Rules for Playing the No Thanks! Game

Greetings! Are you ready to learn how to play the exciting No Thanks! game? Well, buckle up and get ready for some fun! In this guide, I will explain the rules and give you some tips to help you become a pro at this amazing game.

In the No Thanks! game, the goal is to have the lowest score possible. Sounds easy, right? Well, there’s a twist! You see, collecting cards will increase your score, and you don’t want that! The player with the lowest score at the end of the game is the winner. So, how can you avoid collecting cards? Let me break it down for you.

The game consists of a deck of 33 cards, each with a value ranging from 3 to 35. At the start of the game, you’ll receive some chips. These chips are your best friends. Trust me, you’ll want to hold on to them as tightly as possible!

During your turn, you have two options: either take the card that’s currently on the table, or use one of your chips to say “No Thanks!” and skip taking the card. If you choose to skip, place one of your chips on the card. The next player will then have the opportunity to take the card or say “No Thanks!” as well. If they choose to take the card, they must pay you the number of chips shown on the card plus one additional chip. If they say “No Thanks!” too, then the next player will have the same choice, and so on.

Here’s the trick: remember, the goal is to have the lowest score. So, it’s beneficial to try and collect consecutive cards of the same value. These cards will only count as one point, no matter how many you have. For example, if you have four consecutive cards valued at 12, your score will only be one point, not four!

It’s also crucial to consider the value of chips. Each chip is worth -1 point. So, if you’re collecting a bunch of high-value cards, it might be a good idea to spend some chips to avoid getting stuck with a high score.

The game continues until all the cards have been taken. At that point, you’ll tally up your points. Remember, you want the lowest score possible. The player with the lowest score wins the game and earns the title of No Thanks! champion.

So, are you ready to dive into the world of No Thanks!? Grab your friends, gather around the table, and let the games begin! Good luck, and may the player with the lowest score emerge victorious!

There’s a card sitting in the middle of the table, face-up. It’s my turn and I have to make a decision. I can either take the card and place it in front of me, which will give me points equal to the number printed on the card. Or, I can pass on the card by placing one of my chips next to it.

Now it’s the next player’s turn and they have the same choice: take the card (along with the chip) or pass and pay one of their own chips. The game continues like this until all the cards have been claimed. The player with the least number of points is the winner.

Components

• 33 cards with numbers from 3 to 35
• 55 playing chips

The Cards and the Chips

I have in front of me these cards, and each one has a number on it. The number on the card is how many points it’s worth. So, if a card has a 7 on it, that card is worth seven points. If a card has a 15, it’s worth fifteen points. And if a card has a 29, it’s worth twenty-nine points. And so on.

Example: So, here’s the deal: I’ve got four cards, all laid out in front of me. And when I add up those card values, it comes to a grand total of 41 points. Yup, that’s right, 41! Now, let me break it down for you, ’cause it’s a bit tricky. You see, those numbers on the cards, they don’t always add up the way you might think.

Let’s start with unbroken number sequences. They’re a real gem. When you’ve got a series of numbers all lined up, like 4, 5, 6, and 7, they only count for the lowest number in the sequence. So in this case, those four cards would only give you 4 points. Makes sense, right?

But here’s the thing: single cards don’t hold the same weight. They’re not as valuable as those unbroken sequences. Take my 8 and 9 cards, for example. Individually, they’re worth 8 and 9, but together? Well, together they only count as 8 points. See what I mean? It’s all about finding those unbroken sequences.

So, long story short: unbroken number sequences are the way to go. They’re better than having a bunch of single cards. Keep that in mind next time you’re playing. Trust me, it’ll make a big difference. Good luck!

Example: I have a total of 28 points in front of me: 13 for the single card, and 15 for the sequence. If I can get the 14 as well, I will have an unbroken sequence from 13 to 16, which will count as only 13 points all together.

To avoid taking a card, you must pay a chip when it’s your turn. So, it’s always good to have many chips to decline cards you don’t want. Plus, at the end of the game, each chip you have subtracts from your total points.

Setup

Each player gets 11 chips. If there are only three or four players, there will be some extra chips. These extra chips are not needed, so you can put them back into the box.

During the game, all players should keep their chips hidden in their hand so that the other players can’t see them.

Okay, here’s what you gotta do. First, shuffle the cards – mix ’em up real good. Then, take 24 of those cards and put ’em face-down in the middle of the table. The other 9 cards? They’re not gonna be used in this game, so just put ’em back in the box, no peaking!

Time to Play

It’s time to find out who goes first. Do it randomly – maybe rock, paper, scissors? Anyway, once you’ve got your starting player, they need to turn over the top card from the deck and place it face-up next to the deck. Then, they have to do this:

• You have two options: either take the card and put it in front of you, face-up
• or decline it and put one of your chips next to the card.

If you decline the card, play moves to your neighbor on the left. They face the same decision: either take the card (and the chip), or decline it and pay one of their chips. This is how the game continues, with turns passing in a clockwise direction. Each player decides whether to take the card (and any chips next to it), or decline it and add one of their own chips to the pool.

When a player finally decides to take the card (and any chips next to it), they place it in front of themselves face-up and collect the chips in their hand. After that, the player flips over the next card from the deck. As mentioned earlier, they must then decide whether to take the card or decline it and pay a chip.

If I don’t want a card, the next player to the left gets the chance to take it and decides whether to accept it or not. This process continues until someone takes the card. It’s common for players to skip a few turns, so the pile of chips next to the card can grow quite big. This is completely fine, and actually adds an exciting element to the game.

Example: So, I’m playing this card game, right? I flip over the top card and it’s an 11. Normally, that would get me 11 points, but I decide to pass on it. I put one of my chips next to the card, showing that I didn’t take it. Sabrina does the same thing, passing on the card and putting one of her chips down. But Lisa, she’s feeling lucky. She takes the 11 card and puts it face-up in front of her. And she gets to take the two chips that were next to it.

Now, it’s Lisa’s turn to flip over a card. And guess what? It’s a 16! This card would get her another 16 points, but she doesn’t want to risk it. She declines the card and puts one of her chips by it. The game keeps going like that.

Just a heads-up: To make it fair for everyone, when we play, we make sure to arrange the cards so that it’s easy to see how many points each person has. If a group of cards go together, we put them slightly overlapping. And we keep all the values always visible while we play.

So here’s how the game works: we start with a deck of cards. We take turns, and each player gets a chance to accept a card from the deck. We keep going until every card has been taken by a player.

The End of the Game

Once all 24 cards have been claimed, it’s time to calculate the scores. You add up the values of all the cards you have and also count the lowest card in each unbroken set. Then, you subtract the number of chips you still have. That’s your final score. It’s actually quite simple!

Let me explain how the scoring works in this game. It’s actually pretty simple!

At the end of the game, I will have a bunch of cards and sequences in front of me. The individual cards have different point values. For example, a 3-card is worth 3 points, a 7-card is worth 7 points, and so on. I’ll add up all the points from the individual cards and sequences, and that will give me my total score.

But there’s a catch! I also have some chips left over, and I need to subtract those from my total score. Let’s say I have 8 chips left. I’ll subtract 8 from my total score to get my final score. So if my total score is 59 points and I have 8 chips left, my final score will be 59 – 8 = 51.

The goal of the game is to have the lowest final score. The player with the fewest points wins the game!

So that’s how the scoring works. It’s pretty straightforward, right? Now that you know how to score, you can play the game and try to get the lowest score possible. Good luck!