This is an online version of "6 Nimmt!" which you can read more about here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6_Nimmt!
The object of the game is to score as few points as possible.
The deck consists of cards 1 - 104 with no repeats. Most cards are worth 1 point except: Multiples of 11 are worth 5 points, except for 55 which is worth 7 points; Multiples of 10 are worth 3 points; Multiples of 5 that are not multiples of 10 or 11 are worth 2 points. These cards are shown with *2, *3, *5 and *7 values.
1. Each player will privately (via PM) be dealt 10 cards.
2. Start cards are randomly dealt for four rows.
3. Each turn, every player will select one of their cards and PM the dealer with their choice. (There are 10 turns.) Cards the players select are played in order each round, lowest first.
4. The card you select will in its turn be placed to the right of the row whose last card is both closest and less than the value of your card. If your card is lower than the rightmost cards in all the rows, then you can bust a row of choice, usually opting for the least total of starred numbers (but sometimes other choices are better tactically). These score against you.
5. If you card ends up in the sixth (right most) position, you bust the row and take all the cards that preceded yours. These score against you.
6. If you busted a row, the card you played becomes the new start card.
7. Once all cards have been played, players add up the points of cards they have taken (and adding to their total from previous hands). If any player has a score of 66 or more, the game is over and whichever player has the lowest total number of points wins! If not, the cards are shuffled and a new hand is dealt.
Special "house rules" for DreamLyrics play:
8. You have 72 hours to play your very first card; and 48 hours to play for each additional round (but dealers have not been enforcing these deadlines). If you do not play by the deadline, the dealer may randomly choose one of your cards to play. If you think you might bust a row with a low card, be sure to give the dealer your choice of row before this deadline; otherwise the lowest point row will be assumed.
9. If a player drops out, that player's cards will continue to be played randomly.
10. If someone wants to join a game in progress when cards are shuffled, they may do so, assuming a score of the highest-scoring player.
