Five Crowns Game
This game requires a special deck because it is a special game. It has five suits. The new additional suit is called Stars. Each game comes with two decks. Each deck has 58 cards. Within each suit, which the manufacturer sometimes calls 'families' there are 11 instead of the 13 cards contained in the standard suit. The ace and the deuce are left out. This means that each suit will have 3 - King. There are also 3 jokers per deck, six in all.
Five Crowns is rummy with a five-suited deck and a twist. The set collection aspect of rummy is basically the same, with groups of three cards in either runs or denominations making a valid meld. The twist is that in each hand the number of cards required to create a meld increases, from three cards in the first hand to thirteen in the last. Description Enjoy a unique game of Rummy with five suits with the Five Crowns Card Game. This game comes with a double deck of cards with a fifth Star suit. Play around with more combinations for books and runs for your hand, and watch out for the wild card that changes for each round. Five Crowns is a rummy-style card game where the objective is to have the lowest point total after all eleven hands have been completed. In this way, the game is similar to another rummy-style card game: Phase 10. It is most similar, though, to Three Thirteen. The official rules for Five Crowns. If you've lost your original rule set, you've come to the right place.
The object of this game is to have the fewest number of points after playing 11 hands. Each hand has a progressive increase in the number of cards dealt out. The first hand has three cards. The second has four cards, and so on up to 13 cards for each player on the eleventh hand. Upon each deal the number of cards dealt also indicates the wild card. For example, on the first hand, the three is considered wild because three cards were dealt to each player. This card is wild, in addition to the cards already designated as wild.
When the appropriate number of cards are dealt out, the dealer puts the remaining cards in the middle of the table and flips over another card. Play then proceeds to the left of the dealer. The player can either draw a card from the pile or the top card from the discard pile. He must discard at the end of his turn. Each player attempts to create a hand that is completely comprised of 'runs' or 'books' with one card left over to discard.
A run is basically three or more cards of the same suit all in a row. A book is three or more cards in a row all with the same number or letter designation (i.e. J,J,J). Within these runs and books any number of cards can be wild cards, and the wild cards can take the place of any card. For example, a book could be made up of Jack,Wild,Wild. When a player succeeds in creating such a hand, he lays it out on the table. Every player then has one turn to make the best hand he or she can, then laying down all books and runs. Whatever cards remain in the hands of the players are counted as points and written on a piece of paper and tallied as the game progresses. Points are scored according to the face value of the cards, Jack = 11, Queen = 12, King = 13. Wild cards are equal to twenty points (including the numbered wild card designated for that turn).
When all 11 hands are played the player with the lowest score is the victor.
Game Rules / How To Play / Instructions
8+
$10
Be sure you read through all the Five Crown game rules and instructions to get all the details needed to be able to play this game by yourself or with friends. You'll notice that most rules are common with other traditional card games but there are enough twists that strategy becomes a key player in this game. If you have any tips or tricks on how to play this game let us know below. Give the card game Five Crowns a try!
- You'll Get Two 58-card Decks
- Official Five Crowns Game Rules And Instructions
| If you can have the lowest number of points after playing all eleven hands of the game then you'll be the winner. |
When WOULDN’T you be able to use a wild card? Hint 3 on the instructions says “if you have a wild card in your hand that you can’t use - you are allowed to discard it.”
Do you have to have 2 natural cards and 1 wild card to make a a 3 card run or set
Can anyone pick up a discarded wild card during regular play, or does the next person in turn gets it??
How do I receive an answer to my question?
Question on unused cards. Example: Deal number 11 you have to have 2-4 card books or runs and 1- 3 card book or run to go out. With this example your opponent has left in their hand 3- 3 card book and runs but can't complete a 4 card run or book. Does the opponent have to only count the two remaining cards or all 8 remaining cards cause they can't complete any 4 card books or runs?
What happens of there is a tie at the end of the game?
When can you start the runs
Do you need a discard to go out
Can you combine books and runs in one hand or is it one or the other?
how many cards do you get at the start of five crowns?
it seems quite a few players have this question. Do you have to have two naturals to use a wild card? We play that you do need two naturals. Thanks.
what happens if someone only has one card left.
What do you do when you have a tied game
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can I combine runs and books ie 5, 6, 7, 7, 6, 5 Long running argument with my wife as she says I cant descend from 7, 6, 5
What happens if there is a tie at the end of a game? Are there two winners or is an extra hand player to determine the winner?
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If someone accidentally discards a wild card who gets that card from the discard pile?
At the end of all rounds played and there is a tie. Who wins or are extra hand(s) played.
can I make a play with this run, 2-J of spade, 1-queen of spade and 1-king of spade and can I make a play with this book, 2-ten of hearts, 1-ten of diamonds and 1-ten of spades, also can I play two wild cards with 1-natural card?
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Problem..deals me 3 cards, a joker,a 3(wild card) and a queen. Can I go out with this hand or do I need 2 queens and 1 wild card or 1 joker to go out?