"Wizard Camelot" has been well-received. Nevertheless, some players feel that the simplicity of the original version has given way to complexity. Consequently, the following two changes are being made.
1. Uneven Bids
The rules state: “When more than four cards are dealt to each player, the total number of tricks bid may not equal the total number of tricks available unless the last bidder does so by biding zero.”
The ‘Excalibur’ card eliminates the need for this rule because it is dealt in most hands with 5 or more cards. For example, in the final hand in a six-player game there are only 14 tricks because of the ‘Excalibur’ card.
Ergo: This rule is being eliminated
2. Bonus Points for Winning the ‘Holy Grail’ card.
The rules state: “However, the player who wins the trick containing the Holy Grail is awarded an extra 20 points on the condition that the player also makes his/her bid.
* To assist the scoring, the trick containing the Holy Grail should be identified by placing the Holy Grail on the top of the trick. This enables the scorekeeper to easily identify the player who is to be awarded 20 extra points if he/she also makes a correct bid.”
Ergo: This rule is being eliminated
The elimination of these two rules reduces the complexity without any loss of gameplay and strategy.
A player who plays the Holy Grail Even and makes his/her bid continues to receive the 20 bonus points.
