| One-Color
Kings |
A variation of Quinto
in which the Wild Kings are
limited by color. |
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| Open Three |
Three
of the same color chips in a row with an open space
on either side. |
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| Open Four |
Four
of the same color chips in a row with an open space
on either side. |
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| Pair |
Two contiguous chips
of the same color. |
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| Passing |
Instead of playing
a card, the player elects to discard an unwanted card
and pick up a replacement card. |
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| Quick Quinto® |
This occurs when a
player, during his/her turn, plays five cards (or four
if Bonus spaces are used) in his/her hand which would
form an immediate Quinto. Black Kings may be used.
All of the spaces must be open. Quick Quintos
are worth double points. |
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| Quinto® |
Five of the same
color chips placed in a row (contiguously), aligned
either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally on the
playing board. |
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| Quinto 500 |
The Standard version
of Quinto (see "Standard Play") |
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| Quintology |
Refers to the language
of Quinto® which is
a collection of commonly used Quinto terms, descriptions,
and phrases. |
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| Quinto Etiquette |
Players must not
show their cards to their teammates, nor communicate
to them about any specific cards in the player's hand |
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| Quinto Hearts |
A strategically challenging
and defensive version of Quinto in which the use of
spaces containing hearts is prohibited. |
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| Quinto Head |
A person who is addicted
to Quinto®. Counseling
is recommended. |
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| Queen Quadrangle |
The center four squares
of the Quinto® playing
board in which the Queen of Spades and Queen of Diamonds
are found. |
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| Round |
A round is over when
a total of three Quintos are obtained (combined from
both teams). The board is cleared and the cards
are reshuffled. Several rounds are necessary in
order to reach 500 points. |
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| Royal Axis |
The two diagonal
axes that run through the center of the Quinto®
playing board containing all face cards, i.e., queens
and jacks. |
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| Royal Quinto® |
This Quinto, which
is worth 65 points, uses the four face cards and the
Bonus corner and is found in the center diagonal axis. |
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| Split Three |
Three of the same
color chips in a row with an open space in between. |
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| Split Four |
Four of the same color chips with
an open space in between. |
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| Starter Chip |
One chip on the playing
board that is not connected to any other chip of the
same color. |
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| Triple Quinto® |
Three Quintos are
formed simultaneously using one chip. Extra points are
attained (see Table 2, Quinto Point Values). |
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| Unplayable Card |
A card that cannot
be played because there are no corresponding open spaces
on the board. |
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