7 Symbols, and 7 Nations
7 Symbols, and 7 Nations Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Overview
3-4 players, 30 minutes, 10 years and more.
This game is the team play with 4 players, and the single play with 3 players. The 4 symbols with 4 players, the 3 symbols with 3 players is the object for this game. And the team or player with them is the winner.
The game is included in the easy mode with the simple scoring. We recommend the rule with the first playing.
Components
49 - Cards (7 colors with 7 cards)
- Cards (41 cards)
- Sherman Card (1 card) *Super Trump
- Symbol card (7 cards)
1 - Rule
Preparation
When the 4 players do this game, the players are divided with two teams. The team members sit the char alternately.
When the 3 players do it, it is free.
The cards are shuffled with face down, and it is placed on the center of the table as the stack.
The lead player is recently with touching the animal.
Game Rule, Trick Taking Words
The rule is explained with the specific words for the trick taking game. This paragraph is explained them. So please check them before the next paragraph. And the players received the cards as the hand when starting.
The basic rule of the trick taking
The players's turn is started from the lead player clockwise.
In the turn, the player put one card on the front with face up from the hand. Then the players without the lead player must put one card with the following rule. So this is all. The next player start the turn.
When all players put one card, the winner is dicided with the following rule.
The winner takes all played cards at this turn. The cards are put as one stack in front for each winning with face down. Because the players need to count the number of winnnings. If the symbol card is included in them, only their cards are with face up.
After that, the winner is the lead player, and start the next new turn form the lead player.
When all cards on the hand are played, the game is scoring.
Must follow
The word of "" is explained the other columns. The players without the lead player must keep this rule. This is for the rule of the playing cards, and the winner. This game is followed this rule.
When the player have the same colored card(s) with the played card with the lead player, the player must play one of them. If no, the player can play the other card freely.
When all player played one card, the players check the "Super Trump". If it is played, the player with it is the winner.
At next, the "Trump" is checked. If it is played, the player with the highest card with the "Trump" is the winner.
At last, the player with the highest card with the lead colored card.
Lead color
It is the color of the played card with the lead player. In the rule of "Must follow", the player must play the same colored card with it as possible.
Example (as printed): A is the lead player. The winner is D with the highest card in the lead color "green". B don't have the green card. And the trump is the red. (Players A, B, C and D play one card each; the example shows Player D winning.)
Trump
This is the color that is to be stronger than the lead color. This is decided by the drawn card from the stack. The color of the card is the Trump.
This card is named as "the trump displayed card", placed on the center of the table. The number is not related in.
Super trump
This is the strongest card in the game. In this game, the A card with red is the Super trump. But it is a colored card. So it is followed the rule of "Must follow". The illustration is the sherman.
Trick / Deal
All player played one card, and the winner is decided. This flow is named as the Trick. To win the trick is to take the trick.
The trick is played with the some times by the hand is out with all cards. The flow is named as the Deal.
Rule of the Game
For 3 players, the rule is shown with the changed points after the rule of 4 players. So please see the rule for 4 players at first.
The Rule of 4 Players (Team Game)
The lead player take the stack, and deal the 12 cards to all player as the hand. Please don't show them to other players.
The remained card is openned to all, and place on the center of the table. The card is the trump displayed card. So the stack is out.
After that, the players choose three cards from the hand, and change them with the team player at the same time.
The game is the basic trick taking rule with the must follow. And the players start the deal.
End of the deal
When the deal is done with one of the followings, it is ended and decide the winner.
- Collected the 4 symbol cards at one team
- Take 7 tricks at one team
- All players are no hand
At first, if one team takes the 4 symbol cards, the team is the winner. Please do scoring. Even if the team takes 7 tricks, this check is done at first.
The team takes 7 tricks, the hand of all players and the trump displayed card is taken by the other team as the taken cards by the trick. And the players check the winner with the 4 and more symbols.
In the case of that the hand of all players is out, the trump displayed card is taken by the winner of the last trick. And the players check the winner with the 4 and more symbols. Then the players do the scoring.
If the deal is end with the hand, the cards are openned for checking the rule of Must follow.
The team is winner. / The opponents is winner.
Scoring
The winner is take the points.
The number of the symbols with the winner − the number of the symbols with the opponent + 1 point
The next deal and end of the game
When the team is over 7 points, the team win the game.
If no, the next deal is started with the new lead player. The new lead player is the next player with the lead player at first of this deal clockwise. All cards are shuffled with face down. and make the stack. Then the next deal is started.
For 3 Players (Individual)
The following are the changed points.
The rule of 3 players
The lead player takes the stack, and deals 16 cards to each player as the hand. Please don't show them to other players.
The remained card is openned to all, and place on the center of the table. The card is the trump displayed card. So the stack is out.
After that, the players choose three cards from the hand, and bring them to the left player at the same time.
End of deal
When the deal is done with one of the followings, it is ended and decide the winner.
- Collected the 3 symbol cards at one player
- Take 7 tricks at one team
- All players are no hand
At first, if one player takes the 3 symbol cards, the team is the winner. Please do scoring 1. Even if the team takes 7 tricks, this check is done at first.
The player takes 7 tricks, the hand of all players and the trump displayed card is taken by the right player of the player as the taken cards by the trick. And the players check the winner with the 3 and more symbols. Please do scoring 2.
In the case of that the hand of all players is out, the trump displayed card is taken by the winner of the last trick. And the players check the winner with the 3 and more symbols. Then the players do the scoring 1.
If the deal is end with the hand, the cards are openned for checking the rule of Must follow.
Scoring
The scoring is two types depend on the way of the end.
Scoring 1
The player with the 3 or more symbols can take the points. The way is the followings.
The number of the cards of the symbol − The number of the symbol cards with the second player + 1 point
Scoring 2
The players without 7 tricks can take the points. The way is the followings.
The scoring with the right player of the player with 7 trick:
The number of the symbol card − The number of the symbol card as the player with the 7 trick + 1 point
The scoring with the left player of the player with 7 trick:
Half of the right player (Round up)
Next deal and the end of game
The player with 7 or more points is the winner. If tie, they are winners.
If no, the deal is continued. The lead player is the next player with the first lead player in this deal clockwise. The player shuffle all cards with face down, and make the stack. So now the players start the next deal.
Simple Scoring Rule
If the scoring rule is very hard, please change it to the followings.
Scoring
The winner takes one point.
Next deal and the end of game
The winner is the player or team with 2 points. If the players would like to play this game more, please change the winning points to up.
If it is no winner, please continue the next deal.