BLACK MARIA
BLACK MARIA OBJECTIVE OF BLACK MARIA: The objective of this game is to have the lowest score. When a player hits the pre-determined score, the player with the lowest score at that time wins the game. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 3 or 4 Players MATERIALS: A standard 52-card deck, a way to keep score, and a flat surface. TYPE OF GAME: Trick-taking Card game AUDIENCE: 13+ OVERVIEW OF BLACK MARIA Black Maria is a trick-taking card game for 3 or 4 players. The goal of the game is to have the lowest score when a player reaches a score of 100. SETUP Cards are dealt clockwise and face down. The first dealer is determined randomly then it passes to the left for each new round. The dealer shuffles the deck and deals each player their hand of cards. If playing with 3 players, then the 2 of clubs is removed and each player is dealt 17 cards. If playing with 4 p...