Fly Away Jack & Jill
(1894)
Who is this game suitable for?
Suitable for ages 10 and up. You can play with 2 to 6 players.
For the pros among you, the following mechanics can be decisive: Trick-taking...
Game Data
| Average time to play: | 30 |
| Minimum age: | 10 |
| Number of players: | 2 - 6 |
| Publisher: | McLoughlin Brothers |
| Designers: | (Uncredited) |
| Artists: | (Uncredited) |
| Mechanics: | Trick-taking |
EQUIPMENT: a 48-card deck consisting of four suits: Fly Away Jill, Fly Away Jack, Come Back Jill, Come Back Jack. Each contains 12 cards ranked (lowest to highest) 1-9 plus A, B, C.
SET UP: shuffle the cards and deal evenly to all players. Person to left of dealer goes first.
PLAY: The first player lays down a card and the other players must follow suit-the highest card played (of the leading suit) wins the 'trick' (all played cards) and leads the next card. When all cards have been played scores are tallied. ONLY Fly Away Jacks are counted.
GOAL: To be the person with the LOWEST score after three rounds-meaning, having taken the FEWEST Fly Away Jacks.
Alternative names:
Fly Away Jack & Jill
Last Updated: 2025-10-23 03:02:14 UTC
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