Cribbage, free to play

How to play

1. 1

   Discard to the crib

   You each get six cards. Choose two to put face down in the crib, which belongs to the dealer. Keep four cards that work well together: pairs, runs, and cards adding to 15.

2. 2

   Play to 31

   A starter card is turned up. Then you and the computer take turns putting down cards, keeping a running count up to 31. You score for making 15 or 31, pairs, and runs, and one for the last card.

3. 3

   Count the hands

   Each hand, and then the crib, is counted with the starter: 2 for every fifteen, 2 for a pair, a point per card in a run, and a flush or his nobs. The game shows you every item. First to 121 wins.

Ways to play

• Easy

  The computer discards and plays at random.

  Pick Easy

• Normal

  It keeps its best four cards and looks for scoring plays.

  Pick Normal

• Counting made easy

  The game counts every hand for you, item by item, so you can learn as you play.

  Start playing

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