Noddy



      Noddy is a 16th century English card games it is one of the earlier forms of Cribbage, and is thought of as "small Cribbage without the Crib". The game of Noddy is played with a French-suited deck, 52 cards, and 2 players. The objective of the game is to get 31 points; if 31 is not reached, further hands are played until it is. A win is counted as soon as either player reaches 31.

In order to obtain 31 points players must use different combinations. The game starts after the dealer deals 3 cards to each play and then turns the top card from the deck over, both players can use this card. The Knave Noddy is the Knave of the suit that was at the top of the deck: if it is the card turned over the dealer scores 2 points. If the player makes exactly 31 points they score and additional 2 points. If the final score is below 31, the person closest gets 1 point. Once 31 is reached or exceeded the game is over.

**Scoring**

Both players score all the combinations they can make from their three cards plus the up card. Scoring combinations are: Pair -- 2 points Pair Royal (three of a kind) -- 6 points Double Pair Royal (four of a kind) -- 12 points Fifteen -- 2 points Twenty-Five -- 2 points (apparently a regional variation) Sequence of Three -- 2 points Sequence of Four -- 4 points Sequence of Five or more -- 1 point each (only possible in play) Flush of Three -- 3 points Flush of Four -- 4 points <span style="line-height: 19.0pt; margin-left: .5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; mso-text-indent-alt: -.5in; tab-stops: 11.0pt .5in; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -.5in;">Flush of Five or more -- 1 point each (only possible in play) <span style="line-height: 19.0pt; margin-left: .5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; mso-text-indent-alt: -.5in; tab-stops: 11.0pt .5in; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -.5in;">Knave Noddy (other than as the card turned up) -- 1 point

<span style="line-height: 19.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">Note that you score these combinations without showing your cards. You do, however, have to call out what card combinations you have. Eldest scores first; however, if Knave Noddy is turned up after the deal, Dealer scores that before any other scoring.

<span style="line-height: 19.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">Sources: <span style="line-height: 19.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noddy_(card_game) http://jducoeur.org/game-hist/game-recon-noddy.html