How to play our 21?

You can always access the “How to play” section by simply entering a Tournament and tapping the “Rules” button at the bottom of your screen.

Here are the basic rules on how it works:

1. Your goal is to use all the cards in the deck to make as many Columns have a total score of 21 points exactly, or 5 cards adding up to 21 points or less.

2. Tap any Column to add a card. Each card has its own value:

   *Numbered cards: 2-10 points

   *Face cards: 10 points

   *Ace card: 1 or 11 points

3. A Column is cleared when it has a total score of 21 points, or 5 cards that add up to 21 points or less.

4. If the cards in the Column add up to more than 21 points, the Column gets “Busted” – and you lose a Heart. Lose 3 Hearts, and it’s game over.

5. You can place a card on “Hold” for future use, up to 3 times per game.

6. Use the Wild Card to clear all the cards in a single Column. 

7. Each game is 3 minutes long. If you clear the Board before time is up, you will enjoy bonus points.

8. The game ends when the deck is cleared, the timer reaches zero, or all Hearts are lost.