palace’ Reset and Clear your Friends THEORY ‘The game of Palace isa filing down process that moves in four stages. A player may not play their facedown’ cards nti all cards in the ‘pickup pile” have been used, all cards in their“*hand played and all face up" cards played. CARDS Cards are numbered 1-14, (1 sof east value (14) is of ighest value. ‘There are (2) different types of Wild cards, they are “Reset” and”Clear’ The wild cards may be played at any time during your turn. When a ‘Resets played the pile Remains and the player goes again. When a"Clear"is played the pile is Cleared away and the player goes again, SETUP Shuffle and deal (3) cards face down to each player. These cards may NOT be looked at until the end of the game. Next, deal (6) cards to each player, this is your‘hand A player must take their (3) best cards from their hand and place them face up on their (3) cards facing down. Important: (3) best cards"is the simple term used to illustrate how to set up the game. Remember, a player can at anytime place cards of the same value on the face up cards. All four of the same value cards played is equal to a"Clear” The player with the worst starting hand based on the“face up" cards starts. Palace is a game of quick thinking and quick moves, play all your cards first and you're the winner, but be ready to shuffle up and deal again. a Ages 8+ a 2-6 Players bys beat th adh 1.) A player must tie or beat the card their opponent(s) bial he ie 2) Ifa player can NOT tie or beat their opponent(s) card they must pick up all cards in the ‘put down’ pile, 3,)A player must maintain a minimum of (3) cards in their ihand at all times. A player may NOT pick up cards from the “pickup* pile until they have two cards and require the third, 4,)A player may play multiple cards of the same value ina single turn 5,)A player may play a single card of equal or greater value ‘on multiple game cards of the same value OR multiple cards on a single card, so long as they are of equal or greater value. 6, All (4) of the same value card played at once, so long as the value of those cards ties or beats the opponents last card played clears the ‘put down’ pile Important: Ifthree cards of the same value are played, the next player may place the 4th of the same value in the set and clear the “put down’ pile. 7.) Aplayer may at any time during the game choose to place cards of the same value down on their face up" cards. (SeeSetup” instructions to learn more...) 8) Aplayer, on their turn may choose to pick up the "put down’ pile even if they have the cards necessary to play on. their opponents. 9) When a player gets to the “facedown’ cards, they must ‘guess at which one to play. fit does not tie or beat their ‘opponents card, the player must pick up the “put down” pile and can NOT play their remaining "facedown’ cards Until then have played all cards in their"hand” again,