Cuarenta (Forty)
Game NightFamily Reunion
C
PLAYERS
4, two teams of two
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Indoor
MATERIALS
- Spanish deck of 40 cards
- Dried corn kernels or pegs for scoring
HOW TO PLAY
1
Deal cards to four players split into two partnerships seated across from each other.
2
Take turns placing cards to capture matching values or build combinations on the table.
3
Read your partner's table taps and expressions as hints about the cards they hold.
4
Tally captured cards and special combinations at the end of each hand using kernels or pegs.
5
Keep dealing and playing hands until one partnership reaches the agreed total of forty points.
6
Rotate the deal clockwise after every hand.