Scoba Shkuba

Chkouba,Escoba Scopa

Aim of the Game

The main aim of this game is to get as many points as possible with captured cards, making combinations that add up

Each player is dealt three cards, one by one, then four cards are placed in the centre of the table, face up. The deck of remaining cards is placed to the right of the dealer.

Dealing the cards

Card values

40-card pack is used.

ace to 7, jack.queen king

King 10Queen 9Jack 8Ace,2,3,4,5,6,7 - Face value

Gameplay

The player to dealer’s right plays first, the “hand”, placing down one of their cards in the centre of the table, trying to link this card with all or some of the upturned cards with the aim of them adding up. A player achieves an Escoba when the card played adds up all of the upturned cards in the centre of the table. In this case, the next player need to put a card down for the communal cards. at the end of each round you each player tallies their score.

Scoring

For each Escoba1 PointFor having the most cards1 PointFor having the most Dimonds1 PointFor having the seven of diamonds1 PointFor having the most sevens1 Point