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Cribbage: how to play

Cribbage, the classic two-player card game of fifteens, pairs and runs, hosted by Kip. Each level is a short race against a new opponent: first to 31 in Neon City, then 41, 51 and 61, with the sharpest bot waiting in the Glitch Zone.

How to play

You each get 6 cards. Pick 2 for the crib, then press TO THE CRIB (or C). The crib belongs to the dealer, and the deal swaps every hand.
A starter card is turned up. If it's a jack, the dealer scores 2.
Pegging: take turns playing cards onto a running count up to 31. Making 15 or 31 scores 2, a pair 2 (three of a kind 6, four 12), and a run of three or more 1 a card.
Can't play without passing 31? That's a go: the last player before the count restarts scores 1, and so does the very last card.
The show: each 4-card hand counts with the starter: 2 for each fifteen and each pair, 1 a card for runs, 4 for a flush (5 if the starter matches) and 1 for nobs, the jack of the starter's suit. The crib counts last, for the dealer.
Tap cards, or use ← → and Enter. Reach the target first to clear the level; if your opponent does, you lose one of your three hearts and start a new game.

The five levels

Neon City: vs Bruno, first to 31: make 15 or 31 for 2
Rooftops: vs Byte, first to 41: pairs and runs score in play and in hand
Sewer: vs Sewer Bot, first to 51: the crib counts for the dealer
Robot Factory: vs Factory Bot, first to 61: look out for nobs
Glitch Zone: vs Glitch Bot, the sharpest yet, first to 61

Clear the Glitch Zone and the levels loop again with opponents that make 40% fewer careless plays. You have three hearts for the whole run, and the game is the same for everyone each day, so you can compare scores. Press M to turn the sound off or on.

Tips

Keep cards that make fifteens together, like a 5 with a 10 or a face card.
Don't throw a 5 into your opponent's crib: it makes 15 with every 10-point card.
When pegging, avoid leaving the count on 5 or 21.