Each round: shuffle and choose a Dealer. The Dealer deals one card face up to each player in turn (including themself). If an Action card appears during this initial deal, pause immediately to resolve it, then resume dealing until everyone has been dealt at least one card (some players may have more or fewer cards depending on actions).
After the initial deal, the Dealer goes around the table offering each active player a choice:
When you Hit, keep your Number cards in a single row (your line). Place any Modifier/Action cards above the line. If you are ever dealt a Number that matches a Number already in your line, you Bust and are out of the round (0 round points).
Key card effects:
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Freeze (Action): the chosen active player immediately banks the points they have collected so far and becomes inactive for the round.
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Flip Three (Action): the chosen active player must take the next three cards one at a time (all card types count toward the three). Stop early if they Bust or if they reach Flip 7.
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Second Chance (Action): keep it in front of you. If you would Bust from a duplicate Number, discard Second Chance and the duplicate Number instead of Busting. (You do not immediately take another card; you simply continue the round normally.)
The round ends when (a) there are no active players because everyone has Stayed, been Frozen, or Busted, or (b) a player achieves Flip 7 by having seven unique Number cards in their line, which ends the round immediately for everyone.
