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Scopa

Scopa
PLAYERS
2-4
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Indoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Deal 3 cards to each player and place 4 cards face up on the table; the rest form a draw pile.

2

On your turn, play one card from your hand, either capturing a table card of matching rank, or a combination of table cards adding up to its rank, or laying it face up if no capture is possible.

3

Capturing every card currently on the table with a single play is called a "scopa" and scores a bonus point immediately.

4

Continue until all hands are empty, dealing new hands from the draw pile as needed, until the deck runs out.

5

Score points at the end for things like most cards captured, most coin-suit cards, and holding the highest coin card, plus any scopa bonuses.

6

Play to an agreed total score, often 11 or 16 points, across multiple deals.