K-9 NTC DRAW 2, CANASTA 1, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES Must have Ks and 9s melded before you can canasta. YOU MUST POST "K9" WHEN YOU HAVE MELDED YOUR K's AND 9's. DONT CALL K9 IT IS A DQ. You can make as many canastas as you want. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. KA SPINNING NTC DRAW 2, CANASTA 1, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES 1st Hand - Kings must be in your initial meld. 2nd Hand - Aces must be in your initial meld. You keep alternating between Kings & Aces until the game is over. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. KANGAROO JUMP NTC DRAW 2, CANASTA 1, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES If the first card up is ODD (5 7 9 J K) you can only meld/canasta (5 7 9 J K) and a NATURAL canasta in 7s is an AUTO WIN. If the first card up is EVEN (4 6 8 10 Q A) you can only meld/canasta (4 6 8 10 Q A) and a NATURAL canasta in 6s is an AUTO WIN. You do not need to meld all the odd or even cards in order to canasta... BUT if either player gets all 4 red 3s you AUTO LOSE. IF YOU DISCARD LOSE THE AUTO WIN. If the first card up is a black/red three or a wild in the deck the hand is played as regular NTC. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. KATE NT DRAW 2, CANASTA 2, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES Meld and canasta anything any time. If you make a canasta FIRST in Ks THEN in 8s, you win the game automatically. Your canastas in Ks THEN 8s MUST be consecutive in the same turn qualify for the auto win. If you discard or continue playing you lose the auto win and must complete the game. If you canasta your Ks, then something else, then your 8s this is not an auto win. NOT TOUCH THE PILE. KING ME NT DRAW 2, CANASTA 2, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES You can meld anything but you MUST have a meld in Ks on the table before you canasta. And you must have a canasta in K's to go out. Canasta before Ks on the table or go out without canastain Ks is a DQ. If you get a red in Ks it is an auto win. Stop all play for it to count. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE KINGS NTC DRAW 2, CANASTA 1, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES You can meld anything but your first meld must include KINGS. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. KINGS ON A PLANE NT DRAW 2, CANASTA 2, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES 1st hand: King Me NT - You can meld anything but you MUST have a meld in Ks on the table before you canasta. And you must have a canasta in Ks to go out. Canasta before Ks on the table or go out without canastain Ks is a DQ. If you get a red in Ks it is an auto win. 2nd hand: 747 - The big jet is ready to take off!! In order to board the plane you must include 7s in your initial meld. To get your in flight meal, you must have 4s seen on the table before making a canasta. Before you can get off the plane, you must make a canasta in 7s, then you can go out. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. KRAZY 89 NT (NO DOUBLES) DRAW 2, CANASTA 2, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES You must have 8s and 9s in your first meld. You may use wilds and other cards. In order to go out, you must have a canasta in 8s or 9s. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. KRAZY BANANAS NT (NO DOUBLES) DRAW 2, CANASTA 2, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES Must have melds in 5s, 6s, 7s, 9s, 10s, Ks, Aces on the table BEFORE you can canasta. Do not meld 4s, 8s, Js, Qs OR you dq. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. KRISPY DONUTS NT DRAW 2, CANASTA 2, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES The donuts are 6, 8, 9, 10 and QUEEN and your first meld must be only donuts! You can not use wilds or other cards or it is dq. You then must wait one turn before melding other cards. You must have one of the Donuts in canasta to go out! DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. L IS FOR LABOR NTC DRAW 2, CANASTA 1, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES You must make an L by melding only 7,8,9,10,A. All other cards are DISCARDS only. You may use wilds and you must meld the L before making nastas. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. LABOR DAY NTC DRAW 2, CANASTA 1, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES You can meld anything at any time but If either player gets 2 red canasta they automatically WIN. Discard or play on voids the auto win.. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. LADY LUCK NT DRAW 2, CANASTA 2, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES You may meld anything at anytime, but you must have 7s and Queens melded to the table in order to canasta. In order to go out, you must have a canasta in Queens. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. LADY NTC DRAW 2, CANASTA 1, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES You can meld anything at anytime, but you need the Queens melded in order to go out. A natural canasta in Queens (The Lady) is an automatic win. If you discard or continue playing you lose the auto win. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. LAYER CAKE NT DRAW 2, CANASTA 2, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES You must start with a plate so ACES must be in your first meld. Now you meld your 3 layers. KINGS are the bottom layer, NINES is the middle layer and FIVES is the top layer. NEXT you need FOURS as frosting. NO OTHER CARDS CAN EVER BE MELDED! (6,7,8 TENS, JACKS, QUEENS ARE DISCARDS ONLY. THIS CAKE MUST BE MADE IN ORDER (ACES, KINGS, NINE, FIVES AND FOURS. THEY MUST BE MELDED ONE AT A TIME. YOU CAN DO MULTIPLE LAYERS AS LONG AS ONE AT A TIME. (Type them on the table as you meld so no misunderstandings please.) DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. LIMBO ME NT DRAW 2, CANASTA 2, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES How low can you go? 1st Hand: Ace Me NT - Aces melded before making canastas and a canasta in Aces to go out. 2nd Hand: King Me NT - Kings melded before making canastas and a canasta in Kings to go out. 3rd Hand: Queen Me NT - Queens melded before making canastas and a canasta in Queens to go out. 4th Hand: Jack Me NT - Jacks melded before making canastas and a canasta in Jacks to go out. 5th Hand: 10 Me NT - 10s melded before making canastas and a canasta in 10s to go out. If you need more hands, continue going down with 9 Me NT, 8 Me NT... etc until the game is finished. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. LIMBO NTC DRAW 2, CANASTA 1, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES How low can you go? Hand - Aces must be in your initial meld. 2nd Hand - Kings must be in your initial meld. 3rd Hand - Queens must be in your initial meld. 4th Hand - Jacks must be in your initial meld. 5th Hand - 10s must be in your initial meld. 6th Hand - 9s must be in your initial meld. If you need more hands, continue going down with 8s, 7s... etc until the game is finished. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. LIMBO THE JOKER NTC DRAW 2, CANASTA 1, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES How low can you go? 1st Hand - Two Aces with a Joker must be in your initial meld. 2nd Hand - Two Kings with a Joker must be in your initial meld. 3rd Hand - Two Queens with a Joker must be in your initial meld. 4th Hand - Two Jacks with a Joker must be in your initial meld. 5th Hand - Two 10s with a Joker must be in your initial meld. 6th Hand - Two 9s with a Joker must be in your initial meld. If you need more hands, continue going down with two 8s with a Joker, two 7s with a Joker.. etc until the game is finished. *TAKE NOTICE: JOKER WILL MELD WITH THE SMALLEST UNPAIRED SET OF CARDS. MELD CAREFULLY. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. LION KING NTC DRAW 2, CANASTA 1, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES You must have 6s and Kings in your first meld of each hand. If you get a natural canasta in 7s, the hyenas have killed Scar and it is an automatic win. If you discard or continue playing you lose the auto win and must complete the game. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. LOAF NT DRAW 2, CANASTA 2, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES You need to meld part of the Loaf (7,8,9,10) in your first meld. You must have the Loaf (7, 8, 9, 10) melded to the table to make any canastas. You must toast (canasta) one of the slices to go out. If you burn your slice (natural canasta) it is an automatic win. Do not discard or you lose it. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. LOVE AND MARRIAGE NT * DRAW 2, CANASTA 2, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES In this game you can meld and canasta anything you want. Game is played like REG NT but if you are the first person to canasta BOTH KINGS and QUEENS you automatically win. YOU MUST STOP ALL PLAY, IF YOU DISCARD YOU LOSE the WIN. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. LOW HIGH NT DRAW 2, CANASTA 2, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES Your first MELD of each hand has to be LOW cards 4 THROUGH 10. You can use wilds to make your meld but can not meld anything higher than a ten. Your next turn you can meld HIGH cards (Jack Queens Kings or Aces). Once you have both LOW and HIGH melded you can make canastas. You Must have one LOW card and one HiGH card in canastas to go out. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. LOW TO THE GROUND NTC DRAW 2, CANASTA 1, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES Can only meld low cards (black threes, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10). You may use wilds as well. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. LOWER ME NT DRAW 2, CANASTA 2, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES 1st Hand: 4 Me NT - 4s melded before making canastas and a canasta in 4s to go out. 2nd Hand: 5 Me NT - 5s melded before making canastas and a canasta in 5s to go out. 3rd Hand: 6 Me NT - 6s melded before making canastas and a canasta in 6s to go out. 4th Hand: 7 Me NT - 7s melded before making canastas and a canasta in 7s to go out. 5th Hand: 8 Me NT - 8s melded before making canastas and a canasta in 8s to go out. If you need more hands, continue going up with 9 Me NT, 10 Me NT...etc until the game is finished. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. LUCKY 10s NTC DRAW 2, CANASTA 1, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES You can meld anything you want, when you want, BUT your first canasta must in be 10s. When you have made your canasta in 10s, you may make more canastas and/or go out. You may use wilds with your 10s. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. LUCKY 4s NTC DRAW 2, CANASTA 1, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES You can meld anything you want, when you want, BUT your first canasta must be in 4s. When you have made your canasta in 4s, you may make more canastas and/or go out. You may use wilds with your 4s. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. LUCKY 5s NTC DRAW 2, CANASTA 1, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES You can meld anything you want, when you want, BUT your first canasta must be in 5s. When you have made your canasta in 5s, you may make more canastas and/or go out. You may use wilds with your 5s. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. LUCKY 6s NTC DRAW 2, CANASTA 1, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES You can meld anything you want, when you want, BUT your first canasta must be in 6s. When you have made your canasta in 6s, you may make more canastas and/or go out. You may use wilds with your 6s. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. LUCKY 7s NTC DRAW 2, CANASTA 1, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES You can meld anything you want, when you want, BUT your first canasta must be in 7s. When you have made your canasta in 7s, you may make more canastas and/or go out. You may use wilds with your 7s. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. LUCKY 8s NTC DRAW 2, CANASTA 1, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES You can meld anything you want, when you want, BUT your first canasta must be in 8s. When you have made your canasta in 8s, you may make more canastas and/or go out. You may use wilds with your 8s. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. LUCKY 9s NTC DRAW 2, CANASTA 1, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES You can meld anything you want, when you want, BUT your first canasta must be in 9s. When you have made your canasta in 9s, you may make more canastas and/or go out. You may use wilds with your 9s. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE. LUCKY MAIDENS NTC DRAW 2, CANASTA 1, NO PU, NO BOTS, WILDS YES You must have 7s and Qs melded before you go out. AND must have a canasta in 7s to go out. DO NOT TOUCH THE PILE.   2017-2024