ALL FOURS, a card game (also termed HIGH Low JACK, OLD SLEDGE, and SEVEN UP) for two, three, or four players (in partnership). A complete pack of cards is used. All players cut for deal, the one cutting the highest card being the dealer. Ace is highest and deuce lowest. The dealer shuffles and his right-hand opponent cuts. The cards are dealt in rotation, three at a time, 'beginning at the dealer's left. Six cards are dealt to each player, and the next card is turned up as trump. The deal passes to the left. If an exposed card or a wrong number of cards be given a player there must be a new deal. If the dealer turns a Jack as trump he scores one point. The player at the dealer's left stands and makes first lead, i.e., begs. The dealer either gives the beggar one point, requiring him to lead, or refuses. If he refuses the trump turned is discarded face up and three added cards are given each player. If the next card differs in suit from the first ohe turned it becomes trump; otherwise the card turned is discarded and three more cards are dealt to each player. The process is re peated until another suit appears or the pack is exhausted, in which case all cards are collected, shuffled, cut and redealt by the same player. The winner of one trick leads for the next one. Each player must either follow suit, trump or forfeit a point to his op ponents. The highest card of the suit led or the highest trump played wins the trick. One point is scored by the one to whom is dealt the highest trump out ; one point is scored by the one to whom is dealt the lowest trump out. The player of a trump may enquire if it is high or low. Jack (Knave) scores one point for the one winning the trick containing the Jack of trumps. Cards count one point for the player scoring most, with each I o counting ro, each Ace 4, each King 3, each Queen 2 and each Jack 1. The claim ant of cards turns each card of his tricks face up and counts aloud. A tie for cards goes to the non-dealer ; as between non-dealers a tie does not score. Should two players be able to score game, pre cedence is given, first to the holder of high, next to /ow, third to Jack, last to cards. Game is 7 or o points, as agreed.
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