Basra
A two-player capturing game: take cards from the floor, make a Basra, reach 121.
Two players use a 52-card deck, each with 4 cards in hand and 4 face-up cards on the floor. On each turn a player plays a card and captures with it by the same rank or by adding up floor values.
Points come from the majority (27 or more cards), from Jacks, Aces, the 2 of clubs and the 10 of diamonds, and from Basras. The first player to reach 121 after a complete hand wins.
Key points
Two players
Each player holds 4 cards, with 4 face-up cards on the floor.
Capture by rank or sum
Capturing is compulsory when possible; rank matches and non-overlapping sums can combine.
Basra +10
Clearing the floor gives 10 points; the 7 of diamonds has a card-count condition.
27-card majority
30 points for 27 or more captured cards; a 26/26 tie is carried over.
Target 121
Checked after a complete hand; an exact tie continues with another hand.
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