5 OCLOCK SOMEWHERE PLAIN

FIVE O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE

TABLE SETTINGS

PLAY 1 ROUND
2 PLAYER GAME CHECKED
PICKUP DISCARDS UNCHECKED
15 MINUTE TIMER

GAME SPECIFIC RULES

1. To lay down books you must lay down 5 books at the same time. The books can be black or red as long as there are 5.
2. You can lay down more than 5 books at a
3. The books have to be closed in order from lowest to highest. For instance if you close a book of sixes, you can not then close a book of fives. You can close books that have a higher value. The order is (4,5,6,7,8,9,10,J,Q,K,A). This does not include creating new books. You can create books in any order. You can only CLOSE books from smallest to largest.
4. If you close a book lower than a currently closed book you lose the game. IE you have closed a book of 10’s and then close a book of 8’s.
5. When closing books you do not have to close books in a run. IE 4,5,6. You can close a 6 book after a 4 books but then you CANNOT close a 5 book because that would be going down.6. You can close a second book of a same number as long as you have not closed a higher number book. IE you have a book of 7’s closed. You can close a second book of 7’s as long as you have not closed any other books higher than 7.
7. You must have 5 books completed to go out. If you go out before 5 books are completed you forfeit the game.
8. You may add to completed books at any time.
9. You may change black books to red books at any time.