The values of the individual cards, as in Canasta, are: Red and black threes have special properties as in regular canasta. 4 packs of cards are used, including 2 jokers for each pack - a total of 216 cards. There are 6 players in two teams, sitting alternately. The rules of ordinary Canasta apply, except for the differences explained below. Gorgon has contributed a version called Railroad Canasta, and Barbara Bain's version of Hand and Foot is another game of this type.Īlmost identical descriptions of this game appears in the US Playing Card Company's publication "Official Rules of Card Games" and in John Scarne's "Encyclopedia of Games". In the card game literature this type of game is generally known as Pennies from Heaven.
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