Danish (card game)

Danish is a card game from which Palase and Screw (card game) were derived.

How to Play

Setting Up

1. Shuffle a deck of standard playing cards. Deal three cards face down to each of the players. Do not allow the players to look at these cards. Set the three cards up beside one another.
2. Then deal them each six cards face down. They should look at these.
3. Each person should place three of these cards face up on top of the three that face down. (See Cards for an idea.)
4. Place the remaining stack in the middle.
5. The person with the lowest card starts. If two players have the same lowest card, the order of priority is the following: Heart, Diamond, Spade, and Clubs.

Cards

3 is the lowest card, and Ace is the highest. 2's, 7's, 8's, and 10's are trick cards:

• A 2 "neutralizes" the value of the pile, allowing the next person to play any Value card they want on the pile.
• 10's clear the pile. A new pile is started
• When a 7 is played the other player must play under a 7.
• Playing an 8 skips the next player's turn.

Suit means nothing.

Other Rules

Danish can be played by 2 to 5 players, the rules for a game of 3 or more are enhanced:

Aces: When playing 3 or more, the player who places an ace on top of the pile may chose to which player he gives it. Likewise, any other player owning an ace may set it on top of the same pile and decide which player plays next.

8: When playing 3 or more, the 8 becomes a cumulative card which means that two 8's will skip two players, three 8's will skip three players and four 8's will discard the pile.