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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).

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")