HULA-HOO (FR)

In Hula-Hoo, the aim is to get rid of all your cards, or "drop their hoop". Each player starts with five cards in hand, plus five open cards in front of him. When it's his turn, he can choose to play one of his open cards or one from his hand. The first player plays any card and asks the next player to play "higher" or "lower". A player may follow this request, or "double" - play the same card as the player before him. Then, each player must double (or break the double) with a neighboring card or a joker. A player who cannot play drops his hoop and is eliminated from the round. When only one player remains, or when a player has discarded all his cards, he receives as many cards as he has played during the round. The first player to reach 77 points wins the game. - A different discard game every round - bluffing and anticipation are your watchwords!