Posting and blocking for points is essential in this game. This is a strategic game has many facets to the strategy in any particular hand. This somewhat obscure variation of “Setback” forces the non bidding team to "Block" or "Post" a higher trump than the 9 to prevent the bidder from "running' the 9 on the first trick and then forcing the bidder to play in between his opponents. The game is won by the first team that scores 100 or more. The scoring is exactly the same as traditional "Nines and Fives" see below.
9 & 5, (intentional dumping is cheating!). If that person cannot be identified the card will default to the dealer and prevents a dump of point cards, i.e. Note: Discarded "Trump" cards will be returned to the person that discarded that card. The winning bidder will announce the trump suit players will then discard unwanted cards face up into the "scrap pile" The dealer then deals the draw cards to bring each player back to six cards. If all players pass, the cards are shown face up to prove the lack of a forced bid, and the deal is passed to the left. Bidding will go one time around with a maximum bid of 18, in auction style. All players are dealt six cards, the player to the left of the dealer bids first a minimum bid of 9 is forced if a player holds any 9 and one or more cards of the same suit. The game seems to be primarily a four-player game, however a 6-player variation exists, both using the partner format. The major difference is, the player to the left of the winning bidder throws or leads the first card and is not required to lead trump. The game is similar in some ways to the better known game of “Set Back or Pitch” in that it is a trump and trick taking game. This variation of “Set Back” is also referred to as "Nine-Five" and seems to be a popular game in taverns and clubs in the North-West part of Connecticut. Nine-Five Regional game of Northwest Connecticut Script error: No such module "AfC topic". This player is the winner.Script error: No such module "Draft topics". The game ends when only one player remains uneliminated. The remaining cards are shuffled to form a new stockpile, and the discard piles score remains the same.
If the stockpile ever runs out, the top card is kept. If a player has no chips left to discard, they are eliminated from the game. The cards are collected, and a new round is started. If at any time a player would add to the pile and the value of the pile would exceed 99 points, that player loses a chip. As players play cards to the discard it will fluctuate. The discard pile starts at a value of 0 and has no cards in it. After stating the new value, they will draw a new card into their hand from the stockpile. After the player discards, they state out loud the new value of the discard pile. On a player’s turn, they will choose one of the 3 cards in their hand to discard to the pile.
The game starts with the player left of the dealer and proceeds around the table clockwise. All remaining cards 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 9 all increase the discard pile by their associated numeric value. Queens and Jacks both have a value of 10. Tens can add or subtract 10 from the current discard pile’s value at the player’s discretion. Fours change the rotation of play, but the value of the discard pile remains the same. The different ranks of cards affect the discard pile differently.Īces have a value of 1 or 11 at the player’s discretion.
Leave room next to the stock for a discard pile.Įach player is also given 5 chips or pennies (3 of playing with 4 or more players).įor each new round, the dealer passes to the left. The remaining cards form a stockpile in the center of the play area. The deck is shuffled, and 3 cards are dealt to each player. The goal of the game is to not cause the discard pile to exceed 99. Ninety-Nine is an adding card game for 2 or more players. TYPE OF GAME : Adding Card Game AUDIENCE: Adults NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 or More Players MATERIALS: A standard deck of 52 cards (or two decks for 4 or more players), pennies or chips, and a flat surface. OBJECTIVE OF NINETY-NINE: The objective of Ninety-Nine is to be the last player remaining.
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