The player playing the highest trump card, or if trump was not played the highest card of the led suit, takes the trick and leads the subsequent trick. The 14 Rage cards in the deck have black borders and, with the exception of the Wild Rage card, do not count as being of any suit and therefore cannot win a trick. Their effects are as follows:

What happens when both Wild Rage cards are played?

If both Wild Rage cards are played in a single trick, the card played first outranks the second. After a round is complete (all players’ hands have been exhausted of cards), players count the number of tricks they have taken, and score as follows: only +5 are awarded if the player bid and took zero tricks.

When did the card game Rage come out?

Rage is a 1983 trick-taking card game marketed by Fundex Games that is based on the game Oh Hell. Players bid to take a particular number of tricks, and are awarded bonus points for doing so.

How many players are there in the game Rage?

The game can be played by 2 to 6 players. One player is the scorekeeper and uses either the special scoresheet printed in the instructions (it can be photocopied freely) or a piece of plain paper to keep score. The entire deck of cards is shuffled and cut.

How does the Mad Rage card work in the game?

Instead, the Mad Rage card subtracts five points from the score of the player who wins the trick. The Bonus Rage card adds five points to the score of the player who wins the trick. Players win points based on the number of tricks won during the hand and the bid before the hand started.

What is reneging in the Rage card game?

Reneging is an offense of playing a card from another suit or trump card when the player has a card from the suit that was led. Another player can challenge the play of a card other than the suit led. If the player that played the card has a card in his hand from the suit that was led, the offending player loses 10 points immediately.