~*~*NTC MARATHON TRUE SWISS*~*~


MAKE TABLES 2/2/1 RATED PRIVATE.

THIS TOURNAMENT IS RUN AS A TRUE SWISS WITH EACH ROUND BEING A DIFFERENT TYPE OF NO TOUCH GAME
1ST ROUND: NTC.......YOU MAY MAKE AS MANY CANASTAS AS YOU WISH YOU ONLY NEED 1 TO GO OUT. NEVER TOUCH THE PILE
2ND ROUND: HITS NTC..YOU MAY ONLY MELD AND MAKE CANASTAS IN 8's-A's. NEVER TOUCH THE PILE 1 CANASTA TO GO OUT!
3ND ROUND: MYSTERY NTC....In this game the first card in the discard pile will tell the game. If the first you see a 4, you need to use 4´s in your initial meld. If the first card you see a jack next hand, you will have to use jack´s in your initial meld. You can use other cards and wilds but, whatever the first card was, must be in your initial meld. Once that card has been melded, the game is played like regular NTC. IF THE FIRST CARD IS A WILD, JOKER OR A 3 the game will be regular ntc. And remember, this is NTC, Don't touch the pile !!!!
ATTENTION: both players plzzz type in room what the top card is so theres no discrepency between the players.
4TH ROUND: COST OF LIVING NTC...THINGS ARE ALWAYS GOING UP.... SO THEREFORE SO IS THE FIRST MELD IN THIS GAME. 1ST HAND YOU HAVE TO USE 4s IN YOUR FIRST MELD. 2ND HAND YOU HAVE TO USE 5s IN YOUR FIRST MELD AN SO ON. A NEW CARD IS MELDED IN THE FIRST MELD OF EVERY HAND. GO FROM 4s UP TO ACES. YOU ARE ALLOWED TO USE WILDS. REMEMBER THIS IS NTC SO YOU CAN NEVER TAKE THE PILE!!!
5TH ROUND: FACELESS NTC....In this game you can't ever meld Jacks, Queens, and Kings. ( FACE CARDS ) So throw Jacks, Queens and Kings for discards. Players are not allowed to pick up the discard deck at all but you may go out at any time.