How to play Cribbage

A classic scoring card game for two. Play to 31, count your hands, and be first to 121 points.

The rules, step by step

You and the computer each get six cards. Choose two to put face down in the "crib", a spare hand that belongs to whoever dealt. Keep four cards that go well together.
A starter card is turned face up. Then you take turns putting down one card at a time, and a running total is kept. The total can never go over 31.
You score as you play: 2 for making the total exactly 15 or exactly 31, 2 for putting down a card of the same number as the last one (a pair), points for three or more cards in a row (a run), and 1 for the last card.
If you cannot play without going over 31, you say "Go". The game does this for you, and gives a point to whoever played last.
When all the cards are played, each hand is counted with the starter card, and then the crib: 2 for every set of cards adding up to 15, 2 for each pair, 1 for every card in a run, and a bonus for a flush.
The game shows every score item by item, so you can see how each hand was counted.
The first to reach 121 points wins.

Say the running total is 10 and you put down a 5. The total is now 15, so you score 2.

Counting a hand: a 5, a 10 and a jack. The 5 and the 10 make 15 (2 points), and the 5 and the jack also make 15 (2 more). That is 4 points.

Choose Easy while you learn. Normal keeps its best cards.
Press Hint if you are not sure what to put in the crib or play.
Cards worth 10 (tens and picture cards) are useful, because a 5 makes 15 with any of them.
Do not worry about the counting: the game does it and explains every point.
There is no timer. Take as long as you like.