Set is a unique card game based on the mathematical concept of the set. You have a deck of normal size playing cards that has 81 cards in it. All of the cards are different. The idea is to get the most sets before there are no more sets. It is a very interesting game and has produced more than a few setaholics.
Here is a list of the rules:
Rules
The object of the game is to identify a 'Set' of three cards
from 12 cards laid out on the table. Each card has a variation of the following
four features:
- (A) COLOR:
- Each card is red, green, or purple.
- (B) SYMBOL:
- Each card contains ovals, squiggles, or diamonds.
- (C) NUMBER:
- Each card has one, two, or three symbols.
- (D) SHADING:
- Each card is solid, open, or striped.
A 'Set' consists of three cards in which each feature is EITHER the same
on each card OR is different on each card. That is to say, any feature in
the 'Set' of three cards is either common to all three cards or is different
on each card.
The Magic Rule
If two are... and one is not, then it is not a 'Set'.
The Play
The dealer shuffles the cards and lays twelve cards (in a rectangle)
face up on the table so that they can be seen by all players. The players
remove a 'Set' of three cards as they are seen. Each 'Set' is checked by
the other players. If correct, the 'Set' is kept by the player and the dealer
replaces the three cards with three from the deck. Players do not take turns
but pick up 'Sets' as soon as they see them. A player must call 'Set' before
picking up the cards. After a player has called 'Set', no other player can
pick up cards until the first player is finished. If a player calls 'Set'
and does not have one, the player loses one point. The three cards are returned
to the table.
If all players agree that there is no 'Set' in the twelve cards showing,
three more cards (making a total of fifteen) are laid face up. These
cards are not replaced when the next 'Set' is picked up, reducing the number
to twelve again. If solitaire is being played, the player loses at this
point.
The play continues until the deck is depleted. At the end of the play
there may be six or nine cards which do not form a 'Set'.
The number of 'Sets' held by each player are then counted, one point
is given for each and added to their score. The deal then passes to the
person on the dealer's left and the play resumes with the deck being reshuffled.
When all players have dealt, the game ends; the highest score wins.
NOTE: If you are playing with color blind people, you will need to mark either the red or the green cards to make it easier for them to play the game.