It originated in north america and is played with two piles of cards called a hand and a foot, hence the name. The black must have a wild card turned to show that it is a dirty meld. You need to pick up the foot and have one natural and one mixed canasta to go out. A book of 4 naturals red can be changed to black unnatural with a wild card. Players can also make a meld of twos and wild cards. A dirty is a book made up of 7 cards combining wild cards and the numbered cards must have at least one more numbered card than wild cards. Players, cards, deal one more deck of cards than players are.
You can never take the pile if the top card is a wild card or a three. Introduction hand and foot is a north american game related to canasta, in which each player. Basically, each player is dealt two sets of cards the hand, which is played first, and the foot, which is played when the hand has been used up. You and your partner try to outwit your opponent to play the cards at just the right time to leave your opponent with as many points in their hands and feet. Once a card is discarded, play continues to person on the left. Hand and foot is a north american game related to canasta, in which each player is dealt two sets of cards the hand, which is played first, and the foot, which is played when the hand has been used up. There are truly no standard rules, just a number of variations. Use one deck of cards including jokers for each player. Books are squared up, unlike a fanned meld still in the process of being added to. The game is a variation of canasta and similar to samba but still not quite the same. The wild cards book series by multiple authors includes books wild cards, aces high, wild cards iii. In order to be allowed to go out, you must satisfy all of the following conditions. Hand and foot is a popular american game that is similar to canasta. A wild card is melded only with natural cards and then becomes a card of that same rank.
Jokers 50 points wild card deuces 20 points wild card aces 20 points. Play for points, for play to catch out for opponent, its up to you. A dirtywild meld has wild cards and may become a black book. The latter game which originated in uruguay was the rage in the united states during the early 1950s, and for a while, supplanted bridge as the most popular partnership card game. A meld consists of at least three cards of the same rank, including any wild cards. If the book is wild, a black suited card is placed on top. For example, a meld of three can contain one wild card, and a meld of four can have two wild cards. The remaining hand is called the foot and cannot be looked at until the hand is finished. A book must have at least 4 naturals before another wild card can be added 26.
Hand and foot card games is played with 4 to 6 standard decks, and was ideally designed for 2 players but four to six players can also play it forming a team of two or three. Mar 06, 20 clean book 7 cards with no wild is worth 500 points dirty book 7 cards with wild is worth 300 points book of number 7s 7 cards with no wild is worth 1500 points going out is worth 100 points at the end of each round, when someone gets 2 clean and 2 dirty books, and goes through their hand and foot, you will add up the point values of the. The pack hand and foot uses five to six decks of cards with jokers. Separate the cards into two piles, and each player picks a small group of cards off the top of one of the larger piles. Cards in the handandfoot stacks are used by creating melds. Hand and foot guidelines hand and foot is a north american game related to canasta, and is one of the most popular card games in sun city grand. Meld and are not penalized for any cards remaining in their hand or foot.
Once the hand pile is used, the foot pile comes into. If you discard the last card of your hand, you may pick up you foot, but not use it until your next turn. The objective of hand and foot is to get rid of all your cards by forming them into melds as in any traditional rummy game. In hand and foot, after completing a melded book, can you add a wild card to it. There are numerous variations of this game and no standard rules. The game is over when someone gets rid of all their cardsboth it their hand and their foot. Hand and foot card game in which player has to get rid of all his cards. Rules for playing the hand and foot card game plentifun.
But remember, you cannot go out if your team does not have at least two clean and two dirty books. Players and teams hand and foot usually is played with two teams of either 2 or 3. Hand and foot is a great card game and is extremely popular. When you pick up the pile, you only pick up the top 7 cards. Once three cards of a meld are put down, either member of the team can add to it. There are usually two singles hand and foot events per month and also an occasional tournament.
Dec 26, 2011 how to play hand and foot a card game for your family to enjoy. Clean book 7 cards with no wild is worth 500 points dirty book 7 cards with wild is worth 300 points book of number 7s 7 cards with no wild is worth 1500 points going out is worth 100 points at the end of each round, when someone gets 2 clean and 2 dirty books, and goes through their hand and foot, you will add up the point values of the. This game does not have standard rules and is played with a variety of variations. A clean meld does not include any wild cards and becomes a red clean book. The aim is to get rid of cards from your hand 11 cards, and then from your foot 11 cards, by melding them. Hand and foot usually is played with two teams of either 2 or 3 players each, making it a game for 4 or 6 players.
In hand and foot, a pile of 7 cards is called a book. A red book natural has a maximum of seven cards, with no wild cards. Rules and variations of hand and foot canasta, an american game in which each player has both a hand of cards and a foot, which is picked up when all the cards from the hand have been played. The game uses between four and seven full decks of cards and is d. Hand and foot is a canasta variant involving four to seven decks and is played by teams of two players usually two teams, but it also works with three or four teams. Its a good idea always to save one wild card for just that purpose, and hope to pick up a few more wild cards in your foot. Your partnership must have completed at least two red clean books and three.
Any black threes in a players hand at the end of the round will have 100 points deducted from team score. Each player is dealt two sets of cards the hand, which is played first, and the foot, which is played when the hand has been used up. A dirty meld includes one or more wild cards and becomes a black dirty book. Each meld can include one wild card, but a meld must have at least two non wild cards in it and no more than three wild cards. Always try to keep playable cards including melds, pairs of cards and wild cards on the left side of your current set this can be done automatically by pressing sort. When you finish a red book, stack the cards face up, with a red card on top. You must always have at least one card in your hand at all times, until you. How to play hand and foot a card game for your family. If the top card of the pile is a natural card and you have two matching natural cards in your hand, you can always take the pile, provided that. Card cannot be a wild card, seven, five, black or red three.
Remaining cards are placed in the card holder and one card is turned to start play. You immediately meld its top card together with the two cards from your hand. Adding wildcards to a book is not allowed but a natural card may be added to a completed book or three naturals may be melded to begin a new book. Jun 02, 2019 the hand and foot card game is a variation of canasta. At the beginning of each round, each player deals himself two hands of eleven cards. The play ends when someone gets rid of all the cards in their hand and foot, by melding or discarding them. Introduction hand and foot is a north american game related to canasta, in which each player is dealt two sets of cards the hand, which is played first, and the foot, which is played when the hand has been used up. A meld is made up of three to seven cards that are equally ranked. Try not burn any more wild cards than you must by making dirty melds, unless you have the wild meld well in hand, or unless you need to dirty a meld to get into your foot. See the complete wild cards series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The comprehensive guide to more than 350 games scott mcneely.
Wild books must contain more straight cards than wild cards. The number of decks used is typically one more than the number of players. We have not found this particularly effective because if a player attempts it then the state of that book determines the winner of the game. A clean book redno wild cards is valued at 500 points. The hand and foot card game is a variation of canasta. Of course, there are also the rule that there is a certain amount of canastas required to end the game. How to play hand and foot a card game for your family to. A book consists of at least seven cards of the same rank. How to play the card game hand and foot go camping america. Basically, each player is dealt two sets of cards the hand, which is played first, and the foot, which. In hand and foot, a canasta a meld of seven cards is called a book, and will take one of the following forms.
The player to get rid of their first cards is the winner of that round, with the game consisting of 4 rounds. If your team did not go out, you are caught with cards in your hand or foot and you lose points for those cards left at the end of the play. It is called hand and foot because each player is dealt two sets of cards the hand, which is played first, and the foot, which is played when the hand has been used up. It is played mainly in north america, especially by those people in college. A black book completes the book with wild cards included. You can make a book of cards of any rank from a, k, q, etc through 4. The goal of hand and foot is to win the most points by creating books of cards. As you complete melds, you will also deplete the number of cards in your hand, and eventually get to your foota new set of 11 cards. Once a book contains 7 or more cards, it is closed on the table exposing only one card of the book value.
Usually, number of decks is one more than the player but it is not standard. The hand and foot card game follows a specific set of rules that includes the playing of both a hand pile of cards and a foot pile of cards. In hand and foot, this is referred to as a book, and must occur in one of three combinations. Hand and foot is a canasta variant involving three to six decks. Apr 08, 2016 this is a blog about the card game called hand knee and foot. Hand knee and foot is a fairly new card game that is catching on all over the usa. When you make a red book, square up the cards into a pile and top it with a red card.
This differs from traditional canasta, which uses just a hand pile. If a player chooses to pick up the pile, he must pick up the entire pile and make a meld of the top card of the pile. I did find that wikipedia contradicted this, claiming a player may only pick up the discard pile if they can use the top card by making a new meld along with two other cards from their hand, but this is the only source where this appears to be written. So not only can you not add a wild card, you cannot add any card. Hand and foot canasta use one deck more than the number. A red book is a canasta that completes the book with no wild cards deuces or jacks. Clean closed book and 1 wild closed book then a severe penalty. What are the rules in playing the hand and foot card. Red book all natural cards, no wild cards 500 points. Hand and foot is a north american game related to canasta. Hand and foot is a simplified, but still challenging version of. Book is complete, stack it up with a red card on top if it is clean, and a black card on top if. For the most part, cards numbered 37 are worth five points see below for exception cards numbered 810, j, q and k all count 10 each.
Hand and foot is a very popular card game in north america. To go out, a player must get rid of the last card from their foot, either by melding it or discarding it. Every red three in a players hand or foot counts as 500 negative points every card still in a players hand or foot counts as negative points. Find over 14 hand and foot canasta groups with 4631 members near you and meet people in your local community who share your interests. So, if you like playing cards, and are looking forward to a funfilled time with your family and friends, then youre definitely on the right page. Second round dealer is person to left of original dealer and so on. Martin, now tells the story of a new generation of heroes, for longtime fans and new readers alike.
To go out you need at least one clean canasta, one dirty canasta and one wild card canasta. Deuces or 2s and jokers are wild cards and can be used in melds, as long as. In hand and foot, players are dealt two sets of cards. Red threes are valued 500 points, always against you. The key to winning hand and foot is creating as many melds and books as possible. The object is to build a seven card set of any one suit 7 kings, or 7 fives or 7 jacks, etc. A dirty book black no more than 2 wild cards is valued at 300 points. The round ends when the first team gets rid of all the cards in their hand and foot, by meldingbooking or discarding them. Hand and foot card game rules how to play hand and foot. A red book contains only natural cards no wildcards. You can go out until you have at least one red and one black meld.
How to play hand and foot card game rules and variations. Twos and jokers are wild cards and can be used to create dirty books, as long as there at least one more normal card to wild card in the book for example, a book. Each card and each book has its own assigned value. Black books at least 4 natural cards and wild cards 300 points.
Card valuesscoring jokers wild cards 50 points deuces wild cards 20 points aces 20 points eights through kings. Hand and foot is and addictive game similar to canasta. There are numerous variations of the game and no standard rules, but heres our favorite way to play. Each player is dealt two sets of cards using one as the hand and one as the foot. Jokers and deuces 2s count as wild cards and are 50 points each. Then the dealer distributes the hand clockwise to each player. Play with your friends online, or by yourself against the computer opponent. Jul 09, 2016 hand and foot is a great card game, a variation on canasta. Hand and foot is similar to canasta but with a few differences in rules and game play.
A black book unnatural must contain at least 4 naturals before more wild cards can be added. If your discard is the last card in your hand, pick up your foot and be ready to play from it in your next turn. Mar 07, 20 hand and foot is a north american game related to canasta. Red can be changed to black unnatural with a wild card. Jan 14, 2002 1 commonly also cards in each, or 11 in your hand and in your foot. You and your partner try to outwit, out bluff and out maneuver your opponent to play the cards at just the right time to leave your opponent with as many points in their hands and feet as possible.
A meld cannot contain more than seven cards, and a partnership is not allowed to have two incomplete melds of the same rank, but if you complete a pile, you can then start another meld of the same rank. On the initial meld wild cards can only be used with pairs starting a new book. You must always have at least one card in your hand at all times, until you go out. A natural set has no wild cards and is called a red book. Hand and foot is a great card game, a variation on canasta.
Object of the game be the first to get rid of all your cards, hand first, and then foot. The 2s and jokers in the deck are wild cards, meaning that they can represent any value you want them to. Any other card, including a wild card, can be discarded. If the book is not closed and clean then each of the 3s has their usual negative score. The card on top of the book indicates the kind of meld discussed below. What are the rules in playing the hand and foot card game. Wild cards is the history of the world since thenand of the heroes among that one percent. Hand and foot is a card game related to canasta, but with a significant number of differences. I have been playing for over 15 years now with family and friends. This version is a quad deck game that is played with a hand and a foot, unlike traditional canasta that just has a hand. Hand and foot card game is a game related to canasta. My question is if anyone else has tried a book of 3s in hand and foot and if they have found a way to make it work. The premier source for camping information on privately owned parks and campgrounds.
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