Oona by Sahrat rules

These are Sahrat’s default rules. Where tables differ from one majlis to another, the difference is a table option, and every option is free.

Oona is a fast game: the goal is to get rid of your cards before everyone else. There is also «أونا بلس» (Oona Plus), where draw penalties stack.

1Players and tables

Solo: each for himself, 2 to 6 players.
Teams: four players, your partner across from you.
Oona: the normal table, no stacking.
Oona Plus: the same game, but you can stack «خذ ثنتين» (Take two) and «لوّن وخذ أربع» (Colour, take four) (see "Stacking").

108 cards in four colours: saffron (with a palm), turquoise (with a dallah), burgundy (with a star) and indigo (with a crescent). Each colour has its own shape, so you can tell them apart without the colour.
Each colour has: one 0, two of each number 1 to 9, and two of each action card: «وقّف» (Stop), «رجّع» (Turn back) and «خذ ثنتين» (Take two).
There are also 4 «لوّن» (Colour) and 4 «لوّن وخذ أربع» (Colour, take four).
Each player gets 7 cards.
The top card of the stock is turned onto «الكومة» (the pile). If it is an action or colour card, the next card is turned until a number card comes up.
The player after the dealer starts. Play goes to the right, and the deal moves each round.
When «السحبة» (the stock) runs out, the pile (except its top card) is shuffled into a new stock.

Play a card that matches the colour, number or symbol on the pile.
«لوّن» and «لوّن وخذ أربع» match anything, and you name the next colour.
You may draw instead of playing, even if you have a playable card. You draw one card: if it can be played you may play it at once, or keep it and the turn passes.
A turn is 12 seconds.

«وقّف» (Stop): the next player loses his turn.
«رجّع» (Turn back): the direction of play flips. With two players it works like «وقّف».
«خذ ثنتين» (Take two): the next player draws 2 and loses his turn.
«لوّن وخذ أربع» (Colour, take four): you choose the colour; the next player draws 4 and loses his turn. You may play it only if you hold no card of the current colour.

The player hit by a «لوّن وخذ أربع» can say «أتحداك!» (I challenge you!).
If the player cheated (he held a card of the previous colour): he draws 4, you draw nothing, and you play your turn.
If he did not cheat: you draw 6.
You can challenge only a single «لوّن وخذ أربع» that nobody stacked on.

Whoever plays his second-last card must press the «باقي وحدة!» button, before or while playing it.
If he forgets and is caught, he draws 2 cards.
Any opponent can press «صدتك!» (Caught you!) until the next player acts (plays or draws), and for at least 2 seconds after the card lands.
A partner cannot catch his partner.

You may answer «خذ ثنتين» with «خذ ثنتين» or «لوّن وخذ أربع», and answer «لوّن وخذ أربع» with «لوّن وخذ أربع».
The first player who cannot answer draws the whole total and loses his turn.
There is no limit to the stack, and «وقّف» and «رجّع» do not let you dodge it.

One round: the first player to go out wins.
The others are ranked by the fewest card points left. A tie goes to the player with fewer cards, then to the one who played earlier.
Card points: a number card is its face value; «وقّف», «رجّع» and «خذ ثنتين» are 20; «لوّن» and «لوّن وخذ أربع» are 50.

Your partner sits across from you, and the team wins when either partner goes out.
No «صدتك!» and no «أتحداك» between partners.
At coin tables the prize is split between the two partners.

Table coins are earned by playing, never sold: