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Speed
Also known as Spit (US)
Race to play cards one rank above or below the center piles. First to empty their cards wins.
At a glance
- Players
- 2
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 5 min
- Ages
- 7+
- Deck
- Standard 52-card deck
- Style
- Speed & slap games
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- ◷Step-by-step rules
- ◷Video tutorial
- ◷Printable cheat sheet
- ◷Regional & house variations
More speed & slap games
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Egyptian Ratscrew
aka ERS, Slap
Take turns flipping cards to a central pile. Slap it on doubles and sandwiches to win the whole stack.
- Players
- 2–6
- Deck
- Standard 52
- Level
- Easy
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Kemps
Collect four of a kind and give your partner a secret signal — but don't get caught by the other team.
- Players
- 4–8
- Deck
- Standard 52
- Level
- Easy
- Coming soonSpeed & slapJ
Nertz
aka Pounce
Everyone plays solitaire simultaneously onto shared foundations, racing to empty their Nertz pile.
- Players
- 2–8
- Deck
- Standard 52
- Level
- Medium