Cribbage being played with a travel-sized scoring board | |
Origin | England |
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Alternative names | Crib |
Family | Matching |
Players | 2 (variations for 3–6) |
Skills required | Strategy, tactics, counting |
Cards | 52 |
Deck | Standard 52-card deck |
Play | Clockwise |
Card rank (highest first) | K Q J 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 A |
Playing time | 15–30 min. |
Related games | |
Noddy, Costly Colours |
Scoring Variation | Points for a normal win | Points for skunking opponent | Points for double skunking opponent | Points for triple skunking opponent |
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Official Tournament rules (American Cribbage Congress) | 2 points | 3 points | no extra points | no extra points |
Long Match scoring | 3 points | 4 points | no extra points | no extra points |
Free play rules | 1 point | 2 points | 3 or 4 points | no extra points |
Free play rules with triple skunk | 1 points | 2 points | 4 points | Automatic win of match |
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(help)Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Cribbage. |