Guillotine (1983)

Guillotine (1983) Rulebook

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Each game consists of 6 rounds with 4 hands each.
The dealer calls which game will be played and makes the opening lead. Each player can only call each game once.
With the exception of Dominoes, the games are trick-taking games with no trump. (In Dominoes, you lay down cards adjacent to the cards already played.)

Lay down cards in order.
The base card is decided by the dealer.
The dealer makes the first play, laying down a single base card (if able).
Play continues in clockwise order, with each player laying down a single card (if able).
Example: The starting card is the Jack. The board is:
- S: 9-T-J-Q
- H: J
- D: -
- C: J-Q-K-A
Legal plays are 8s, Ks, Th, Qh, Jd, or Tc. All other cards cannot be played. (In the source, "T" stands for the 10.)
You must play if possible; otherwise you pass.
Bonus for playing an Ace: play as many cards as you wish.
No bonus if the Ace is the base card.
Normal ordering of cards for Dominoes: A-K-Q-J-10-9-8-7.
-30 points for going out first.
-10 points for going out second.

The source document also contains a blank scoresheet, which has no rules content and is not transcribed.
The source is a summary, not a complete rulebook. The "T" = 10 reading in the Dominoes example is an editorial clarification.