Crib Setup & Scoring

Objective

First player to reach 121 points wins the game.

Setup

• Cut for deal – low card deals first.
• Each player is dealt 6 cards, 2 are discarded to the crib.
• The crib belongs to the dealer.
• Turn up a starter card after discarding to the crib.

Doubles

• Deal 5 cards to each player, with 1 card to the crib.
• Partnerships: P1 & P3 vs P2 & P4.
• Score and peg as a partnership, keeping track of who has the crib.

Play Scoring

• 15s – any combination totalling 15 = 2 points.
• Pairs – 2 points (pair), 6 (triple), 12 (quad).
• Runs – 1 point per card in the run.
• 31 – exactly 31 in play = 2 points.
• Last card – 1 point for last card in the play.

Hand & Crib Scoring

• 15s and pairs score the same as in play.
• Runs and double runs score all combinations.
• Flush – 4 points in hand, 5 with starter; crib needs all 5.
• Nobs – jack of the same suit as the starter = 1 point.

Using this App

• Use the 👤 / 👥 button (top left) to switch between singles and doubles. It only swaps the default names Player 1/2 to Team 1/2 and back – your custom names are left alone.
• Tap numbers to build a pending total (19 is treated as 0, max 29).
• Previous shows the last score you submitted.
• Tap a player score button to apply pending points.
• Tap J to award 2 points (His Heels) to whoever has the box.
• Box shows who has the crib – switch at the start if needed.
• Undo removes the last digit, or steps back a score when empty.
• Once scoring starts, the screen is kept awake and the match timer runs.
• Use Next Deal to track hands and automatically switch the box each deal. After a game ends, it changes to Start New Match.
• Use the 💾 / ▶ button to pause, save, and later resume a match on this device.