I PROMISE

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OBJECTIVE OF I PROMISE: Be the first player to reach 100 points or more 

NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 or more players

NUMBER OF CARDS: 52 card deck

RANK OF CARDS: (low) 2 – Ace (high)

TYPE OF GAME: Trick taking

AUDIENCE: Kids, Families, Adults

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INTRODUCTION OF I PROMISE

I Promise is a simple trick taking game that can be used to teach children the basics of bidding precisely and prepare them for more challenging games such as Spades.

The fact that this game does not require teams and can be played with 2 or more players makes it a great addition to anyone’s game night. 

THE CARDS & THE DEAL

I Promise is played with a standard 52 card deck.  To decide who must deal first and keep score, each player should take a card from the deck.  The player with the lowest card is the first dealer and scorekeeper. 메이저사이트

The dealer should shuffle the cards and dole out the entire deck until there is not enough cards left for each player to have the same amount.  Everyone’s hand should have the same amount of cards to begin the round.  The remaining cards are simply set aside and not used.

The final card that the dealer received should be shown to the rest of the table.  That card determines the trump suit for the round.

BIDDING

After receiving all of their cards and seeing the trump suit for the round, players will take turns bidding on how many tricks they think they can take.  Starting with the player to the left of the dealer, each player will say, “I promise to take…” and declare the number of tricks they will try to take.  The scorekeeper must document the bids each round.

After each player has made their bid, the round may begin.