Card also have values associated with them when won in tricks. These values also differ from trump and non-trump suits. For the trump suit jacks are worth 20 points, 9s are worth 14 points, aces are worth 11 points, 10s are worth 10 points, kings are worth 4 points, queens are worth 3 points and 8s and 7s are worth nothing.  

For the non-trump suits, aces are worth 11 points, 10s are worth 10 points, kings are worth 4 points, queens are worth 3 points, and jacks are worth 2 points. 9s, 8s, and 7s are worth nothing.  

TRUMP CHOICE 

The team of the player who chooses trumps becomes the declaring team and is responsible for winning more points during the round to score. The player to the dealer’s left must choose the trump suit. 

Challenges 

After the trumps are determined the player to the left of the trump decider may choose to challenge them by declaring contra. If they pass then the player tot eh right of the trump decider may also declare the challenge. They challenge states the opposing team does not think the trump makers team will get their contracted number of tricks, and double the score at the end.  메이저놀이터

If a challenge is issued the trump decider’s team may challenge back, with either teammate issuing the challenge. Either player may declare re and again double the score at the end (multiply it by 4).  

There is a final possible challenge by the trump decider’s opponents who may declare superkraken and thus multiply the score by 8 at the end of the round.  

Each team must declare contra at least 4 times during the 16 rounds.  

GAMEPLAY 

Play starts with the player to the left of the dealer. They may lead any card to the first trick and all other players must follow suit if able. If all players follow suit or no trumps were played the trick is won by the player to play the highest card of the suit led. If there are trumps played to the trick, the highest-ranked trump wins the trick. The winner of the trick leads the next. Players are allowed to signal their partners as long as the signaling types were discussed before the game out loud.  

If you cannot follow suit, you must follow these rules when playing to the trick. If the opposing team is currently winning the trick and you can beat them by playing a trump or a higher trump, then you must. When you cannot beat their trumps, you must play a card of a different suit. You are not allowed to undertrump, or play a lower-ranked trump then the opponent unless that is all that is available to you.  

If your team is currently winning the trick and you cannot follow suit you may play any card to the trick. If your team is currently winning with a trump, however, you may not play a lower-valued trump unless that is all that is available to you.  

Given trumps were led then all following players must play a higher trump than the current one, if possible, even if your team is currently winning the trick. If you cannot play a higher trump, you must play a lower trump. If no trumps are available to you, you may play any card.  

Bonus Points 

Certain tricks can be achieved, which will earn the winners bonus points if declared. There are 7 types and they each have their score. If a bonus trick is won that team must declare it to score the points. Otherwise, it is not scored in the game, which can be useful if you are the declarers and know the other team will be scoring more than you.  

The first type is a run of three consecutive cards of the same suit. If three of the four cards are consecutive and of the same suit you can call this an earn an additional 20 points.  

The second type is a run of 4 consecutive cards of the same suit. This is worth 50 points.  

A run of 3 consecutive cards of the trump suit that includes a king and queen is worth 40 points.  


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