.New Game of Auctioneer

by Glevum Series (Roberts Brothers of Gloucester)

INSTRUCTIONS.

Deal the Cards round. Share out equally the Coinage Counters. (If only a few are playing, instead of using all the Coins fix a definite amount, say 5/- each), The Game is to make as many pairs as possible, thus, Bull and Cow ; Chair and Table ; &c. When a pair is obtained the Cards must be placed aside and are considered of the value of 5/-

The Game is started by one of the players taking the hammer and putting up for sale one of the articles represented on the Cards ; the only indication that the Auctioneer must give, is the number of legs the thing has, not naming the article itself, and as there are a number of articles, &c, with the same number of legs, players therefore bid on the off-chance that the Cards will pair with one they are holding. An Auctioneer that is witty and versatile can create great amusement. The purchaser of a Card then becomes the Auctioneer, and in this way the Game is continued until one player is out (having paired or sold all his cards), when the game is at an end, the winner being the one who has the most value in pairs and loose coins (the unpaired cards do not count), thus if a player has three pairs (value 15/-) and Coins to the value of 4/9 that player is worth 19/9. If a player has two pairs (value 10/-) and Coins 10/3 that player would be worth 20/3 and be the winner of the Game.

The above method of play may be varied by the Auctioneer being taken in turn instead of by the purchaser of the last Card, in other respects the Game is the same. When there are only 3 or 4 players, the Game may be found more enjoyable, if some of the pairs are withdrawn and the Game played with less Cards.

NOTE.—The name at the top of a Card is the Article to be sold, the name, at the bottom is the Article wanted to make a pair.

British Manufacture.