Wizard Card Game
Wizard is hearts and whist with a twist. Wizards beat all the cards. It's the "ultimate trump
game" and a great deal for the whole family.
As Games Magazine said in their glowing review, "Probably the most addictive
family activity since eating. The deck comprises the 52 standard cards plus four Wizards
and four Jesters. At the start of each hand, players bid the number of tricks they think
they'll take, scoring 20 points for making their bid plus 10 points for each trick taken.
Failing to make a bid loses 10 points for each trick over or under their number bid. Tricks
are won by the highest card of the suit led, or by the highest trump (the upcard for each
deal), or by the first Wizard. The taker of a trick leads to the next trick. Players must
follow suit if possible, but Wizard and Jesters can be played at any time. Wizards beat
trump and are valuable not only for winning the given trick, but for taking the lead for the
next trick. Jesters always lose, but they're just as important as Wizards: they can get you
out of the lead when you don't want any more tricks, and they can let you save your trump
or other sensitive cards for later. One card is dealt to each player for the first hand,
two for the next, then three, and so on, until all the cards are dealt in the final hand.
Although the full deck is usually not in play, there's quite a lot of strategy and hard
thinking in this hugely enjoyable game."
"Wizard" is a commercial version of the traditional game known as "Oh Hell".
Number Of Players: 3 to 6
Recommended Ages: 10 and up
Prices shown are in US Dollars, and are accurate as of Nov 23, 2005 12:11pm EST. Please follow the links for current pricing.
