Game called pit

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Clairvoyant Edgar Cayce invented a game that has been sold for more than a century. In Cayce's game, the players act as traders battling for commodities such as sugar, wheat and coffee. March 5, Edgar Cayce. Celebrate Thanksgiving with special holiday programs on public radio.

Play continues in this manner until someone corners the market by obtaining all nine cards in a commodity set. When a player corners the market, they announce it by identifying which commodity they have cornered and revealing their cards. The player who cornered the market receives the number of points stated on the commodity the single value, not the sum they have cornered.

After points are recorded, move the deal clockwise and repeat. Losing Points: Any player who either a begins trading before the Pit is open, or b announces a corner without actually having one loses 20 points. If your version of Pit includes a Bull card and a Bear card, you can play a slightly different version of pit for three to six players. Play proceeds as normal, with one suit being used for each player in the game. Additionally, include the Bull and the Bear card in the deck.

This will result in two players having 10 cards instead of 9 when the cards are dealt. Deal and play as normal with a few small exceptions. You may trade combinations that include either the Bull or the Bear when trading. For example, if you wanted to trade two wheat and a Bull, you would try to imitate a three-card trade. You still cannot mix commodities in trades. Players need to keep moving to avoid getting hit by the ball. Fun and easy, everyone gets a serious workout.

Easily addictive, people can't wait to get back in the pit. The games move quickly Once the game ends, everyone is back in for the next round. It's super simple. Basically, we throw a bunch of players and a ball in a pit. The last one in the pit wins. Then, everyone hops back in for the next round.

Games last no more than five minutes. It's fast, it's sweaty and it's really addictive. As soon as you get out, you can't wait to hop back in.