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TIEN LEN -Newbie |
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TO GET STARTED:
* Click here to download a tiny little program. Only 376KB, will take you less than a minute to download- even if you have slow internet connection :)
There is no need for installation. Simply open the program to play.
TO CONNECT:
Once you open the program, this is what you see on the upper left hand side
corner. Click on the icon where the red arrow is pointing to get the connection prompt.- Where it says "nickname"- enter any nickname you would like to use. Maximum 11 characters.
- Then, choose any password you like. Besure to type it correctly and memorize it because you will need it again to login next time.
- Where it says "host address", type tienlen4u.dhs.org
That's it- you're connected. :)
START PLAYING:
Once connected, you will see many tables. Double click on a table to join or right click on a table and select "join table".
Once you're in a table, right click on the table and select "take seat". You cannot take seat while others are in the middle of a game so wait for the game to finish before you do so.
Once seated, to play- selects your cards by clicking on them then click "discard".
To pass your turn, click "pass". duh :p
THE MONEY:
You will be given $250 for the new nickname you jus got.
You will loose $1 for each remaining card after a game is over.
......................$5 for each "2"
......................$20 for each "2" that gets "chopped"
And ofcourse, if you win the game, then you gain whatever others loose :)
HOW TO PLAY:
OBJECTION:
The object of the game is to get rid of all your cards as soon as possible by beating combinations of cards played by other players.
PLAYERS AND CARDS:
The game is for 2 to 4 players.
The ranking of the cards is: Two (highest), Ace, King, Queen, Jack, Ten, Nine, Eight, Seven, Six, Five, Four, Three (lowest).
Within each rank there is also an order of suits: Hearts (highest), Diamonds, Clubs, Spades (lowest).
So the 3 of Spades is the lowest card in the pack, and the 2 of Hearts is the highest. Rank is more important than suit, so for example the
8 beats the 
7. THE PLAY:
It is you turn to play when your name is highlighted in red.
Each player in turn must either beat the previously played card or combination, by playing a card or combination that beats it, or pass and not play any cards. The play goes around the table as many times as necessary until someone plays a card or combination that no one else beats. When this happens, the person whose play was unbeaten starts again by playing any legal card or combination face up to the centre of the table.
If you pass you are locked out of the play until someone makes a play that no one beats. Only when a new card or combination is led are you entitled to play again.
Example (with three players): the player to your right plays a single three, you hold an ace but decide to pass, the player to your left plays a nine and the player to right plays a king. You cannot now beat the king with your ace, because you have already passed. If the third player passes too, and your right hand opponent now leads a queen, you can now play your ace if you want to.
The legal plays in the game are as follows:
Single card
The lowest single card is the
3 and the highest
is the 2. Pair
Two cards of the same rank - such as
7-
7 or Q-Q.
Triple
Three cards of the same rank - such as
5-5-5 Four of a kind
Four cards of the same rank - such as
9-9-9-9. Sequence
Three or more cards of consecutive rank (the suits can be mixed) - such as
4-5-6 or J-Q-K-A-2. Sequences cannot "turn the corner"
between two and three - A-2-3 is not a valid sequence because 2 is high and 3 is low. Double Sequence
Three or more pairs of consecutive rank - such as 3-3-4-4-5-5 or 6-6-7-7-8-8-9-9.
In general, a combination can only be beaten by a higher combination of the same type and same number of cards. So if a single card is led, only single cards can be played; if a pair is led only pairs can be played; a three card sequence can only be beaten by a higher three card sequence; and so on. You cannot for example beat a pair with a triple, or a four card sequence with a five card sequence.
To decide which of two combinations of the same type is higher you just look at the highest card in the combination. For example
7-7 beats 7-7 because the heart beats the diamond. In the same
way 8-9-10 beats 8-9-10 because it
is the highest cards (the tens) that are compared. Chopper
There are just 3 exceptions to the rule that a combination can only be beaten by a combination of the same type:
1. A sequence of three pairs (such as 7-7-8-8-9-9) can beat any single two (but not any other single card). A sequence of three pairs can be beaten by a higher sequence of three pairs. Or, by four of a kind.
2. A four of a kind can beat any single two (but not any other single card, such as an ace or king). A four of a kind can be beaten by a higher four of a kind.
3. A sequence of four pairs (such as 5-5-6-6-7-7-8-8) can beat a pair of twos (but not any other pair). A sequence of four pairs can be beaten by a higher sequence of four pairs.
Note that these exceptions only apply to beating twos, not other cards. For example, if someone plays an ace you cannot beat it with your four of a kind, but if the ace has been beaten by a two, then your four of a kind can be used to beat the two.