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57 CHEVYTHIS IS PLAYED LIKE REGULAR CANASTA BUT WITH A TWIST YOU MUST HAVE 5 AND 7 MELDED BEFORE YOU CAN GO OUT THEY DO NOT HAVE TO BE MELD AT SAME TIME YOU CAN USE WILDS YOU CAN PICK UP
18 WHEELERTHIS IS REGULAR CANASTA WITH A TWIST YOU MUST HAVE 8 AND 10 MELDED BEFORE YOU CAN GO OUT THEY DO NOT HAVE TO BE MELD AT SAME TIME YOU CAN USE WILDS YOU CAN PICK UP
"6 OR BUST"YOU NEED 6 DIFFERENT MELDS BEFORE YOU CAN MAKE A CANASTA THEN YOU MUST MAKE AT LEAST 1 CANASTA BEFORE YOU CAN MELD ANYTHING ELSE OR MAKE ANYMORE CANASTA YOU CAN NOT PICK UP THE PILE
7.......8....... LAY THEM STRAIGHTYOU HAVE TO HAVE 7 AND 8 MELD BEFORE YOU CAN GO OUT DONT HAVE TO MELD ON SAME TURN YOU CAN MELD AND CANASTA ANYTHING YOU CAN USE WILD YOU CAN PICK UP AND GO OUT ONLY IF YOU HAVE 7 AND 8
7 UPALL CANASTAS HAVE TO BE 7 AND HIGHER YOU CAN MELD ANYTHING ANYTIME JUST CANNOT CANASTA BELOW 7 YOU CAN USE WILDS YOU CAN PICK UP AND GO OUT
120 MELD"120 MELD THE ENTIRE GAME" YOU MUST MELD 120 OR MORE TO GET ON BOARD YOU CAN PICK UP YOU CAN USE WILDS YOU CAN GO OUT CARDS ARE WORTH THE FOLLOWING: JOKERS = 50 POINTS 2'S AND ACES = 20 POINTS 3 - 7 = 5 POINTS 8 - K = 10 POINTS
ABOUT FACEYOU CAN ONLY MAKE CANASTA'S IN J Q K AND ACE'S. YOU CAN MELD OTHER CARDS BUT YOU CAN NOT CANASTA THEM. YOU CAN USE WILDS IN YOUR MELDS. YOU CAN NOT GO OUT! YOU NEED TO HAVE AT LEAST 1 CARD IN YOUR HAND AT ALL TIMES.
CAPTURING ROYALTYYOU CAN MELD ANYTHING BUT CAN ONLY CANASTA J,Q,K,ACE YOU CAN USE WILDS PICK UP AND GO OUT.
FACELESS YOU MAY NOT MELD OR CANASTA THE J's, Q'S, OR K'S. THEY ARE FOR DISCARD ONLY!
FACE-OFFYOU MAY NOT MELD OR CANASTA THE J'S, Q'S, OR K'S. THEY ARE FOR DISCARD ONLY! YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PICK UP THE DISCARD PILE -- HANDS OFF!
FACE-OUTYOU MAY NOT MELD OR CANASTA J'S, Q'S OR K'S. THEY ARE FOR DISCARD ONLY! YOU CANNOT GO OUT AT ANYTIME. YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST 1 CARD IN YOUR HAND AT ALL TIMES
GET OUT OF DEBTTHIS IS A 2 HANDED GAME. 1ST HAND: YOU CAN'T PICK UP, MELD, OR CANASTA OR GO OUT. IN OTHER WORDS YOU KEEP EVERYTHING IN YOUR FIRST HAND. (HINT, DISCARD YOUR HIGH CARDS). 2ND HAND: YOU TRY TO GET OUT OF DEBT BY MAKING AS MANY POINTS AS YOU CAN. YOU CAN USE WILDS PICK UP AND GO OUT
HANDs OFFYOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PICK UP THE DISCARD PILE AT ANY TIME! YOU CAN GO OUT YOU CAN USE WILDS
HOLEY MOLEYYOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO TOUCH THE DISCARD PILE. YOU MAY NOT GO OUT. YOU CAN ONLY MAKE DIRTY CANASTA'S YOU CAN NOT DISCARD A BLACK 3. IF YOU DO DISCARD A BLACK 3, ITS A DQ.
JACK SQUATYOU CAN NOT MELD OR CANASTA THE JACKS, THEY ARE FOR DISCARD ONLY! YOU CAN NOT GO OUT, YOU CAN NOT PICK UP THE PILE, IF YOU GET ALL FOUR RED 3'S YOU AUTOMATICALLY LOSE!
4'S OR 9'SYOU CAN NOT MELD OR CANASTA THE 4'S OR 9'S. THEY ARE FOR DISCARD ONLY. YOU CAN USE WILDS YOU CAN NOT GO OUT - YOU CAN PICK UP PILE
KING PINYOU CAN NEVER MELD OR CANASTA THE KINGS. THEY ARE FOR DISCARD ONLY! YOU CAN NEVER GO OUT YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE CARD LEFT AT THE END OF THE HAND
KING MEYOU MUST HAVE KING"S MELDED BEFORE YOU CAN CANASTA ANYTHING YOU CAN PICK UP AND GO OUT
KRAZY OLD MAIDYOU CANNOT MELD OR CANASTA THE QUEEN UNLESS INTO A RED WITH NO WILDS YOU CAN CANASTA AND MELD ANYTHING YOU CAN USE WILDS YOU CAN PICK UP YOU CAN GO OUT
LADDER 49YOU CAN'T MELD OR CANASTA THE 4s OR 9s. THEY ARE FOR DISCARD ONLY! YOU CAN USE WILDS YOU CAN PICK UP YOU CAN GO OUT
LIFE IS KRAZYTHIS IS A NO PICK UP GAME FOR BOTH PLAYERS. IF SOMEONE GETS ALL 4 RED 3'S THE OTHER PLAYER CAN PICK UP. YOU CAN USE WILDS & YOU CAN GO OUT
MAID-OUTYOU CAN NEVER MELD QUEENS! QUEENS ARE FOR DISCARDED ONLY! YOU CANT GO OUT YOU CAN USE WILDS YOU CAN PICK UP.
MONOPOLYYOU MUST MELD ONE SET OF EVERYTHING (4,5,6,7,8,9,10,J,Q,K,ACE) BEFORE YOU CAN MAKE CANASTAS OR GO OUT. WILD CARDS ARE ALLOWED IN YOUR MELDS.
NO PILEYOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO TOUCH THE DISCARD PILE. YOU MAY NOT GO OUT AT ANY TIME.
NO OUTYOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO GO OUT AT ANY TIME. YOU CAN PICK UP YOU CAN USE WILDS
OH DEEDS!YOU CANT PICK UP YOU CANT GO OUT YOU CAN USE WILDS IF U GET ALL 4 RED 3 YOU AUTOMATICALLY LOSE
OLD MAIDYOU CAN NEVER MELD QUEENS! QUEENS ARE FOR DISCARDED ONLY! YOU CAN PICK UP YOU CAN GO OUT
OLD FARTYOU CAN NEVER MELD KINGS! KINGS ARE FOR DISCARD ONLY! YOU CAN PICK UP YOU CAN GO OUT
OVER THE HILLTHE DRAW DECK (where you pick up your two cards) IS CONSIDERED OVER THE HILL YOU CAN NOT PICK UP THE PILE UNTIL THERE IS 30 OR LESS CARDS IN IT IF U DO YOU DQ AND AUTOMATICALLY LOSE YOU CAN USE WILDS TO MELD YOU CAN GO OUT
REGULAR CANASTADRAW 2 CARDS AND 2 CANASTAS TO GO OUT
SCREW YOUR NEIGHBORYOU CAN NOT MELD OR CANASTA WHAT THE OPPOSING PLAYER/TEAM HAS ALREADY MELDED OR MADE CANASTA FROM. YOU MAY PICK UP THE PILE AND GO OUT.
SKY HIGHYOU CAN ONLY MAKE CANASTAS IN 8'S AND HIGHER CARDS 3, 4, 5, 6, AND 7 ARE FOR DISCARD ONLY! THEY MAY NEVER BE MELD OR MADE INTO CANASTA YOU MAY PICK UP THE PILE AND GO OUT
TOSSED TO THE CURBYOU CAN NOT PICK UP THE PILE. WHOEVER GETS THE FIRST CANASTA WINS
WHEN PIGS FLYSTHIS GAME IS PLAYED AS REGULAR CANASTA EXCEPT WITH A TWIST IF YOU GET ALL FOUR RED 3'S IN ONE HAND YOU AUTOMATICALLY WIN YOU CAN USE WILDS
WORKING 9 - 5YOU CAN ONLY CANASTA CARDS 5 THREW 9 YOU CAN MELD ANYTHING YOU CAN PICK UP YOU CAN USE WILDS YOU CAN GO OUT
YOU'RE OUTTA HERE!THE FIRST CARD TURNED UP IN THE DISCARD PILE IS THE CARD THAT CAN NOT BE MELD OR CANASTA THAT HAND. PLEASE WRITE AT YOUR TABLE'S CHAT THE FIRST CARD SO YOU BOTH AGREE IF THE FIRST CARD UP IS A WILD OR A 3 (RED OR BLACK) THE NEXT REGULAR CARD (NON WILD OR 3) DISCARDED WILL BE