Flaps (card game)
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| Origin | England |
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| Type | Shedding-type |
| Players | 2+ |
| Skills required | Tactics, Communication |
| Cards | 148 |
| Deck | Anglo-American |
| Play | Clockwise and Counter-clockwise |
| Card rank (highest to lowest) | Mega-Flap Ace'n'Lay Ace'n'End Ace Ace-Jack Up Jacks K Q J 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 |
| Playing time | Various |
| Random chance | Low |
| Related games | |
| Crazy Eights | |
FLAPS, originally based on Two Four Jacks or Black Jack, is a shedding-type card game for two or more players that is popular in the United Kingdom and Czech Republic. The sole aim of Flaps is to discard all of the cards in one's hand; the first player to play his final card, and ergo have no cards left, wins the game.
The game uses a custom deck of cards written in both English and Czech. The game has seven levels, each level adding new functionality.
FLAPS is played with a custom deck of playing cards.
Each player at his turn may play any card from his hand that matches the suit or the rank of the card previously played; for example, if the previous card was a seven of clubs, the next player may put down any seven card, or any club card, from his hand. Should the player not have any card available to play or not wish to go, he must pick up one card.
Players are initially dealt seven cards. The remainder of the deck is placed face down and serve as a "pool" or drawing stack. At the beginning of the game the topmost card from the "pool" is revealed and play begins.
The first to play (generally, the player on the dealer's left) should select from his or her hand a card that matches either, the suit or the rank of the open card (the card that is "top"); for example, on a 10 of spades, only a spade card or a 10 may be played. If a player is not able to place a card or doesn't want to lay a card, he takes a card from the drawing stack.
If the drawing stack is empty or nearly so, the playing stack or discard pile (except for the topmost card) is inverted and placed face down beneath the remaining drawing stack, preserving the order of the cards previously played.
When a FLAP card is laid, anyone can lay FLAPS cards in any order, so long as they interleave (i.e. take turns) with the other players.
When the Flapping is finished, play continues in the same direction, following suit or number as normal.
FLAPS Level 1 cards are as follows:
There are three ACEs; no ACE of Diamonds. There are two ACE'N'ENDs; one Diamonds, one Spades. There are four ACE'N'LAYs one of each suit. Players can lay any type of ACE on any suit and on any type of ACE. If they lay an ACE they can choose the suit to be played. As an ACE is easy to lay, it would be easy to finish on - so players can't finish on it. If it is laid as a last card then player must call a suit First and pick up from the drawing stack Second. An ACE'N'END works the same way as an ACE except players can finish on it. If players lay an ACE'N'LAY (ANY RED CARD) they can choose the suit to be played as either Diamonds or Hearts and then lay a Diamond, Heart or any type of ACE (including any ACE'N'LAY). If players lay an ACE'N'LAY (ANY BLACK CARD) they can choose the suit to be played as either Clubs or Spades and then lay a Club, Spade or any type of ACE (including any ACE'N'LAY). If players do not have another playable card or just don't want to go, they must call the suit First and pick up Second. As it would be easy to finish using an ACE'N'LAY, it can't be used as last or penultimate card.
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