Swamp Monster

The game of regrets.

Needed: empty cup, deck of cards, a die, drinks (better if all different).

Players: 2-4 (if more than 4 players, add an additional deck)

 Object of the game: collect all of the money cards (10s)

Place the empty cup in the center of your playing surface. Remove all kings from the deck and place face up around the base of the empty cup. Shuffle and deal all remaining cards evenly to players. Highest role of the die goes first.

Face cards are people. 10s are money. 4 of a kind or flushes of 4 enable table play. Goal: collect all of the 10s

During a player’s turn, they may lay 4 of a kind (pairs) or a straight flush (runs) also consisting of 4 cards face up in front of them. By doing so, they can draw cards from other players’ pairs and runs to utilize in building additional pairs and runs. If a player cannot play a pair, run, or a face card in the center, they must give a player of their choosing a single card and both players pour a bit of their drink into the center cup.

Face cards may be played individually on the center kings in successive order (e.g. jack of hearts cannot be played on the king of hearts until the queen of hearts has been played). By playing a face card in the center, the player may take a random card from another player. The selected player must present cards, and then roll the dice to determine how many drinks to take from the center cup. Aces my be played as high (on a center king) or low (in pairs or runs).

Pairs and runs may be re-situated on the playing surface to accommodate additions or subtractions; however, each grouping must maintain a minimum of 4 cards. The player that wins, is the first to isolate all 4 of the 10s into a pair.