Absolutely Aces 111

It’s Happy New Year! 2023, and the skies a completely clear after almost a full week of rain. A great time to get back in the air. Here’s the deal:

Kaff: Break 5, Scissors 3, Roll 8, Scissors 2, bid Swoop 11.

Schlock: Swoop 9, Roll 10, Climb 7, Ace, bid Joker.

Out of play: Clim 6, Break 4.

1. Schlock opens with Swoop 9.
2. Kaff blocks with Scissors 2.
3. Schlock blocks with Climb 7.
4. Kaff blocks with Roll 8.
5. Schlock blocks with Ace.
6. Kaff blocks with Swoop 9.
7. Schlock blocks with Scissors 2.
8. Kaff blocks with Climb 7.
9. Schlock blocks with Roll 8.
10. Kaff blocks with Scissors 3.
11. Schlock blocks with Swoop 9, Swoop 11.
12. Kaff blocks with Scissors 2.
13. Schlock blocks with Climb 7.
14. Kaff blocks with Roll 8.
15. Schlock blocks with Scissors 3.
16. Kaff blocks with Ace.
17. Schlock blocks with Roll 10.

Round to Schlock with 11 points.

Score:

• Schlock: 11,
• Kaff: 0

Round 2

Schlock: Scissors 3, Scissors 2, Break 4, Swoop 9, bid Swoop 11.

Kaff: Climb 7, Roll 8, Roll 10, Ace, bid Joker.

Out of play: Break 5, Climb 6.

1. Kaff opens with Roll 8.
2. Schlock blocks with Scissors 2.
3. Kaff blocks with Climb 7 taking Round 2 for 7 points.

Score:

• Schlock: 11,
• Kaff: 7.

Round 3

Schlock: Scissors 3, Climb 7, Climb 6, Roll 8, bid Swoop 9.

Kaff: Scissors 2, Break 5, Break 4, Ace, bid Roll 10.

1. Kaff opens with Break 4.
2. Schlock blocks with Roll 8.
3. Kaff blocks with Scissors 2.
4. Schlock blocks with Climb 6.
5. Kaff blocks with Ace.
6. Schlock blocks with Scissors 3 taking Round 3 for 3 points.

Score:

• Schlock: 14,
• Kaff: 7.

Round 4

Schlock: Scissors 3, Climb 6, Scissors 2, Ace, bid Swoop 9.

Kaff: Swoop 11, Climb 7, Break 4, Break 5, bid Joker.

Out of play: Roll 8, Roll 10.

1. Kaff blocks with Climb 7.
2. Schlock blocks with Climb 6.
3. Kaff blocks with Break 4, Break 5.
4. Schlock blocks with Ace.
5. Kaff blocks with Swoop 9.
6. Schlock blocks with Scissors 2.
7. Kaff blocks with Climb 6.
8. Schlock blocks with Climb 7.
9. Kaff blocks with Ace.
10. Schlock blocks with Swoop 9.
11. Kaff blocks with Scissors 2.
12. Schlock blocks with Climb 6
13. Kaff blocks with Climb 7.
14. Schlock blocks with Ace.
15. Kaff blocks with Swoop 9.
16. Schlock blocks with Scissors 2, Scissors 3.
17. Kaff blocks with Climb 6.
18. Schlock blocks with Climb 7.
19. Kaff blocks with Ace.
20. Schlock blocks with Swoop 9 for Round 4, scoring 9 for the win.

Score:

• Schlock: 23,
• Kaff: 7.

AAR

Sacrificing both Scissors for the block broke the cycle allowing for the win. Pretty cool. I could see getting good at this game the losing would either be bad luck on a deal, or an outright error on my part.