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Hyrule
A card game.
requirements
Use standard 52-card playing deck, keeping Jokers. Shuffle however you like. The game may be played with 2-5 players.
dealing
Each player is dealt 7 cards, kept secret from other players.
turn
Each player select one card and places it face down in the middle playing area between themselves and other players.
One the count of 3, all said together in rhythm, each player flips over their own card. Precedence rules apply and the winning player takes all cards.
precedence
The following rules apply across suits and special cards. Cards within a single suit are compared with higher-value cards winning. Cards are counted from ace (1) through king (13).
scoring
At the conclusion of a round of 7 cards, the player with the most cards is the winner. The face values of the cards is not considered at scoring time. A draw may be handled in a "run-off game" or ignored as you like.
clubs ("bombs")
beats:
- spades ("swords")
- diamonds ("rupees")
spades ("swords")
beats:
- diamonds ("rupees")
- hearts
diamonds ("rupees")
beats:
- hearts
hearts
beats:
- clubs ("bombs")
jokers ("tingles")
beats everything with the exception of one of the special cards listed below.
special cards
these cards will be granted special status only when played against a joker ("tingle") and will win with the following sub-precedence:
- ace of spades ("master sword")
- 3 of hearts ("three heart challenge")
- 5 of diamonds ("blue rupee")
- 5 of clubs ("bombs")