MARIANNA
MARIANNA OBJECT OF MARIANNA: The object of Marianna is to be the first team to score 501 or more points to win the game NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 4 players MATERIALS: A modified deck of 52 cards, a way to keep score, and a flat surface. TYPE OF GAME: Trick-Taking Card Game AUDIENCE: Adult OVERVIEW OF MARIANNA Marianna is a Trick-Taking card game for 4 players. The goal of the game is for your team to score 501 or more points before your opponents. The game is played over a series of rounds. During these rounds, players will win tricks and declare certain card combinations in order to score points. The game is played with partners, your teammates will sit across from you in the game. SETUP The deck is modified by removing the 10s, 9s, and 8s from the deck. This leaves you with a 40-card deck. The first dealer is chosen randomly and passes to the right for each new deal. The deck is shuffled and the player to the dealer’s left will cut the deck. The dealer wi...