Canasta Formats

  DRAW CANASTAS    
747 JET 2 2 NPU 7 Must be included in initial meld. 4's must be melded before making any canastas . To go out you must have a canasta in 7's
ACES NO OUT 2 2 NPU Must have Ace's in initial meld. After initial meld you can meld anything anytime - make as many canastas as you want but you cannot go out.
COLT 45 2 1 NPU MUST HAVE 4's and 5's MELDED IN INITIAL MELD. MAY USE OTHER CARDS ALSO AND WILDS. MAKE ANY CANASTA
FERRIS WHEEL 2 2 NPU ALTERNATE HANDS OF HIGH 4 AND HIGH 5 - FIRST HAND HIGH 4 - INITIAL MELD OF EACH HAND HAS TO BE HIGH CARDS - MAY MELD ONLY A - K - Q - J IN INITIAL MELD - U MAY MELD OTHER CARDS BUT MUST WAIT FOR NEXT TURN TO DO SO - IN ORDER TO CANASTA MUST HAVE 4's MELDED - TO GO OUT MUST HAVE A CANASTA IN 4's AND A CANASTA IN ONE OF THE HIGH CARDS HAND 2 IS PLAYED SAME WAY EXCEPT THIS TIME INSTEAD OF 4'S U USE THE 5'S - THIRD HAND GOES BACK TO 4's
G-STRING 2 2 NPU MUST HAVE SIX's or NINE's IN INITIAL MELD. CAN USE WILDS OR OTHER CARDS IN INITIAL MELD ALSO. MUST HAVE A CANASTA IN QUEEN's IN ORDEER TO GO OUT
Grouper Shuffle 2 3 NPU You must make one (1) canasta from each group in any order. Group 1 is 4, 5, 6 Group 2 is 7, 8, 9, 10 Group 3 is J, Q, K, A After you make 1 canasta from each group, in any order, then you may make any other canastas you want and go out. No touching the pile!
HEXAGON 2 2 NPU YOU MAY ONLY MELD 4, 5, 7, 10, Q, K, AND WILDS - ALL OTHER CARDS ARE DISCARDS - ALL CARDS (4, 5, 7, 10, Q, AND KINGS MUST BE MELDED BEFORE ANY CANASTAS - YOU CAN MELD IN ANY ORDER
HIGH IN THE SKY (HITS) 2 2 NPU YOU MAY ONLY MELD 8, 9, 10, J, Q, K, AND ACES - ALL LOWER CARDS ARE DISCARDS - YOU MAY OUT ANYTIME - MELD IN ANY ORDER - YOU DO NOT NEED ALL HIGH CARDS MELDED TO GO OUT
JACK THE JOKER 2 2 NPU YOU MUST MELD JACKS WITH A JOKER IN YOUR INITIAL MELD - ONCE JACKS ARE MELDED WITH JOKER YOU MAY MAKE ANY MELDS AND CANASTA ANY
KING ME 2 2 NPU MELD ANYTHING AT ANYTIME. MUST HAVE KING's MELDED BEFORE MAKING ANY CANASTAS. MUST HAVE A CANASTA IN KINGS TO GO OUT. RED KING CANASTA IS AUTO WIN CALL HOST TO VERIFY
LIMBO THE JOKER 2 1 NPU 1ST HAND - ACES MUST BE MELDED WITH A JOKER IN INITIAL MELD. MAKE ANY CANASTA 2ND HAND - KING's MUST BE MELDED WITH A JOKER IN INITIAL MELD. MAKE ANY CANASTA 3RD HAND - QUEEN'S MUST BE MELDED WITH A JOKER IN INITIAL MELD. MAKE ANY CANASTA 4TH HAND - JACK's MUST BE MELDED WITH A JOKER IN INITIAL MELD. MAKE ANY CANASTA CONTINUE GOING DOWN 10, 9, 8 FOR THE REMAINING HANDS IF NEEDED
Magnum 357 2 2 NPU MUST HAVE A RED 3 BEFORE YOU CAN MELD ANYTHING - MELD IN ANY ORDER - MUST HAVE 5's and 7's MELDED IN ORDER TO MAKE ANY CANASTAS
Pentagon 2 2 NPU CAN ONLY MELD 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 10 - Q - K - A and WILDS, ALL OTHER CARDS ARE DISCARDS - ALL CARDS MUST BE MELDED BEFORE MAKING ANY CANASTA, YOU MAY MELD IN ANY ORDER
PYRAMIDS 2 2 NPU In this game you must build a pyramid. Initial meld can only be 6's, 10's and Aces only wilds can be used. On your next turn only 9's, 8's and 7's in that order they can be melded in one turn but must b laid down in that order. You canot meld 4's, 5's, Jacks, Queens or kings they are only discard cards. Once cards are melded you make your canastas.
QUEEN OF TWOS 2 1 NPU YOU MAY MELD ANYTHING AND AT ANYTIME - YOU MUST HAVE QUEENS MELDED WITH A 2 BEFORE ANY CANASTAS - MAKE AS MANY CANASTAS AS WANTED JUST CANT GO OUT OR CANASTA QUEENS TILL A 2 HAS BEEN MELDED WITH THEM
SIXES or SEVENS (SOS) 2 1 NPU MUST HAVE 6 OR 7 IN INITIAL MELD - MUST HAVE A CANASTA IN 6's or 7's TO GO OUT
WALMART 2 2 NPU MUST HAVE KINGS OR QUEENS IN INITIAL MELD - MUST MELD 5's AND 10's BEFORE MAKING ANY CANASTAS - ONCE ALL 3 ARE MELDED MAKE ANY CANASTAS