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Arlington Game Rules and Scoring

    Be the first player to reach 1,000 Points.

    For 2-8 players.

    The Deck: 

    Arlington uses 2 decks of cards for up to 5 people, and 3 decks of cards for up to 8 people. Remove Jokers. Deal 13 cards to each player.

    Card Values:

    • 3-7: 5 Points
    • 8-K: 10 Points
    • Ace: 20 Points (Played high or low)
    • 2 (Wild): 10 Points when representing K-8
      • 5 Points when representing 7-3
      • 25 Points when used as a 2
      • 50 Points when representing Queen of Spades
    • Queen of Spades: 50 Points

    Rules:

    Aces can be high or low but not around the corner.
    A set is 3 or 4 of the same value, suit does not matter. 4 is the maximum.
    A run is a sequence of 3 or more cards in the same suit. There is no maximum.
    The Queen of Spades:

    • Can’t be discarded unless it is the last card in your hand.
    • Is worth -100 Points if it is in a hand at the end of a round.
    • 2’s can only replace the Queen of Spades in a run of spades, not in a set of Queens, or in a run of any other suit. Note: only where it would “naturally” occur.

    How to Keep Score:

    The person who runs out of cards wins.
    (Optional) The first player out wins a bonus 100 Points.
    Cards left in hand at the end of the round are subtracted from the player’s points total, according to their value. The Queen of Spades is -100 Points. 2’s are -20 Points.

    To Play:

    • Player draws a card either from the top of the pile or the ENTIRE discard pile. Player MUST use top card from the discard pile AND 2 from their hand.
    • Player places face up any melds he wants to play. He may add to his melds later but no one else’s.
    • Player ends turn by discarding a card on the discard pile.

    Note: The discard pile may NOT be inspected to see what’s underneath the top card.