IM SCREWED NTC DRAW 2, CANASTA 1, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES In each hand, if you are the 1st to draw and Top card is black, you can only meld or canasta 4s 5s 6s 7s 8s and your opponent has the opposite. If top card is red you can only meld or canasta 9s 10s Jacks Queens or Kings. You can NEVER meld or canasta BLACK 3s and ACES so throw them out. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. IN ORDER PLEASE NTC DRAW 2, CANASTA 1, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES Meld anything at anytime, but canastas must be made in order starting with 4s. Once 4s are on canasta by either team, then 5s can be in canasta by either team. Once 5s have been in canasta, then 6s etc. You cannot skip any numbers, or canasta a previous number. DO NOT PLAY 4-5-6 ETC AGAIN UNTIL ACES ARE MADE INTO A CANASTA OR IT IS A DQ. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. IRISH JIG NT DRAW 2, CANASTA 2, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES Your first meld must have 7s with a 2. If you use a Joker, it is a DQ. You may use other cards in your first Meld. To make canasta you must meld Jacks and Queens. You may make 7s into a canasta using other wilds (JO or 2) after the first meld is made. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE NTC * DRAW 2, CANASTA 1, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES You must have 5s or Aces in your initial meld. You may use wilds and other cards. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. JACK AND DIANE NT (NO DOUBLES) DRAW 2, CANASTA 2, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES Initial Meld must be both Jacks and Queens. You cannot go out until you make a canasta out of Jacks or Queens. Auto win if you make a natural canasta in Jacks or Queens. If you discard or continue playing you lose the auto win. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. JACK IN THE BOX NT DRAW 2, CANASTA 2, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES You can NOT Meld JACKs until 10s and QUEENs are canasta'd. However, JACKs must be melded before going out, each hand. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. JACK ME NT DRAW 2, CANASTA 2, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES You can meld anything but you MUST have a meld in J's on the table before you canasta. And you must have a canasta in J's to go out. Canasta before J's on the table or go out without canasta in J's is a DQ. If you get a red in J's it is an auto win. Stop all play for it to count. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE JACK THE JOKER NTC (NO DOUBLES) DRAW 2, CANASTA 1, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES You must have 2 JACKS with a JOKER in your initial meld (JJJo). The joker MUST be melded with the Jacks. You may meld other cards at the same time. You may add to the Jacks after the initial meld. *TAKE NOTICE: JOKER WILL MELD WITH THE SMALLEST UNPAIRED SET OF CARDS. MELD CAREFULLY. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. JACKAZZ SHOPPING NT DRAW 2, CANASTA 2, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES Your first meld must be Aces or Jacks. You may use wilds and other cards. Then 5's and 10's must be melded in order to canasta. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. JACKS NTC DRAW 2, CANASTA 1, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES You can meld anything but your first meld must include JACKS. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. JACKS OR BETTER NTC DRAW 2, CANASTA 1, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES Your INITIAL MELD of each hand must be JACKS OR BETTER ONLY. (J,Q,K,A) You may use wilds in your initial meld, BUT you must wait until your next turn to meld any other cards. In order to go out, you MUST have a canasta in J, Q, K, or A's. Good luck. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. JAMES BOND NT DRAW 2, CANASTA 2, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES You can meld and canasta anything, anytime but you must have a canasta of 7s or 10s to go out. A red canasta in 7s, is an auto win. If you discard you lose the auto win and must complete the game. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. JOHN JOHN NT DRAW 2, CANASTA 2, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES Must have JACKS in your first meld. You need Q'S to make canastas. You must have a canasta in KINGS to go out. If you get a natural in JACKS you automatically win. Going out without a canasta in KINGS is DQ. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. JOKER SHUFFLE NTC (NO DOUBLES) DRAW 2, CANASTA 1, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES 1st Hand - Two Aces with a Joker must be in your first meld. 2nd Hand - Two 4s with a Joker must be in your first meld. 3rd Hand - Two Kings with a Joker must be in your first meld. 4th Hand - Two 5s with a Joker must be in your first meld. 5th Hand - Two Queens with a Joker must be in your first meld. 6th Hand - Two 6s with a Joker must be in your first meld. If additional hands are required, continue with 2 Jacks with Joker, 2 7s with Joker, 2 Tens with Joker, 2 8s with Joker to finally 2 9s with Joker. *TAKE NOTICE: JOKER WILL MELD WITH THE SMALLEST UNPAIRED SET OF CARDS. MELD CAREFULLY. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. JOKER SURPRISE NTC (NO DOUBLES) DRAW 2, CANASTA 1, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES The FIRST card on the discard pile determines what you must have with a joker in your initial meld. (If first card is a 7 then you need 77JOKER in your initial meld.) You may use wilds and other cards with your inital meld as long as Joker is with required card. If the first card is a wild or a three (black or red) then hand is played as regular NTC. PLEASE TYPE BOTH CARDS AT THE START OF EACH HAND. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. JUST GR8 NTC DRAW 2, CANASTA 1, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES The FIRST team (person) to collect all four red 3s OR canastas the 8's STOPS the other team (person) from making any other canasta's that hand. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE.   2017-2024