Setup & deck
Player count
- 3–8 players in GUB Play mode.
- Calculator supports the same range for tableside scoring.
Deck contents
Suited cards (56 total)
Four suits, ranks 1–14 each:
| Suit | Color | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Parrot | Green | Standard |
| Treasure Chest | Yellow | Standard |
| Pirate Map | Purple | Standard |
| Jolly Roger | Black | Trump — outranks other suits |
Special cards (base)
| Card | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Escape | 5 | Always loses (see Card ranks) |
| Pirate | 5 | One per character (Rosie, Bendt, Rascal, Juanita, Harry) |
| Tigress | 1 | Play as Pirate or Escape |
| Skull King | 1 | Beats Pirates |
| Mermaid | 2 | Beats Skull King and suited cards |
Base deck: 70 cards.
Advanced cards (optional)
| Card | Count | Artifact |
|---|---|---|
| Loot | 2 | Loot |
| Kraken | 1 | Kraken |
| White Whale | 1 | Whale |
Full advanced deck: 74 cards. Enable in GUB setup via artifacts.
Dealing
- Round n normally deals n cards to each player (when using the default
1,2,3,…,10schema). - When the deck cannot deal the full count (e.g. 8 players in rounds 9–10), deal the maximum possible (8 cards).
- One player is dealer; deal rotates each round. First trick leader is the player after the dealer.
Round schema
The sequence of hand sizes per round is configurable. See Round presets.