Card Ranking (Highest to Lowest):

• Two (2) - Wild cards that can be used as any other rank.

• Joker (optional) - Higher than a Two, can be used as any other rank.

• Ace (A)

• King (K)

• Queen (Q)

• Jack (J)

• 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3
  

How to Play:

1. Determining the Dealer: The player who drew the highest card from the shuffled deck becomes the dealer for the first round. In subsequent rounds, the dealer is the person to the dealer's left.

2. Starting the Round: The dealer begins the round by placing one card face up in front of them, establishing the "trump suit" for that round. This trump suit remains in effect for the entire round.

3. Taking Turns: Players take turns playing cards face up to the discard pile. You can play a single card or multiple cards that meet the following conditions:

   • Single Card: Play any single card from your hand.

   • Matching Rank: Play two, three, or four cards of the same rank (e.g., three Queens).

   • Sequence: Play a sequence of consecutive cards of the same suit (e.g., 5, 6, 7 of Spades).

4. Beating the Previous Play: The cards you play must be higher in rank or value than the cards played previously on the discard pile. Here's how this works:

   • A single higher card beats a single lower card.

   • A set of matching rank beats a single card. (e.g., Two Queens beat a King)

   • A higher set of matching rank beats a lower set. (e.g., Three Kings beat Three Queens)

   • A sequence of the same length beats a single card or a set. (e.g., Three consecutive Spades beat a King)

   • A longer sequence beats a shorter sequence of the same suit. (e.g., Four consecutive Hearts beat Three consecutive Spades)

5. Using Trump: Trump cards can be used to beat any non-trump card, regardless of rank. However, a higher trump card beats a lower trump card.

6. Passing: If you cannot or don't want to play any cards that beat the previous play, you can choose to pass. However, you can only pass consecutively twice before being forced to draw a card.

7. Drawing a Card: If you cannot play or pass, you must draw one card from the draw pile and add it to your hand.

8. Winning the Trick: The player who plays the highest card or set of cards in a trick wins the trick and takes all the cards played in that trick.
   

Partnership Play: Players work in pairs, sitting opposite each other. When one player wins a trick, their partner also takes any cards played in that trick, effectively doubling their winnings.

Discarding Cards: Once you have played all the cards from your hand, you are out of the round. The partnership with the first player to discard all their cards wins the round.

Climbing Levels: After a partnership wins a round, they move up one level. The levels range from Level 2 to Level A, with Level A being the highest. The levels correspond to the card values.