Customer Reviews

Cadaco Tripoley Diamond Edition

5 star:		(18)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

Tripoley...where to start. You begin by dealing the cards evenly to all players, and there are variations which may include you dealing an extra hand. The first game you play is Hearts. If you have either the 10, Jack, Queen, King, or Ace of Hearts, or a mix, then you take all the chips out of those certain dishes; there is a special dish for players who hold both the King and Queen of Hearts, so you would receive the Queen dish, King dish, and the Both K and Q dish. Obviously this will build up in chip value over time with more players as it is harder to get both of these cards in the same hand. Also, during the game of Hearts, if you have an 8, 9, and a 10 all of the same suit in your hand then you receive the chips in that dish. This, as well, will build up over time.
Then you play Poker. You simply take five cards out of however many you have which make up your best Poker hand. If you aren't familiar with Poker, just look at the instructions for what are Poker hands and what are worth more. Start bidding with the dealer and all bets go in the "Pot". The winner, after betting stops, will get all the chips in the Pot.
The last game played is Michigan Rummy, where the dealer lays down his lowest card out of his entire hand. Then the person with the next highest card in the same suit puts down that card, until the Ace of that suit is played or the Stop Card, which is the last highest card played, is played. Whoever put the Stop Card down will then change suits by placing the lowest card in his hand from another suit down. This keeps going until the first person gets rid of all their cards and they claim all the chips in the "Kitty" section.
This game is very, very fun and they also list some variations to the game which make it even more interesting and fun. I gave the fun five stars because I have yet to have a boring game of Tripoley; the fun is endless. Five stars for educational purpose because you get to learn how to play three types of card games, and you learn to be strategic, whether it's betting or choosing the 'right' lowest card in Michigan Rummy (if you have two 3's, then stragety comes into play because you need to examine your hand carefully and see what suit will do better for you). This game is very durable; I've dropped several heavy things on this by accident and it is still in perfect condition.
Overall, this is a wonderful game for anyone.

As a grandma, I love this game. It keeps my mind working & it is a game I can play with my grand children & have fun , no matter what their ages ! We spend lots of quality time together with Tripoly. .

Tripoley goes way back in my family. We even had a hand-made Tripoley board, so surely the Tripoley Special Edition is a step up. Since it's three different games in one, it moves much faster than most card games. Even your non-card-playing teenager won't get bored. It's a good way to introduce lots of card game concepts, too, for younger players. And isn't it always fun to win poker chips!?

Tripoley Special Edition, on its swivel base, is very easy to access by all players at the table. The pockets are most convenient to hold your bets (coins or chips) and the board is both easily read and durable. Great fun for up to 8 players. I use it often as a party game for an evening of fun and would recommend it for young (with chips) and old (with pennies or nickels). A great way to spend an evening with friends.

Tripoley is a really fun game. An entire deck of cards is dealt to the players. An extra hand is dealt to the table to either be swapped by the dealer or another player if they have no pay cards in their hand. The dealer gets the hand for free if they want it. Others have to pay.

The rest of the rules are easy to follow. This is a game that people of all ages can enjoy. It is hilarious when people have pay cards (10, Jack, Queen, King, and Ace of hearts) and another person ends the game before the pay card holder can lay them down.

Poker is also part of the game, and as long as the money is just chips or pennies it doesn't get too serious and fun is had by all.

Every Tripoley game we have owned has been well constructed and never wore out. Well, the cards wear out, but we expect that.

If your looking for a good game to play when visitors come over, this is it!

See ya next review.

I love this game and purchased this one because it said it was on a turntable. It's not. It's made out of the cheapest plastic that would no doubt be damaged after one use. Imagine
a plastic disposible cup... Needless to say, I returned it and will most likely pay the extra money for a really nice version because the game itself, Tripoley, is great. I played it before on my brothers sturdy 1980s version.

Nice construction with a turntable. Great fun for an evening with friends or family. We use pennies so no one goes home broke or angry.

This is a great game and excellent quality. We play it with three generations and it's simple to learn and a lot of good, old-fashion fun

I bought this game for my 83 year old mother-in-law. She and her friends play it at least once a week. She had insisted that when they tried to find one in the store, no one had heard of Tripoley and she couldn't find anywhere. It was easy to find on Amazon and she was absolutely thrilled. The game is good quality and timeless in the fun it brings. The large print cards are good for all players. I don't want to imply this game is only for older players, but that it can also be good for inter-generational fun.

The old ones are better this is cheap plastic crap. I would have returned it but it wasn't worth the money to ship it back. Ended up finding an old felt board on ebay.