🃏 CriBattle 🃏
16 cards create 8 crib hands. One player scores 4 hands horizontally, and the other player scores 4 hands vertically.
Highest total score wins. Hands are scored using standard cribbage rules with the shared 'Cut' card.
For a reference on scoring crib hands, visit The World of Playing Cards at https://www.wopc.co.uk/games/learning-to-play-cribbage
(CriBattle has no association with that site).
Players alternate turns with Blue moving first. The card backs have a general blue theme when it is Blue's turn,
and a red theme when it is Red's turn. Play continues until all 16 cards are placed.
Cards move from top to bottom or left to right depending on display orientation. Large numbers display the score
for each player as well as the difference between the two. Small colored boxes beside or below each hand indicate
its score and which player it scores for.
Main Menu
- Play CriBattle – Start battle.
- Battle Online – Open Challenge page. See online play below.
- Battle Options – Open Battle Options menu.
- Preferences – Open preference menus.
- Guide – Display this guide.
Battle Options
Show Cut – Determines whether the Cut-Card is showing or displayed face down. Deduce the cut card by noting the partial scores.
Sort Cards – The cards in the selection area are sorted in order.
Single Deal – A single card is preselected for the player to place. Other cards are displayed face down.
Swapping – Players may choose to swap two already placed cards instead of placing a new card. Swapping is not allowed if more than eight cards have been played or if either player swapped on the previous turn (indicated by a red rim on the cut card).
Battle Options cannot be changed once the Battle has started.
Preferences
- Volume – Volume for all sound effects.
- Card click – Feedback tone when cards or menus are selected.
- Long count – (On some devices) Play a tone for each point scored or lost. Default is a single tone.
- Choose deck – Visit the Card Shop to choose a new card deck. Solve more CriPuzzles for a wider choice of decks.
Online Play
To start an online battle, select 'Battle Online' from the main menu. Enter the CriBattle handle of the person you wish to challenge, then click 'New Battle'. Your opponent must do the same, challenging you. The first player to challenge is Blue, and that player's battle settings are used.
Click the score to send a text message to your opponent during gameplay.
Your Cripuzzle signin credentials are valid with CriBattle
🃏CriPuzzle🃏
CriPuzzle is designed to teach you as you play. Go ahead and try a puzzle! The information below is just for the curious.
Solve puzzles by arranging 16 cards in a four-by-four grid, creating 8 crib hands (4 vertical and 4 horizontal).
A puzzle is solved when the total score matches the target score.
Use hints to help solve puzzles.Each hand is scored using standard cribbage rules using the shared 'Cut' card.
For a reference on scoring crib hands, visit The World of Playing Cards at https://www.wopc.co.uk/games/learning-to-play-cribbage
(CriPuzzle has no association with that site).
In-Game Controls
Clicking the score opens the Game Controls.
- Hint – Lock another gold card into the proper location.
- Undo – Reverse the last move back to the previous position.
Settings
Clicking the cut card opens the Settings.
- Volume – Volume for all sound effects.
- Card click – Feedback tone when cards or menus are selected.
- Long count – (On some devices) Play a tone for each point scored or lost. Default is a single tone.
- Choose deck – Visit the Card Shop to choose a new card deck. Solve more puzzles for a wider choice of decks.
- Awards – Display the awards page.
- Guide – Display this guide.
Variations
Difficulty levels – Up to 12 cards are placed correctly at the start of the puzzle. These cards are rimmed in gold and do not move.
Single Deal – Some days you will be presented with a single card at a time. Other days you will be shown all the cards at once.
High Score – Most days the target score will be the highest possible score.
Low Score – Some special days the goal will be to achieve the LOWEST possible score. These days, the cards and background will have a red theme rather than the usual blue theme.
Hidden Cut Card – Some days the value of the cut card will not be shown until the puzzle is solved. Deduce the cut card by noting the partial scores.
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🃏 CriBattle 🃏
16 cards create 8 crib hands. One player scores 4 hands horizontally, and the other player scores 4 hands vertically.
Highest total score wins. Hands are scored using standard cribbage rules with the shared 'Cut' card.
For a reference on scoring crib hands, visit The World of Playing Cards at https://www.wopc.co.uk/games/learning-to-play-cribbage
(CriBattle has no association with that site).
Players alternate turns with Blue moving first. The card backs have a general blue theme when it is Blue's turn,
and a red theme when it is Red's turn. Play continues until all 16 cards are placed.
Cards move from top to bottom or left to right depending on display orientation. Large numbers display the score for each player
as well as the difference between the two. Small colored boxes beside or below each hand indicate its score and which player it scores for.
Main Menu
- Play CriBattle – Start battle.
- Battle Online – Open Challenge page. See online play below.
- Battle Options – Open Battle Options menu.
- Preferences – Open preference menus.
- Guide – Display this guide.
Battle Options
Show Cut – Determines whether the Cut-Card is showing or displayed face down. Deduce the cut card by noting the partial scores.
Sort Cards – The cards in the selection area are sorted in order.
Single Deal – A single card is preselected for the player to place. Other cards are displayed face down.
Swapping – Players may choose to swap two already placed cards instead of placing a new card. Swapping is not allowed if more than eight cards have been played or if either player swapped on the previous turn (indicated by a red rim on the cut card).
Battle Options cannot be changed once the Battle has started.
Preferences
- Volume – Volume for all sound effects.
- Card click – Feedback tone when cards or menus are selected.
- Long count – (On some devices) Play a tone for each point scored or lost. Default is a single tone.
- Choose deck – Visit the Card Shop to choose a new card deck. Solve more CriPuzzles for a wider choice of decks.
Online Play
To start an online battle, select 'Battle Online' from the main menu. Enter the CriBattle handle of the person you wish to challenge, then click 'New Battle'. Your opponent must do the same, challenging you. The first player to challenge is Blue, and that player's battle settings are used.
Click the score to send a text message to your opponent during gameplay.
Your Cripuzzle signin credentials are valid with CriBattle