TARGET 21
REQUIRED MATERIALS TO PLAY:
* Deck of Cards
SHORT DESCRIPTION OF GAMEPLAY:
Be the first player to collect exactly 21 points in cards by strategically playing and drawing cards.
PLAYERS:
Minimum Number of Players: 2
Maximum Number of Players: 6
GAME PLAY:
SETUP
* Use a standard deck of 52 cards.
* Remove jokers.
* Each player is dealt 3 cards.
* The rest of the deck is placed face down in the center as the draw pile.
* Flip the top card of the draw pile face up to start a discard pile.
CARD VALUES
* Number cards: Face value (e.g., 2 = 2 points, 7 = 7 points).
* Face cards (J, Q, K): 10 points each.
* Aces: 1 or 11 points (player’s choice).
GAMEPLAY
* Players take turns clockwise.
* On their turn, a player must do the following in order:
* PLAY A CARD:
* Place one card from their hand onto the discard pile.
* If the card is:
* A number card: The player adds its value to their current total.
* A face card: The player adds 10 points to their total.
* An Ace: The player chooses whether to add 1 or 11 points.
* DRAW A CARD: