SCOUT

# Scout — Setup

Play one round per player

2-player: Scout & Show chips not used. Scouting costs one of your 3 Scout chips instead.

Deal the entire remaining deck — hands may be unequal, that's normal.

On your turn, choose one:

1. Show

Play a group of adjacent cards from your hand as the new Active Show. Must be either: - A set of identical numbers, or - A run of consecutive ascending or descending numbers

Must beat the current Active Show — more cards, or same count with higher values.

The first player each round must Show.

2. Scout

Take 1 card from either end of the Active Show and insert it anywhere in your hand. Give the player who made that Show 1 Scout token.

3. Scout & Show (one per round)

Scout a card, then immediately Show. Uses your one-time Scout & Show chip.

1. More Cards Always Wins

A larger group beats a smaller group regardless of type or value.

> A run of 4 cards beats a set of 3 cards. A set of 5 beats a run of 5 — wait, no: see below.

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2. Set Beats a Run (same card count)

If both groups have the same number of cards, a set wins over a run.

> Three 6s beats a run of 4-5-6.

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3. Higher Value Wins (same count, same type)

If both groups are the same type and same size, higher value wins.

• Sets: higher number wins → two 8s beats two 5s
• Runs: higher top card wins → 3-4-5 beats 1-2-3

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Quick Reference

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A 10 played as a single card cannot be beaten by another single card.