WIZARD FUNK RULES


                       ***13 CANASTA***                     
OPENING MELD MUST BE ONLY 13 CARDS INCLUDING 2 WILDS
THE NEXT TURN YOU MAY MELD ANYTHING YOU LIKE

***120 MELD***
you must meld at least 120 points every hand
do not canasta until your opponent verifies the 120 meld
then you can canasta anything you want

***28 DAYS***
8’s must be in first meld
Jokers may be used with 8s BUT NOT 2’s
YOU CAN NEVER USE 2'S WITH THE 8'S AT ANY TIME
YOU MAY MELD OTHER CARDS IN OPENING MELD

***357 MAGNUM***
You must have a red 3 before you can meld
then you must meld 5’s and 7’s before you can make a canasta

***38 SPECIAL***
Need 8’s in opening meld and you must have a canasta for every red 3 you get IF NO RED THREES, THEN NO CANASTA

***456***
2/2 NW NP
MUST HAVE A 4 OF A KIND 5 OF A KIND AND 6 OF A KIND MELDED BEFORE USING WILDS
DECLARE 456 WHEN YOU GET IT
MAKE SURE OPPONENT SEES IT BEFORE PLAYING WILDS AND MAKING CANASTAS

***5, 7, 9***
You must meld 5’s, 7’s and 9’s AT THE SAME TIME before you can meld anything else (may use wilds)
Must wait for next turn to meld anything else

***50/90***
You must have EXACT MELDS for 50 and 90 WITHOUT wilds
For 120 you can use wilds but still must be EXACT

***6 AND 9***
Regular canasta EXCEPT if you make a NATURAL canasta with 6’s or 9’s you automatically win!


***6 PACK***
YOUR OPENING MELD EACH HAND MUST BE A 6 PACK (EXAMPLE: 5-5-5-5-5-5)
YOU MAY USE WILDS TO MAKE THE GROUP OF 6 (EXAMPLE 5-5-5-5-2-2)
YOU CAN MELD MORE THAN ONE 6 PACK IN YOUR FIRST MELD OF EACH HAND BUT ONLY 6 PACKS (NO CANASTAS ALLOWED)
YOU MUST WAIT UNTIL YOUR NEXT TURN BEFORE YOU CAN MELD ANYTHING ELSE OR MAKE CANASTAS


***6 SHOOTER***
6’s must be melded before picking up PILE Natural canasta of 6’s automatically wins


***7, 8 LAY THEM STRAIGHT***
7’s and 8’s must be melded before you can go out

***7/10 SPLIT ***
You must canasta 7’s and 10’s before going out

***7 BRIDES FOR 7 BROTHERS***
7’s, Queens and Kings must be melded BEFORE making any canastas

***7 SAMURAI***
7’s cannot be melded unless you can canasta them at same time

***7 UP***
You must use 7’s in your first meld each hand You can only canasta 7-A


***8 IS THE LUCKY NUMBER***
You can't go out unless you have a canasta of 8’s

***9 TO 5***
You may meld anything, but you can ONLY canasta 5,6,7,8 and 9

***A SUIT FOR SANTA***
First card up determines if opening meld will be ALL red or ALL black (including wilds)
jokers may NOT be used in opening meld
show opening meld BEFORE making a canasta

***ABE LINCOLN***
4 SCORE AND 7 YEARS
YOU MUST MELD 4’S AND 7’S BEFORE YOU CANASTA ANYTHING
IF YOU CANASTA BOTH 4’S AND 7’S IT IS AN AUTO WIN

***ACES CUT***
You must uses aces in your first meld EACH hand
CAN MELD OTHER CARDS

***ACES OUT***
You must have EXACTLY 3 Aces melded to go out (no wilds)

***BACHELOR PARTY***
JACKS and KINGS must be melded before making any canastas

***BASEBALL***
You can make as many canastas as you like BUT you can ONLY GO OUT if you have EXACTLY 3

***BEACH BABES***
YOU MUST HAVE QUEENS IN OPENING MELD
CAN MELD OTHER CARDS
NEED 6’S AND 9’S MELDED BEFORE MAKING ANY CANASTAS

***BEAT THIS***
You can meld anything but you must always make a HIGHER canasta than the LAST one made
(if either player canastas 4’s next canasta must be 5’s or higher)
once Aces have been canastad NO OTHER CANASTAS CAN BE MADE

***BIRTHDAY CAKE 2/1 WW NP***
IN THIS TOURNEY, YOU MUST MAKE A BIRTHDAY CAKE!
YOU MUST MELD 5'S, 6'S, 9'S, 10'S, K'S, ACES
TO MAKE THE BIRTHDAY CAKE AND 7'S FOR THE CANDLES!
ONCE YOU MELD ALL OF THE ABOVE (WITH OR WITHOUT WILDS)
IN ANY ORDER, YOU CAN START MAKING CANASTAS AND GO OUT!
YOU MAY NOT MELD ANY OTHER CARDS BUT THE ONES LISTED!
DISCARD EVERYTHING ELSE.

***BIT OF BLARNEY***
YOU CAN MELD ANYTHING AT ANYTIME
BUT YOU MUST HAVE 4’S Q’S AND ACES MELDED BEFORE MAKING CANASTAS

***BLACK CARDS MATTER***
2/2 WW NP
YOUR OPENING MELD MUST BE ALL BLACK CARDS (JOKERS ARE BLACK)

***BLACKJACK***
Your canastas must equal EXACTLY 21 to go out
Aces are either 1 or 11, face cards equal 10
all others are face value (6,7,8 or 10, A or 5,6,K)


***BLOODY CUT***
You must make a RED (natural) canasta BEFORE making any canasta with wilds

***BLOOMING FLOWERS***
YOU MUST MELD 3 SETS IN A ROW BEFORE MAKING ANY CANASTAS
EXAMPLES 4 5 6 OR 9 10 JACK ETC

***BOOKENDS***
You must meld 4’s and Aces IN OPENING MELD
you must wait until your next turn to meld OTHER CARDS or canasta

***BOXED QUEENS***
QUEENS MUST BE IN OPENING MELD CAN USE WILDS AND OTHER CARDS
MUST MELD JACKS AND KINGS BEFORE MAKING ANY CANASTAS

***BUCKLE MY SHOE***
FIRST HAND MUST MELD ACES WITH A 2 (NOT A JOKER) IN OPENING MELD CAN MELD OTHER CARDS
SECOND HAND MUST HAVE A RED 3 BEFORE MELDING MUST HAVE A CANASTA IN 4’S TO GO OUT
THIRD HAND 5’s AND 6’S MUST BE OPENING MELD CAN USE OTHER CARD
4TH HAND CANNOT MELD 7’S OR 8’S
5TH HAND 9’S AND 10’S MUST BE IN OPENING MELD CAN USE OTHER CARDS
IF 6TH HAND IS REACHED RETURN TO 1ST HAND AND BEGIN AGAIN

***CABIN FEVER***
You cannot meld FACE cards (J,Q,K) UNTIL YOU CAN GO OUT


***CALL 911***
Your FIRST meld each hand must be 9’s and Aces (may use wilds)
You must wait until your next turn to make other melds

***CANASTA AU NATURALE***
All your canastas must be NATURAL (no wilds)
you may use wilds in your melds but all canastas must be naturals

***CAPTURING LOST SOULS***
You can meld anything but you can only CANASTA Jacks, Queens, Kings and Aces

***CHEAP AND SEXY***
THIS GAME HAS TWO SETS 5’S AND 10’S ARE THE CHEAP SET 6’S AND 9’S ARE THE SEXY SET
YOU CAN MELD ANYTHING AT ANYTIME BUT YOU CANNOT MAKE CANASTAS UNTIL YOU HAVE MELDED THE REQUIRED SET (EITHER CHEAP OR SEXY)
AFTER YOU HAVE MELDED BOTH PARTS OF THE SET, YOU MUST DECLARE IT AT THE TABLE
YOUR OPPONENT MUST THEN MELD THE OTHER SET BEFORE MAKING CANASTAS

***CHERRY ON TOP***
ALL STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED IN ORDER EACH HAND
STEP 1-ACES MUST BE IN OPENING MELD…CAN USE OTHER CARDS
STEP 2-CANASTA ONLY ONE- KING, QUEEN, OR JACK
STEP 3-CANASTA ONLY ONE -10, 9, OR 8
STEP 4-CANASTA ONLY ONE-7, 6, 5, OR 4
STEP 5- NO 0THER CANASTAS CAN BE MADE
MUST HAVE A RED THREE TO GO OUT

***CINCO DE MAYO***
5’s must be in first melD…You can meld other cards with 5s...Natural canasta of 5’s is auto win

*** CINDERELLA ***
In this game, Cinderella is the QUEEN, the Prince is the KING, the ACE is the Fairy Godmother, and the stepsisters are the BLACK 3’s.
You MUST Meld QUEENs, KINGs, and ACEs BEFORE making any Canastas.
You can NOT go out unless you Meld BLACK 3s.

***COLT 45***
You must have 4’s and 5’s in your opening meld each hand… CAN USE OTHER CARDS
You must make a canasta of 4’s OR 5’s to go out each hand

***CONFINEMENT***
ONCE YOUR OPPONENT MELDS 6’S 8’S AND 10’S YOU CAN NO LONGER MELD OR MAKE CANASTAS
YOU CAN ONLY DISCARD
YOU CAN NEVER USE JOKERS ON THE 6’S 8’S AND 10’S
SO MAKE YOUR CANASTAS QUICKLY!

***CORNER POCKET ***
You can meld anything but you MUST have all 4 corners (4,6,J,A) BEFORE making any canastas
If you make a NATURAL canasta of 8’s (sink the 8 ball) you win automatically
YOU STILL MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED CARDS MELDED BEFORE MELDING THE NATURAL 8S

***COST OF LIVING***
1st hand 4’s MUST be in OPENING meld…2nd hand 5’s MUST be in OPENING meld, 3rd hand 6’s MUST be in OPENING meld, etc..

***CRAZY 8’s***
You can’t pick up the pile when an 8 is on top...you can only meld 8’s when you are going out

***DEAD MAN'S CANASTA***
1st meld each hand must contain Aces and 8’s

***DETERMINATION***
You can meld anything but whoever makes first canasta DETERMINES which player does ODD (5,7,9,J,K) or EVEN (4,6,8,10,Q)
Aces may be made by either player...May change each hand

***DIET DR. PEPPER***
YOU MUST MELD 4’S AND 10’S WITH A 2 BEFORE MAKING ANY CANASTAS
IF YOU USE A JOKER IT IS A DQ
YOU CANNOT EVER CANASTA 4’S OR TEN’S OR IT IS A DQ

***DIME STORE***

You must have 5’s and 10’s melded before you can make any canastas

***DIRTY OLD MEN***
You may not meld Jacks or Kings


***DISCO KING***
FIRST HAND MUST HAVE KINGS AND 4’S IN OPENING MELD
SECOND HAND MUST HAVE QUEENS AND 5’S IN OPENING MELD
THIRD HAND MUST HAVE KINGS AND 6’S IN OPENING MELD, ETC. YOU MAY USED OTHER CARDS


***DISCO QUEEN***
FIRST HAND MUST HAVE QUEENS AND 4’S IN OPENING MELD
SECOND HAND MUST HAVE QUEENS AND 5’S IN OPENING MELD
THIRD HAND MUST HAVE QUEENS AND 6’S IN OPENING MELD, ETC
YOU MAY USE OTHER CARDS IN OPENING MELD


***DOUBLE OR NOTHING***
YOU CAN MELD ANYTHING IN OPENING MELD BUT MUST MELD REQUIRED CARDS BEFORE MAKING ANY CANASTAS
MELD MUST BE DOWN FIRST THEN YOU CAN CANASTA DOUBLE OF WHAT YOU HAVE MELDED
IF YOU MELD 4’S YOU MAY CANASTA 8’S
IF YOU MELD 5’S YOU MAY CANASTA 10’S
IF YOU MELD 6’S YOU MAY CANASTA QUEENS
IF YOU MELD 7’S YOU MAY CANASTA ACES
NO OTHER CANASTAS CAN BE MADE

***DOWN THE RIVER***
1st hand ACES must be in opening meld
2nd hand KINGS must be in opening meld
3rd hand QUEENS must be in opening meld, etc.
You may use other cards in your melds as long as you have the required card with them

***DR PEPPER***
YOU MUST HAVE FOURS AND TENS IN OPENING MELD CAN USE OTHER CARDS

***DUNKING DONUTS 2/2 NW NP***
DONUTS ARE 6, 8, 9, 10, AND QUEEN
OPENING MELD MUST CONSIST OF DONUTS ONLY…NO WILDS
WAIT UNTIL NEXT TURN TO MELD OTHER CARDS
MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE DONUT CANASTA TO GO OUT

***EVEN / ODD***
FIRST PERSON TO MELD DETERMINES WHETHER EVEN (4,6,8,10,Q) OR ODD (5,7,9,J,K))
IF YOU ARE EVEN YOU CAN ONLY PLAY EVEN CARDs
IF YOU ARE ODD YOU CAN ONLY PLAY ODD CARDS
ACES CAN BE PLAYED BY BOTH PLAYERS…THE EVEN/ODD MAY CHANGE EACH HANd
NO ONE CAN MELD BLACK THREES

***EVIL RED 3 CUT***
You may ONLY go out if you have 1 RED 3 (no more, no less)

***EXACT MELD***
You must EXACTLY match your required meld (15, 50, 90, 120)

***FACELESS***
You may NOT meld or canasta any FACE card (K, Q or J)

***FINISH ON TOP***
In order to go out you must have 1 MORE CANASTA THAN YOUR OPPONENT

***FIRE AND ICE***
You may only have 2 canastas, 1 RED (no wilds) and 1 BLACK (with wilds) to go out

***FIRE ENGINE #1***
2/1 WW NP
THIS IS A REGULAR CANASTA GAME BUT YOU CAN ONLY GO OUT IF YOU HAVE EXACTLY ONE RED THREE
SO AS SOON AS YOU HAVE ONE RED GO OUT IF YOU CAN
YOU CAN MAKE AS MANY CANASTAS AS YOU WANT BUT YOU CANNOT GO OUT WITH MORE OR LESS THAN ONE RED THREE

***FIRST UP***
The first card up each hand determines how many canastas needed to go out...Red = 2 and black = 3
(you can have more)…May change with each hand

***FOOLISH 3’s***
Each player must have a canasta for EACH red 3 they have drawn
You may NOT go out until ALL red 3’s are out

***FOOTBALL***
Must have EXACTLY 4 canastas to go out
Going out with more or fewer is a DQ EXCEPT IF IT is A NATURAL IN 3'S OR 7’s
A Natural Canasta of 7’s or 3’s, is an Auto Win

***FOUR OF A KIND***
all melds MUST be 4 or more cards (you can use wilds )

***FULL HOUSE***
Your first meld each hand MUST BE 3 of a kind with 2 wilds of same kind (either two 2’s or two Jokers)
Ex: 66622 or AAAJokerJoker....Must wait for next turn to meld other cards

***FUN ON THE BEACH***
First meld each hand must contain Kings and Queens
You must have canasta of Jacks or Aces to go out

***FUNK 1 2 3***
YOU MUST MAKE ONE CANASTA FROM EACH GROUP IN ORDER
GROUP 1 IS 4,5,6
GROUP 2 IS 7,8,9,10
GROUP 3 IS J,Q,K,A
AFTER YOU MAKE ONE CANASTA FROM EACH GROUP...IN ORDER
YOU MAY MAKE OTHER CANASTAS IF YOU WANT OR GO OUT

***GENTLEMEN FIRST***
First meld each hand must contain KINGS

***GIRLS RULE, MEN DROOL***
You may NOT canasta Jacks or Kings
Natural canasta of Queens is an automatic win

***GIRLS NIGHT OUT***
YOU MUST MELD QUEENS AND ACES BEFORE GOING OUT
YOU CAN MAKE AS MANY CANASTAS AS YOU WANT
BUT YOU MUST HAVE QUEENS AND ACES MELDED TO GO OUT

***HARD CORE***
YOU CANNOT MELD ANYTHING EXCEPT CANASTAS.
IF CARDS GO DOWN AS A MELD YOU DQ.

***HEAD OF THE CLASS***
YOU MUST MELD WITH A CANASTA IN YOUR OPENING MELD
THAT MEANS YOU NEED TO MAKE A CANASTA FROM YOUR HAND ALONG WITH YOUR OTHER MELD

***HEARTLESS***
2/1 WW NP
YOU CANNOT MELD HEARTS OR ANY RED TWOS
DISCARD THEM!!!

***HIGH 5***
YOU MUST MELD ONLY JACKS OR BETTER IN OPENING MELD (J, Q, K, OR A) CAN USE WILDS
YOU MUST WAIT UNTIL YOUR NEXT TURN TO MELD OTHER CARDS
YOU MUST MELD FIVES BEFORE MAKING ANY CANASTAS
YOU NEED A CANASTA IN JACKS OR BETTER TO GO OUT

***HIGH IN THE SKY***
You may only meld 8’s THROUGH Aces...discard 3’s through ‘
You may NOT meld black 3’s when going out

***HIGH/LOW***
You must have at least one HIGH canasta (9-A) and one LOW canasta (4-8) in order to go out

***HIGHER ORDER***
Your CANASTAS must be IN ORDER (from low to high)..You can meld anything

***HIGH SOCIETY***
NEED QUEENS AND ACES IN OPENING MELD
CAN USE WILDS
WAIT UNTIL NEXT TURN TO MELD OTHER CARDS
NEED JACKS AND KINGS MELDED BEFORE MAKING ANY CANASTAS
NEED A CANASTA IN JACKS, QUEENS, KINGS, OR ACES TO GO OUT

***IRISH JIG***
YOU MUST MELD SEVENS WITH A TWO IN OPENING MELD...IF YOU USE A JOKER IT IS A DQ
YOU MAY USE OTHER CARDS.
YOU MUST MELDS JACKS AND QUEENS BEFORE MAKING CANASTAS.

***JACK IN THE BOX***
2/2 WW NP
MUST HAVE JACKS IN OPENING MELD CAN USE OTHER CARDS
MUST MELD NINES, TENS, QUEENS, AND KINGS BEFORE MAKING ANY CANASTAS

***JACKS OR BETTER***
First meld must contain Jacks, Queens, Kings and/or Aces ONLY
Must wait for next turn to meld other cards
Must have a canasta of J, Q, K or Aces to go out

***JACK THE JOKER***
You must MELD at LEAST 2 JACKS WITH a JOKER in your opening meld each hand
You may use other cards and wilds

***KEEP IT EVEN***
YOU CAN MELD ANYTHING, BUT YOU CAN ONLY CANASTA EVEN NUMBERED CARDS (4-6-8-10-Q, ACE)


***KISSING COUSINS***
YOU MUST HAVE ADJOINING CANASTAS TO GO OUT
EXAMPLE: IF YOU HAVE A CANASTA IN 6’S THEN IN ORDER TO GO OUT YOU WOULD NEED A CANASTA IN EITHER 5’S OR 7’S)

***LADDER 49***
YOU CANNOT MELD FOURS OR NINES

***LADIES GO SHOPPING***
LADIES ARE THE SHOPPERS!! TO GO SHOPPING QUEENS MUST BE ON THE BOARD IN YOUR OPENING MELD
YOU MAY USE WILDS AND OTHER CARDS TO MAKE YOUR MELD
BECAUSE LADIES NEED MONEY TO GO SHOPPING… 5’S AND 10’S MUST BE MELDED BEFORE YOU CANASTA

***LADIES FIRST***
FIRST MELD EACH HAND MUST HAVE QUEENS

***LEAP FROG***
First meld each hand MUST have 4’s, 9’’s and Aces ONLY (may use wilds)
Must wait for next turn to meld other cards

***LEAVING ON A JET PLANE***
7’S MUST BE IN OPENING MELD...CAN USE WILDS AND OTHER CARDS
MUST MELD 4’S BEFORE MAKING ANY CANASTAS
YOU NEED A CANASTAS IN FOURS OR SEVENS TO GO OUT

***LIMBO***
EACH CANASTA MADE MUST BE LOWER THAN ANY CANASTA ON THE BOARd
ONCE SOMEONE MAKES A CANASTA IN FOURS...NO MORE CANASTAS CAN BE MADE

***Love and Marriage***
Canastas of both Kings & Queens is an Auto Win.

***LOW CARD BONANZA***
You may only canasta 4 through 10...Jacks through Aces may be melded, but not canastad

***LOWBALL***
You can only meld 4’s THROUGH 8’s (discard 9’s through Aces)

***LOWER ORDER***
Your canastas MUST be from high to low

***MAKIN BACON 2/1***
NO PILE.
OINKERS ARE J’s, Q’s, K’s, AND A’s.
YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST 1 OF THE OINKERS IN OPENING MELD.
YOU CAN NOT MAKE A CANASTA UNTIL YOU HAVE ALL THE OINKERS MELDED.
IN ORDER TO GO OUT YOU MUST HAVE A CANASTA IN AT LEAST 1 OF THE OINKERS.

***MY ANGEL 2/1***
NO PILE
FIRST BUILD HER BODY WITH INITIAL MELD THAT MUST HAVE 8, 9, 10s.
THEN GIVE HER WINGS BY MELDING 4s FIRST AND THEN QUEENS.
3 5 6 7 K J AND ACES ARE DISCARDS ONLY.
NO CANASTA UNTIL YOU HAVE HER BODY AND WINGS DONE.

***NASTY ACES***
Your 1st meld EACH hand MUST contain at least 3 Aces, NO wilds and must be at least 120 pts

***NO ACE HIGH LOW
YOU CAN MELD ANYTHING BUT ACES.
ACES ARE DISCARDS ONLY.
THE FIRST CANASTA MADE DETERMINES IF YOU CANASTA
HIGH CARDS (9,10,J, Q,K) OR LOW CARDS(4,5,6,7,8,)
***NO HIGH***
You can't meld Jacks, Queens, Kings or Aces.

***ODD MAN OUT***
You can meld anything, but you can only CANASTA odd numbers (5, 7, 9, J, K)

***OLD MAID***
MUST DISCARD QUEENS

***PHASE 10***
FIRST HAND YOU MUST HAVE 4’S IN OPENING MELD
2ND HAND MUST HAVE 5’S IN OPENING MELD, AND CONTINUE TO 10’s
IF YOU DO NOT GET THE REQUIRED MELD YOU DO NOT MOVE TO THe NEXT
FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU DO NOT GET 4’S FIRST HAND, YOU STAY ON 4’S FOR THE SECOND HAND

***POISONED APPLE***
1ST HAND QUEENS (SNOW WHITE) MUST BE IN OPENING MELD
2ND HAND ACES (APPLE) MUST BE IN OPENING MELD
3RD HAND KINGS (PRINCE) MUST BE OPENING MELD
YOU MAY USE OTHER CARDS IN YOUR MELD AS LONG AS YOU HAVE THE REQUIRED CARDS
4TH HAND AND ANY HANDS AFTER, NO CANASTA UNTIL BOTH QUEENS AND KINGS ARE MELDED
A NATURAL CANASTA OF 7S (DWARFS) IS AN AUTO WIN BUT YOU STILL NEED REQUIRED MELD


***PREGNANT 3'S***
YOU NEED A RED THREE TO MELD
6'S MUST BE IN OPENING MELD. CAN USE WILDS AND OTHER CARDS
9'S AND QUEENS MUST BE MELDED BEFORE MAKING ANY CANASTAS

***PSYCHEDELIC SHROOMS***
FIRST HAND YOU CANNOT MELD 4’S
SECOND HAND YOU CANNOT MELD 4’S AND 5’S
THIRD HAND YOU CANNONT MELD 4’S, 5’S, AND 6’S
YOU CONTINUE THIS WAY UNTIL THERE IS A WINNER

***PUPPY PILE***
YOU CAN MELD AND CANASTA ANYTHING YOU WANT
BUT MUST HAVE A CANASTA IN KINGS AND NINES TO GO OUT

***QUEENS*** 2/2 WW NP***
YOU MAY NOT MELD, DISCARD, OR CANASTA QUEENS UNTIL YOU ARE GOING OUT...
IF YOU DO, IT IS A DQ

***QUEENS TO THE RESCUE***2/2 WW NP***
MAKE AS MANY CANASTAS AS YOU CAN BEFORE YOU GET A RED 3.
ONCE YOU GET A RED 3 YOU CANNOT MAKE ANY MORE CANASTAS UNTIL YOU MAKE A CANASTA OF QUEENS

***RED IS HOT***
YOU MUST MELD AT LEAST 1 RED CARD IN EACH MELD
JOKERS AND 2S ARE NOT RED
MELDING BLACK ONLY IS A DQ

***RIPPLE EFFECT***
YOU CAN NEVER EVER MELD NINES… DISCARD NINES
FIRST HAND MUST HAVE 8’S AND 10’S BEFORE MAKING CANASTAS
SECOND HAND MUST HAVE 7’S AND JACKS BEFORE MAKING CANASTAS
THIRD HAND MUST HAVE 6’s AND QUEENS BEFORE MAKING CANASTAS
FOURTH HAND MUST HAVE 5’S AND KINGS BEFORE MAKING CANASTAS
ALL REMAINING HANDS MUST HAVE 4’S AND ACES BEFORE MAKING CANASTAS


***SCREW YOUR NEIGHBOR***
You can’t meld any cardS your opponent has melded

***SEX on the BEACH***
Must meld both 6’s & 9’s before making any canastas
(meld the sets first, then canastas, must be at least a two step process)

***SNEAKY CUT***
You CAN’T meld until you are able to go OUT

***SNOW WHITE***
1st meld must be 7’s and Queensyou may use wilds but you must wait for next turn to meld other cards
If you get a natural canasta in BOTH 7’s and Queens it's an auto win

***STEPPIN OUT***
JACKS MUST BE IN OPENING MELD…WILDS AND OTHER CARDS MAY BE USED
NO CANASTA UNTIL QUEENS ARE MELDED
NO OUT UNTIL A CANASTA IN QUEENS OR JACKS
KINGS MAY ONLY BE USED AS DISCARDS


***STICKY SPIDER***
YOU MUST HAVE 8’S IN YOUR OPENING MELD CAN USE OTHER CARDS
NEED A CANASTA IN 8’S TO GO OUT

***STUDIO 54 2/2 NW NP***
OPENING MELD MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE FIVE OF A KIND AND ONE FOUR OF A KIND.
YOU CAN MELD OTHER CARDS BUT YOU CANNOT MELD ANY WILDS UNTIL YOUR NEXT TURN
***SWEET 16***
Both 6’s and 10’s must be melded BEFORE you can make a canasta
if you canasta the 6’s and 10’s AT THE SAME TIME you auto win

***SWEETHEARTS***
1st meld must contain Kings and Queens (may use wilds)
must wait for next turn to meld other cards

***TAVERN ON THE GREEN***
1st meld each hand must be 8’s, 9’s and 10’s
Must have all three...May use wilds
Wait for next turn to meld other cards

***TEN BALL***
MUST MELD ACES IN OPENING MELD
CAN USE WILDS AND OTHER CARDS
NEED TENS MELDED BEFORE YOU CAN MAKE CANASTAS
MUST HAVE NINES MELDED BEFORE YOU CAN MELD TENS
A NATURAL CANASTA IN TENS IS AN AUTO WIN

***THE BOSS***
You can only meld 2’s with 4’s and 8’s (No Jokers)
Canasta of BOTH 4’s and 8’s OR a natural canasta of Queens are auto wins

***THE KING AND I***
First meld each hand must be Kings and Aces (may use wilds)
wait for next turn to meld other cards
Natural canastas of BOTH Kings and Aces is auto win

***THORNY ROSE***
ACES ARE THE STEM AND 5’S ARE THE ROSES.
YOU MUST HAVE ACES AND FIVES IN OPENING MELD…
CAN USE WILDS AND OTHER CARDS……. 8’S ARE THE ROSES. NEED 8’S MELDED BEFORE MAKING CANASTA….
NEED A CANASTA IN ACES OR 5’S TO GO OUT.

***TIC TAC TOE***
if you make 3 canastas IN SEQUENCE (5,6,7, etc) you automatically win

***TOYS R US***
KIDS WANT LOTS OF TOYS!!
TO KEEP THEM HAPPY YOU MUST MELD JACKS(KIDS) IN OPENING MELD
YOU MAY USE WILDS AND OTHERS CARDS
SINCE THEY NEED A PARENT WITH MONEY YOU MUST MELD KINGS OR QUEENS AND NINES BEFORE MAKING ANY CANASTAS

***TWISTED SYN***
YOU CAN'T MELD ANY CARDS YOUR OPPONENT HAS MELDED
MELDS MUST BE MADE OF 3 OF A KIND OR MORE
EXAMPLE: 999, QQQ, 444 AND SO ON.
IF YOU USE A WILD CARD YOU DQ!

***TWO TIMER***
YOU CAN ONLY MELD TWICE
YOU CANNOT GO OUT ON FIRST MELD BUT YOU CAN MAKE CANASTAS
NEXT TIME YOU MELD YOU MUST GO OUT OR IT IS A DQ

***TWO WAY STREET***
YOUR MELDS MUST BE ORDER EITHER UP OR DOWN
ANY MELD IS OK AS LONG AS YOUR MELDS ARE CONSECUTIVE
SKIPPING IS A DQ
YOU CAN CANASTA AT ANYTIME AND GO OUT
DON’T MELD BLACK THREES IF YOU HAVE NOT MELDED FOURS

***UNDER ARREST***
If you get 3 of the Red 3’s you are UNDER ARREST and cannot make any more canastas that hand

***UNSEEN WILDS***
WILD CARDS CAN ONLY BE USED WHEN MAKING CANASTAS.

***WILD TRIPS***
2/1 WW NP
YOU CAN ONLY PLAY 3 WILDS THE WHOLE HAND
IF YOU GET ALL 4 RED THREES YOU CAN ONLY DISCARD FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE HAND

***WILDLESS***
2/2 NW NP
YOU CAN ONLY USE WILDS IF YOU ARE GOING OUT
YOU CAN DISCARD WILDS

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