This document provides the rules and scoring for a 10 round card game where players choose either a black or red card each round. Players record their choices and the possible outcomes are: 4 black cards lose 1 point each round; 3 black cards win 1 point each round; 1 red card loses 3 points; 2 black cards win 2 points each; 2 red cards lose 2 points each; 1 black card wins 3 points; and 4 red cards wins 1 point each round. The total scores are calculated at the end based on the choices and outcomes over 10 rounds.

1. “WIN AS MUCH AS YOU CAN”
Round Record Your Record Group Choices Multiplying Score this Total Score
Choice (Use Scoring Key Below) Factor Round Thus Far
(Black or Red)
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 3
6 1
7 1
8 3
9 1
10 3
Scoring Key (Five possible outcomes): Your net score _____
4 Black cards: 3 Black cards: Win 1 point Net Score player 2 _____
Lose 1 point each each
1 Red card: Lose 3 points Net score player 3 _____
Net score player 4 _____
2 Black: Win 2 points each: 2 Red: Lose 2 points each
1 Black: Win 3 points 4 Red:
3 Red: Lose 1 point each Win 1 point each
Exercise developed by Gerald R. Williams and included in Legal Negotiation and Settlement, (Teacher’s Manual) West Publishing, 1983.