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NINESA GAME OF LOW PLACES

ROUND 01 · SOLO

Your score

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LOWEST WINS

Survey the field.
Turn over any two cards to begin.

CLEAR A LINE0 pts

JOKER−2 pts

KING0 pts

Marlow / CPUTHINKING AHEAD

34 · DRAW

Reveal two cardsChoose carefully. Or don't.

DISCARD

YouOPENING MOVE

Field notes

Make a clean row

Three cards of the same rank across a row or down a column clear from the table and score zero.

777

ROW VALUE / 0

Table talk

Midnight field station

Keep it low.

Build rows. Shed points. Beat Marlow.

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1RevealTurn over any two cards to begin.

↓7

2TradeDraw or take the discard, then replace.

777

3Score lowThree matching ranks clear a row or column.

How to play

Number cards score their face value. Aces score 1, Jacks and Queens 10, Kings 0, and Jokers −2. Three matching ranks in a horizontal row or vertical column are removed and score 0.

Once either grid is fully revealed, the other player gets one last turn. The lowest total wins.

Game paused

Take a breath.

Your cards will stay exactly where they are. Return when you are ready, or leave this round and go back to the menu.

Round complete

A narrow win.

YOUR NINE0

MARLOW0