Aim of the Game: Get rid of all your cards
Your Hand: A hand in Shithead is made up of 3 different
parts
1.
The cards in
your hand
2.
The cards on the
table facing up
3.
The cards on the
table facing down
You must play the different parts in
order.
For example you can’t play part 3 till part 1
and 2 are all played
Only you can see the cards in your hand, everyone can see the cards facing up on the table and no one (no even you) can see the cards facing down (you have to guess).
Game Basic: If there are no cards in play you can play
any card at all, however if there are cards in play you must play equal value or
higher value than the card on top. For example: if the top card in play is a
6, you can play a 6, 7 or any card higher than or equal to a 6, however you
couldn’t play a 4 or a 5.
If you don’t have any cards you can play you must pick up all the cards in play. If you have less than 3 cards and there are still cards in the deck (card that weren’t dealt at start of game) you must collect a card from the deck.
Special Cards: Below are listed cards in
Shithead that have special value.
2:This card can be played at anytime and resets
the pile
(i.e. next player can play any card)
10:This card can be played at anytime and BURNS the pile
Burning the Pile: When the pile is burn all cards that are
currently in play are removed from the game and the player who burnt the pile
gets to play again.
The pile can be burnt 2
ways:
1.
Playing a
10
2. The top 4 cards have the same value.
Special Rules:
There are a few special rules that I have come across. These rules are
optional.
1.
You can swap
cards that are in your hand and facing up on the table before the game
starts
2.
Fast Game – no
cards in deck at start of the game
3.
When the
top card is a 7 you must play lower than it (can’t play a 7 on a
seven)
for example: you can play a 6
4.
Nine is
invisible (i.e. nine can be played at any time and player who plays next must
play as if nine is not there)
Shithead as a Computer Program: