Trios

CONTENTS

36 cards (Three each of 1-12)

OVERVIEW

Three is the magic number! Be the first player to collect a certain number of trios (three identical number cards) depending on the mode of play:

SIMPLE MODE

SPICY MODE (Advanced)

SETUP

  1. Shuffle and deal cards face down to each player according to the number of players. Place the remaining cards face down in the middle, next to each other.

    Number of players 3 4 5 6
    Cards per player 9 7 6 5
    Cards in the middle 9 8 6 6
  2. All players pick up their cards and sort them into numerical order, lowest to highest, without showing anyone.

  3. Decide if you are playing SIMPLE or SPICY mode. (We recommend SIMPLE if this is your first time playing.)

HOW TO PLAY

Whoever most recently ate something with avocado goes first and play continues to the left. On your turn, try to find three of the same number card. To do this, reveal cards one at a time in one of two ways:

  1. Reveal the LOWEST or HIGHEST card from any player's hand, including yours. Ask an opponent to reveal either their lowest or highest card. (You could also reveal your lowest or highest card.) Place the card face up for all to see.

  2. Reveal a card from the middle.
    Turn any card in the middle face up for all to see.

Continue playing until one of the following happens:

or

In either case, your turn is over.

IMPORTANT:

WINNING

A player immediately wins as soon as they collect:

TEAM VARIANT

(for 4 or 6 players)

Make the following adjustments to the main rules:

SETUP

  1. Form teams of two players: Two teams if there are four players and three if there are six. Sit opposite your partner, not side by side.
  2. Shuffle and deal all the cards face down evenly to all players. No cards go in the middle.
  3. After secretly sorting cards, you may swap one with your partner. All teams do this at the same time.

Swapping:

If two partners wish to swap cards, they secretly select one of their cards, exchange them facedown at the same time, and put them discreetly in the correct place in their hands.

Communication:

Swapping is the only form of communication allowed between partners. All other forms of communication are prohibited (eye signals, kicking under the table, showing where a swapped card was placed, etc.).

HOW TO PLAY

WINNING

A team wins as soon as they have collected:
3 trios or 2 connected trios depending on the game mode (SIMPLE or SPICY) or the 7 trio.


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Created 20 January 2025 07:30:16 by Brodin
Updated 28 January 2025 15:52:09 by Brodin