GAME RULES D-M

DOWN IN THE VALLEY:
Set Tables 2/2/1 - In this game, you can only meld and/or canasta the 3's to the 7's. All other cards ( 8's to aces) are discards only and you cannot meld or canasta them. Also, you may not pick up the pile. As a variation, this game may be played as a you can pick up the pile.

EGGSHELL:
2/2/2 - Rated - GET YOUR CANASTAS UP FAST! Anyway you can! Red or black! Either is fine! Because once you draw a RED 3, you CANNOT put any more Canasta's up for that hand! All you may do then is MELD whatever you have! HINTS: If you are thinking of taking a large pile and it has a Red 3 buried in it be careful! Once you take that pile you have a Red 3 up and you CANNOT make any Canasta's. All you can do is MELD!

ELEVATOR:
Set Tables 2/2/1 - Rated - If you have to meld 15 or 50 you only need 1 canasta to go out, 90 meld - 2 canasta's to go out,120 meld - 3 canasta's to go out. Game is regular canasta.

EVEN / ODD:
Set Tables 2/2/2 - Rated - Players sitting in the blue seat can only canasta even cards, while players in the red seat can only canasta odd cards. Aces are neutral and can be canasta'd by either player.

FIRST FROST:
Tables are 2/2/2 - Rated - The person who melds first is the only one that is allowed to freeze the pile (and will type FROSTBITE). u may pick up the pile and go out anytime.

FIRST NASTA:
Set Tables 2/2/2 - Rated - In this tourney initial meld of each hand must include a canasta. This canasta may not touch the board. Once the first canasta has been made regular play resumes. You can pick up the pile and use the top card in the first canasta only if the canasta does not touch the board. If you already have a canasta you may pick up the pile at any time. Should you meld without including a canasta you will be disqualified from the tourney automatically.

FIRST NASTA CUT:
Set Tables 2/2/1 - Rated - In this tourney initial meld of each hand must include a canasta. This canasta may not touch the board. Once the first canasta has been made regular play resumes. You can pick up the pile and use the top card in the first canasta only if the canasta does not touch the board. If you already have a canasta you may pick up the pile at any time. Should you meld without including a canasta you will be disqualified from the tourney automatically. Only 1 canasta is required to go out.

Frozen Fish:
Set tables 2/2/2 singles - Rated with Kibitz on - In this tourney, anytime a Joker is discarded onto the pile, the member making the discard will ask for a card of their choice. The opponent then must throw the card if they have it or say Go Fish. Play stops until this has been completed. So if a joker is thrown, the opponent must immediatly draw and discard, no melding, making canatas or going out is allowed. Once the opponent has discarded, play continues as usual. This game is played as reg rules. When a Joker is discarded, notify the TD immediatly so they can make sure the proper cards are played. If a requested card is not thrown you will be disqualified from the tourney. If you have any questions please invite the TD to the table.

Go Fish:
Set tables 2/2/2 singles - Rated with Kibitz on - In this tourney, anytime a Joker is discarded onto the pile, the member making the discard will ask for a card of their choice. The opponent then must throw the card if they have it or say Go Fish. Play stops until this has been completed. So if a joker is thrown, the opponent must immediatly draw and discard, no melding, making canatas or going out is allowed. Once the opponent has discarded, play continues as usual. This game is played as reg rules. When a Joker is discarded, notify the TD immediatly so they can make sure the proper cards are played. If a requested card is not thrown you will be disqualified from the tourney.

Go Fish Cut:
Set tables 2/2/1 singles - Rated with Kibitz on - In this tourney, anytime a Joker is discarded onto the pile, the member making the discard will ask for a card of their choice. The opponent then must throw the card if they have it or say Go Fish. Play stops until this has been completed. So if a joker is thrown, the opponent must immediatly draw and discard, no melding, making canatas or going out is allowed. Once the opponent has discarded, play continues as usual. This game is played as reg cut rules with only 1 canasta needed. When a Joker is discarded, notify the TD immediatly so they can make sure the proper cards are played. If a requested card is not thrown you will be disqualified from the tourney.

HANGMAN:
Tables 2/2/2 This game is regular canasta BUT here's the catch. The first canasta has to be either Aces or 8s. If player 1 makes a canasta in Aces before player 2 does then player 2 has to make a canasta in 8s and vise versa. So whomever makes the first canasta (Aces or 8s) the other player has to make the other. You cannot make a canasta in both Aces and 8s.

HARDCORE
Set Tables 2/2/2 - Rated - The name fits the game, this is a very hard game. You can not meld any cards to the table! You can not freeze the pile! You can only make canasta's straight from your hand and never let it touch table. If you meld any cards or freeze the pile you will be dq'ed.

HEARTS ALIVE
Set Tables 2/2/2 - Rated - In this game you can't pick up the pile unless there is a heart on top. REMEMBER DON'T TOUCH PILE UNLESS THERE'S A HEART ON TOP

HIGH IN THE SKY No Touch Cut:
Tables 2/2/1 - Rated - You can only meld and/or canasta 8's-A's.. 3's-7's are discards only , you cannot meld them. No touching the pile.

HIGH 5:
Tables are 2/2/2 - Rated - Your first canasta has to be 5s. The second canasta has to be high (10 j q k only) When u canasta the 5s and one of the higher cards then u can make more canasta's. of whatever u want. If u cant canasta the 5s then u can not make any canasta's at all, u can meld and freeze anytime.

HIGH/LOW:
Table are 2/2/1 - Rated - The player who melds high first has high which are 9, 10, j, q, k the op then can only meld lows which are 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and aces can be either. Both players can meld Aces. The person who melds high then melds low that person will be DQ’ed. Example I meld 9 then meld 8 I will be DQ’ED the person who melds first decides who is playing low and who is high. The rest is normal game.

IN ORDER CUT:
Make Tables 2/2/1singles or 4/2/1 doubles - Rated- In this tourney all your canastas must be in order from smallest to largest or largest to smallest with ace being either large or small. example: If u make a canasta in the 4s then the 7s you cannot make one in the 5s or 6s, and vice versa. If you make a canasta in Kings then 10s u can't make a canasta in Jacks. It is not a continous circle, if you start with 4 and go up to Ace..then Ace is the last canasta you can make. If you start with King and do 8,4,A then again A is the last canasta you can make Only 1 canasta required to go out.

INVITERS CHOICE:
SET TABLES ACCORDING TO GAME OF CHOICE. In this tourney the inviter (top seed) chooses the game for each round & makes table according to game of choice. Rules for chosen game will be given at table.

IT'S ALL IN DA GAME:
Tables are 2/2/2 - Rated - You can have as many canastas as you want of any color! BUT before u make any canasta's u must have 4s and 6s melded on the table. Everything else is regular.

JACKS OR BETTER
MAKE TABLES 2-2, RATED
Your first MELD has to be JACKS OR BETTER (J, Q, K, A).
Your first CANASTA has to be JACKS OR BETTER (J, Q, K, A).
You can meld WILDS with your cards but you have to wait for the NEXT TURN to meld other cards than J, Q, K, or A.
Your FIRST canasta must be a J, Q, K, A. Anything after that is fine.
You can only go out when you have a canasta with J, Q, K, or A. You can close as many canastas as you want as long as the first canasta is JACKS OR BETTER.
HINTS: Your INITIAL MELD has to be J, Q, K, A. ONLY! Use as many wilds as necessary. On your NEXT TURN you may meld anything else.

JACK THE JOKER
MAKE TABLES 2/2/2, RATED - Your initial meld must consist of jacks accompanied by a JOKER. Other melds can be made at this time. However, be sure that the joker is placed with the jacks as this meld hits the table. All else is reg play.

LADIES FIRST
Set Tables 2/2/2 - Rated - This special tourney has 1 special rule.You MUST meld with Queens (you can use wilds and you can pick up the pile as long as you meld Queens with your meld at the same time) NO Queens NO melds!

JUMPING 3'S NO TOUCH CUT: Tables are 2/2/1 - Unrated - EVERY TIME A BLACK 3 IS DISCARDED YOU SWITCH SEATS WITH YOUR OP.

Light Speed:
Make tables 2/2/2 or according to additional rules - Unrated. In this tourney the first person to reach 2500 will win. You are only allowed 15 minutes per round. If the game is not complete in the allowed 15 minutes time will be called & the player with the higher score at the end of the current hand gets the win. You are NOT allowed any brbs & only 1 mia, and you will only be given one warning for slow play since SLOW PLAY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED. If you are a slower player or have a slow computer PLEASE do not join this tourney.

LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD:
Set tables 2/2/2 - Rated: In this tourney the 1st player to pick up the pile is Little Red Riding Hood for that hand. This person may only make red canastas and is the only player that may pick up the pile for that hand. Neither player can make a canasta until little red riding hood is established. Please I.M. or reinvite the td at your table when Little Red Riding Hood is established. You may meld whenever u like. If neither player picks up the pile no canastas may be made and the deck must be played out.

LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD CUT:
Set tables 2/2/1 - Rated: In this tourney the 1st player to pick up the pile is Little Red Riding Hood for that hand. This person may only make red canastas and is the only player that may pick up the pile for that hand. Neither player can make a canasta until little red riding hood is established. Please I.M. or reinvite the td at your table when Little Red Riding Hood is established. You may meld whenever u like. If neither player picks up the pile no canastas may be made and the deck must be played out. If all requirements are met only 1 canasta is needed to go out.

Low Man of the Totem Pole:
Make tables according to game of choice. This tourney is the same as inviter's choice except the low seed invites and chooses rule. Rules for chosen game will be given at the table.

Low To The Ground No Touch Cut:
Make tables 2/2/1 Rated Private. No Touching the pile, One nasta to go out. Can only meld low cards.
(black threes, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) You may use wilds as well.

LUCKY 7s:
First meld, each hand, must consiste of ONLY 7s or 7s and wilds. After you meld, you must allow your opponent to play. THE FIRST PERSON TO MELD, IS THE ONLY PERSON WHO CAN GO OUT THAT HAND. THE SECOND PERSON TO MELD CANNOT. IF YOU CAN NOT MELD 7s YOU CAN NOT MELD AT ALL.

MAGIC 8 BALL:
SET TABLES 2/2/2 - UNRATED - Please Leave Kibitz On - In this tourney when a Black 8 is discarded, the opponent must draw from the deck, then the player that discarded the 8 can stand up and kibitz the opponents hand. Please call the TD to the table when discarding a black 8 so they see the 8 and can monitor the kibitzing. You will have 10 seconds to stand up, kibitz the hand and sit back down. Black 8s CANNOT be picked up, but CAN be melded!! It is Regular Rules beyond that unless otherwise stated. If someone at the table kibitzes out of turn or picks up a black 8, it will result in a disqualification from the tourney.

MAGIC 8 BALL CUT:
SET TABLES 2/2/1 UNRATED - Please Leave Kibitz On - In this tourney when a Black 8 is discarded, the opponent must draw from the deck, then the player that discarded the 8 can stand up and kibitz the opponents hand. Please call the TD to the table when discarding a black 8 so the see they 8 and can monitor the kibitzing. You will have 10 seconds to stand up, kibitz the hand and sit back down. Black 8s CANNOT be picked, up but CAN be melded!! It is Regular Cut Rules other than that unless stated. If someone at the table kibitzes out of turn or picks up a black 8, it will result in a disqualification from the tourney.

MARRY ME
Set Tables 2/2/2 - Rated - If you canasta the Queen's, you have to canasta the King's (marry me) to be able to go out. Your opponent then has to canasta the Jack's and canasta the Ace's to be able to go out. You can freeze the pile and make as many canasta's as you want but you can't go out unless you have BOTH the Queen's and King's as canasta's or have BOTH the canasta's in Jack's and Ace's. If you canasta Queen's you have to canasta King's, you may not make a canasta in Jack's or Ace's. If you canasta Jack's you have to canasta Ace's, you may not make a canasta in Queen's or King's.

MAXX OUT:
Tables are 2/2/1 - Unrated - The player who gets the most canasta's in one hand wins. If the players tie after one hand, the game continues until one player is able to get more canasta's than his/her opponent and go out. The rest is regular.

MERRI-GO-ROUND
Set Tables Your Choich - Rated - In this game the TD selects any 2 games to play (example NTC and REG CUTTY). During each round of the tourney, play will alternate between these 2 games. The TD will set out rules for these games as each round begins.

MIXED DOUBLES
Set Tables 4/2/2 - Rated - Each doubles is a team of 2 players. Player 1 is not allowed to go out at any time but can pick up the pile. Player 2 is not allowed to pick up the pile at any time, but can go out. If player 1 goes out you will both be dq'ed, if Player 2 picks up pile you will both be dq'ed.Once you sit in a seat you may not stand up and move to the other seat before game starts. KIBITZ ON at all times, every game.

Musical Chairs:
Set tables 2/2/2 UNRATED : In this tourney discarding a black 3 gives you the option of switching seats with the opponent. I.M. or reinvite the td at your table before discarding a black 3. Once the td is at the table and the black 3 is thrown you may if you wish say switch and change seats with your opponent. The player in the winning seat at the end of the game wins the round.

Musical Chairs Cut:
Set tables 2/2/1 UNRATED : In this tourney discarding a black 3 gives you the option of switching seats with the opponent. I.M. or reinvite the td at your table before discarding a black 3. Once the td is at the table and the black 3 is thrown u may if u wish say switch and change seats with your opponent. The player in the winning seat at the end of the game wins the round. You only need 1 canasta to go out.