Deal seven cards face down in two piles. One pile consists of three cards and the other pile consists of four cards. Deal out 13 cards to every player.
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If one player has 3's dealt to him, he sets the 3's down and makes a pile which will be now used for the rest of the game to collect the 3's. The object of the game is to be the first person with 8,500 points or the player with the greatest amount of points. You want to lose the cards in your hand.Form sets of at least three cards during the game. A Canasta consists of seven cards. Excluding 2's and 3's and jokers, all the other cards are known as natural cards.
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All the rest are wild cards which are used to replace natural cards in canastas. A true or pure canasta is made up of only natural cards.
A mixed canasta could have both wild and natural cards. A wild canasta has only jokers and 2's.Draw a card and discard a card every time it is your turn. You can take a card from the discard collection of cards or from the stock pile. If you decide to select a card from the discard pile then you have to pick up all the cards that are in that pile.The other possible move during your turn is to meld a canasta. A meld consists of at least three cards of the same value and may be added to make a canasta later of seven cards of the same value to accumulate bonus points.
Get rid of all your cards and the game will be over or it is over when the stock pile of cards is used up.Calculate each player's score. The score will depend on how many canastas were formed during the game, the amount of 3's in a player's hand, how many cards remain in their hand, and the amount of unfinished canastas.
Play the classic card games of Canasta! Play against the computer playing between 1 and 5 opponents.Use Windows to achieve the realistic atmosphere of a Canasta game with animation and sound.You can choose from different rules, playing styles, and up to six players. Or you can customize your own rules to allow you to play the game exactly as you are used to. It has animation, and supports various screen resolutions and sound cards.It comes complete with a comprehensive help file which describes the rules and playing logic.
So, it is ideal for expert and beginner alike. This version has various playing fixes and enhancements. Full Specifications What's new in version 3.16Many enhancements of the play logic.GeneralPublisherPublisher web siteRelease DateJanuary 01, 2018Date AddedJanuary 09, 2018Version3.16CategoryCategorySubcategoryOperating SystemsOperating SystemsWindows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/Server 2008/7/8/10Additional RequirementsNoneDownload InformationFile Size3.8MBFile Namesetupcanasta.msiPopularityTotal Downloads70,957Downloads Last Week9PricingLicense ModelFree to tryLimitations14-day trialPrice$38.