Deluxe Canasta Caliente
by Winning Moves
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Winning MovesBrand: Winning Moves
Model: 1042
Product features:
- Contains: 112 premium quality Canasta cards, rotating tray, rules
- Beautiful, exotic-themed artwork
- Rotating card tray simplifies game play
- 2-6 players
Toys and Games Reviews of Deluxe Canasta Caliente
Customer Review: Canasta Caliente for older kids & adults lots of fun
Summary: 5 Stars
We were introducted to this game by our son & daughter-in-law. There are many variations possible. When we bought our own set, we found the directions are written that you read a quick explanation of what each type of card can do and the ultimate object. From there on, the directions are set up to read as you play. Lots more fun to learn than studying a set of directions first and trying to memorize them all. Plus they have four cards which simply help players remember how to count "their hand". The cards each have their point value in the top corner so that you can easily determine which are the higher point cards. There are no "suits" (hearts, spades, clubs, diamonds) for those who dislike playing with traditional cards. However, most cards are familiar Ace, two thru ten Jack, Queen, King. All the cards are different from "face cards" in that there are no "spots" or faces for J, Q, K, but each type of card has a South American drawing such as a boy climbing a tree, a dancing senorita, a butterfly, a tropical fish, a tropical bird . . . There are simply eight of each of those. The games dynamics change dramatically whether two, three, or couples are playing.
The game is fun. The "luck of the draw" and being able to pick up the discard pile instead of drawing another card, helps even out the field so that those able to count cards, are not at an overwhelming advantage. Of course, wild cards, stop cards, bonus cards, being able to freeze the discard pile to an extent, and the big hand changer -- the caliente card (allows you to play the negative 100 point, but then allows you to draw cards to bring your depleted hand back up to the beginning # of cards) can really open new possibilities.
I enjoy playing whether I win or lose or even keep score at all. The rules are fairly straight forwards, but with enough little "kickers" to keep the game interesting. My 10 & 11 year old grand children are sharp enough to play. But I would think this would be a family game with older kids or simply a great game to invite another couple over to enjoy. By the second or third round, even a novice usually has a good idea of how to play and starts to think strategically.
Canasta is fun, but Caliente Canasta is hot, hot, hot!
Description of Deluxe Canasta Caliente
Canasta burst onto the scene in 1950 and created the biggest card game craze ever to hit the country. Millions were (and still are) captivated by the tantalizing twists of this great game and its romantic South American origin. Canasta Caliente features beautiful custom cards, score sheets and a sturdy rotating tray.For 2 to 6 players.
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