Canasta uses two standard 52-card decks plus 4 Jokers (108 cards total). Each player is dealt 15 cards. The remaining cards form the stock pile, with one card turned face-up to start the discard pile.
Score points by melding groups of cards with the same rank. Form canastas (melds of 7 or more cards) to go out and end the round. First player to reach the target score across multiple rounds wins the match.
Each turn follows three steps: Draw a card from the stock or pick up the entire discard pile, Meld cards from your hand into groups of 3+ same-rank cards, and Discard one card to end your turn.
Jokers and 2s are wild — they substitute for any rank in a meld, but wilds can never outnumber naturals. Red 3s (♥3, ♦3) are bonus cards worth +100 each if you have a canasta, −100 if you don't. Black 3s (♠3, ♣3) can only be discarded and cannot be melded.
A natural canasta (7+ cards, no wilds) earns a +500 bonus. A mixed canasta (has wilds) earns +300. You must have at least one canasta to go out and end the round.
Jokers: 50 · 2s & Aces: 20 · K through 8: 10 · 7 through 4: 5 · Black 3s: 5. Cards left in your hand at round end are subtracted from your score.
When you meld or discard your last card (and have at least one canasta), you go out and earn a +100 bonus. The round ends and scores are tallied.
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