first, everyone in the game gets 4 cards.
count how many players are playing. subtract one from that number, and you have how many spoons you set out in the middle of the playing place. for example, if there are 6 people playing, there would be 5 spoons set out.
the player to the left of the dealer takes a card from the deck of cards.
the point of the game is to get 4 of the same cards.
so the player looks at the card and if he doesnt want to keep it (because it doesnt match any of his cards that he has) he puts it in a pile next to the next person in line. that person then takes it and speculates whether he/she wants it for themself.
but.
if the a player does want the card that has been passed to him/her, they can substitute that card for a card that they dont need or want. then the unwanted card goes in the pile next to the next person in line.
the first person to have 4 of the same cards quickly grabs a spoon from the pile. seeing this, the rest of the players all rush to grab a spoon, even though they dont have 4 same-cards.
since there are not enough spoons for everyone, one person will be left without one. that person is left out of the next game.
in the next game, everything is the same as the last round, except one spoon is taken from the middle. so if there was 5 spoons in the first round, then 4 spoons would be left in the 2nd round, 3 spoons in the 3rd round, etc.
in the last round, when there are only 2 people left, the first person to get 4 of the same cards and grab the one last spoon wins.
and that is how it is played.
i hope you enjoy!
cause i nearly killed myself trying to explain.
it is a great game to play especially with 10-15 players!
but it can be played with 2-3 players, though it would be kinda dry then.
2007-01-13 02:05:13
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answered by pearlzzz 2
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ok each player starts out with 3 cards (3 & up players) there are 2 spoons in the middle for three players.. 3 for four ... four for five... etc. the dealer has all the other cards on one side of him (face down) he/she will then pick up the first card, look at it a nd pass i on (same with other players who recieve the card) the last person in the chain will make a seporate pile of all the cards he does not want. THE OBJECT of the game is so get all of the same card... (ex: four kings) when one person gets it... theywil try do grab a spoon as quietly and unnoticable as posible... the other players will try to grab the last spoon(s) and the last person with out a spoon is out and yo take away a spoon and continue a new round...
Hope This Helped =]
2007-01-13 10:00:14
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answer #2
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answered by alex l 2
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You have one fewer spoon than you have players and you place them in the middle of the table. Deal five cards to each player. Dealer takes the top card off the draw pile and tries to put it in his hand to make a meld (three of a kind, straight, whatever). Discards to the player next to him. Play continues around the table until someone makes their meld. The first person to make it drops their cards and goes for a spoon. Everyone else tries to get a spoon too. The one who is left without leaves the game, they take away a spoon and the next round begins.
Fun game; can get violent, though. I know a woman who broke her finger playing spoons.
2007-01-13 09:59:45
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answered by MamaMia 3
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