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Guan Dan

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Guandan (Guan Dan, 掼蛋) is a four-player Chinese partnership card game played with two decks and four jokers. Play online with friends or practice against bots.

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What is Guandan?

Guandan (also written Guan Dan, Chinese 掼蛋, literally "throwing eggs") is a four-player Chinese partnership climbing card game from Jiangsu province. Two teams of two race to raise their level from 2 to Ace by emptying their hands before the other team.

Guandan Cards is a free website where you can play Guandan online in your browser - solo or with a partner against computer bots, or in a private room with friends. No download is needed and you can start as a guest without signing up.

Guandan rules in brief

  • Players and cards: 4 players in 2 teams, partners sit opposite. 108 cards (two 52-card decks plus 4 jokers), 27 cards each.
  • Turns: the leader plays any legal combination; each next player must beat it with a higher combination of the same type, or a bomb, or pass. When the other three pass, the last player to play leads again.
  • Combinations: single, pair, triple, full house (3+2), straight (5 in a row), tube (3 consecutive pairs) and plate (2 consecutive triples).
  • Bombs beat any normal combination. From lowest to highest: 4 of a kind, 5 of a kind, straight flush, 6 to 10 of a kind, and four jokers (the highest).
  • Level cards and wilds: the current level's rank sits above the Ace, and the two level cards in hearts are wild - they can stand in for any card except a joker.
  • Scoring: if your team finishes 1st and 2nd you go up 3 levels, 1st and 3rd up 2 levels, 1st and 4th up 1 level. Losers pay tribute (their highest card) to the winners before the next deal.
  • Winning: reach Ace and then win a hand at Ace with your team finishing 1st and 2nd or 1st and 3rd.

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Guandan FAQ

Where can I play Guandan online for free?
On Guandan Cards (www.guandan.cards) you can play Guandan free in a web browser on desktop or mobile, against bots or with friends, without installing an app.
Can I play Guandan alone?
Yes. Guandan needs four players, so Guandan Cards fills empty seats with computer bots. You can play solo with a bot partner against two bots, bring one friend as your partner, or invite up to three friends to a private room.
How many players and cards does Guandan use?
Guandan is played by 4 players in two fixed partnerships with 108 cards: two standard 52-card decks plus four jokers. Each player is dealt 27 cards.
What are the wild cards in Guandan?
The two heart cards of the current level rank are wild. For example, when your team is on level 5, both 5 of hearts are wild and can replace any card except a joker.
What is the highest bomb in Guandan?
Four jokers (both red and both black jokers) is the highest bomb. Below it come 10, 9, 8, 7 and 6 of a kind, then a straight flush, then 5 of a kind, then 4 of a kind.
Is Guandan the same as Dou Di Zhu?
No. Both are Chinese climbing card games, but Dou Di Zhu is three players with one deck (one landlord against two farmers), while Guandan is four players in two partnerships with two decks, levels, tribute and wild cards.

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