FOOL

---

---

OBJECTIVE OF FOOL: Be the first player to empty their hand each round, be the player with the highest score at the end of the game

NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 4 – 8 players

CONTENTS: 88 cards, 2 Overview cards, 2 Fool discs

TYPE OF GAME: Hand Shedding & Trick Taking Card Game

AUDIENCE: Ages 8+

---

INTRODUCTION OF FOOL

Fool is a hand shedding and trick taking game designed by Friedemann Friese.  In this game, players are trying to be the first to get rid of all the cards from their hand.  During each trick, the player who plays the worst card must take possession of the Fool token.  That player is not allowed to participate in the next trick.  Throughout the game, the title of Fool will pass around the table until one player finally wins the game.

MATERIALS

There are 88 playing cards for the game Fool.  The deck is composed of four suits including green with 26 cards, red with 22 cards, yellow with 20 cards, and blue with 14 cards.  There are also 6 wild 1 cards.

A separate piece of paper and pen will be needed for keeping score.  슬롯사이트

SETUP

Based on the number of players, choose the correct Overview card and put it in the center of the playing space.  This card shows the number of cards and Fool discs needed for the game.  Please note that the setup for a 4 player game is illustrated in the instruction manual.  If unused, place the extra disc and cards off to the side. 

Place the Fool disc(s) used in the center of the table.  Shuffle the cards and deal out the entire deck.  Each player should have 12 cards in their hand.  In an 8 player game, each player will have 11 cards in their hand.

Designate someone as the scorekeeper for the game.

THE PLAY

During each round, players are trying to get rid of all the cards from their hand.  Once a player has done so, the round ends.

Play begins with the player seated left of the dealer.  They start the first trick with any card from their hand.  Each player following must match the lead color if they can.  If the player cannot match the color, they can play any other color from their hand. 

The highest ranking card in the lead color wins the trick.  The player who played the worst card becomes the Fool.  They take the Fool disc from the center of the table, and they must sit out during the next trick.  When there are 7 or 8 players, two players will be designated as fools for each trick.

WHAT IS THE WORST CARD?

If all of the cards played to the trick are the same color, the lowest ranking card is considered the worst, and that player becomes the Fool.  If there are one or more cards played that do not match the lead color, the lowest ranking card in the non-matching color is considered the worst, and that player becomes the Fool.  If more than one non-matching color card of the same rank is played, whoever played the lowest number last becomes the Fool.

CONTINUING PLAY

The trick-winner leads the next trick.  The player or players with a Fool disc do not participate in the trick.  At the completion of the next trick, the new