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| + | [[File:Kirk inventing fizzbin.jpg|thumb|[[James T. Kirk]] inventing fizzbin in a somewhat historical moment]] |
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| − | '''Fizzbin''' was a [[recreational activities|card game]] said to originate from [[Beta Antares IV]]. |
+ | '''Fizzbin''' was a [[recreational activities|card game]] said to originate from [[Beta Antares IV]]. It was used by [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk]] to free himself, his [[first officer]], [[Spock]], and his [[chief medical officer]], [[Leonard McCoy]], from captivity at the hands of a group of [[Iotian]]s who had mimicked early [[20th century]] [[Earth]]-style gangsters. |
| − | While Kirk was explaining the extremely convoluted rules of the game to his captors he used a supposedly very rare |
+ | While Kirk was explaining the extremely convoluted rules of the game to his captors, he used a supposedly very rare hand of fizzbin, the "kronk", as a distraction to knock the captors unconscious. McCoy and Spock then escaped back to the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}. ({{TOS|A Piece of the Action}}) |
| − | + | In [[2373]], [[Quark]] offered to teach the game to [[Odo]]. ({{DS9|The Ascent}}) |
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| ⚫ | {{bginfo|It was never explained how a game seemingly invented on the spot by Captain Kirk could have spread to other parts of the galaxy by the next century. Referring to Quark's awareness of the game, [[Ronald D. Moore]] commented, perhaps tongue-in-cheek: "''Kirk evidently marketed this game after he brought the original ''Enterprise'' home.''" {{AOLchat|Ronald D. Moore|ron016|1997}}}} |
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| − | == Approximate |
+ | === Approximate rules === |
| + | The rules for fizzbin were intended to be complex, so that Kirk could lull his audience into lowering their defenses long enough to be overwhelmed. |
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| − | (Cribbed from {{Wikipedia|Fizzbin}}; essentially transcribed from Kirk's explanation. The rules are intentionally very complex.) |
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| − | Beta Antares IV uses slightly different cards, but a standard Earth deck of cards will do. |
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| + | * The game can be played with a standard Earth deck of cards, despite the slightly differing deck on Beta Antares IV. |
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* Each player gets six cards, except for the player on the dealer's right, who gets seven. |
* Each player gets six cards, except for the player on the dealer's right, who gets seven. |
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* The second card is turned up, except on Tuesdays. |
* The second card is turned up, except on Tuesdays. |
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** a third jack is a "shralk" and results in disqualification; |
** a third jack is a "shralk" and results in disqualification; |
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** one wants a king and a deuce, except at night, when one wants a queen and a four; |
** one wants a king and a deuce, except at night, when one wants a queen and a four; |
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| − | ** if a king had been dealt, the player would get another card, except when it |
+ | ** if a king had been dealt, the player would get another card, except when it is dark, in which case he'd have to give it back. |
| − | * The top hand is a "royal fizzbin" |
+ | * The top hand is a "royal fizzbin", but the odds against getting one are said to be "astronomical". |
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+ | ===Apocrypha=== |
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| + | ==External link== |
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| + | *{{NCwiki}} |
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Revision as of 12:05, 26 October 2014
James T. Kirk inventing fizzbin in a somewhat historical moment
Fizzbin was a card game said to originate from Beta Antares IV. It was used by Captain James T. Kirk to free himself, his first officer, Spock, and his chief medical officer, Leonard McCoy, from captivity at the hands of a group of Iotians who had mimicked early 20th century Earth-style gangsters.
While Kirk was explaining the extremely convoluted rules of the game to his captors, he used a supposedly very rare hand of fizzbin, the "kronk", as a distraction to knock the captors unconscious. McCoy and Spock then escaped back to the USS Enterprise. (TOS: "A Piece of the Action")
In 2373, Quark offered to teach the game to Odo. (DS9: "The Ascent")
It was never explained how a game seemingly invented on the spot by Captain Kirk could have spread to other parts of the galaxy by the next century. Referring to Quark's awareness of the game, Ronald D. Moore commented, perhaps tongue-in-cheek: "Kirk evidently marketed this game after he brought the original Enterprise home." (AOL chat, 1997)
Approximate rules
The rules for fizzbin were intended to be complex, so that Kirk could lull his audience into lowering their defenses long enough to be overwhelmed.
- The game can be played with a standard Earth deck of cards, despite the slightly differing deck on Beta Antares IV.
- Each player gets six cards, except for the player on the dealer's right, who gets seven.
- The second card is turned up, except on Tuesdays.
- Two jacks are a "half-fizzbin".
- If you have a half-fizzbin:
- a third jack is a "shralk" and results in disqualification;
- one wants a king and a deuce, except at night, when one wants a queen and a four;
- if a king had been dealt, the player would get another card, except when it is dark, in which case he'd have to give it back.
- The top hand is a "royal fizzbin", but the odds against getting one are said to be "astronomical".
Apocrypha
In the Nintendo game Star Trek: 25th Anniversary, you must win back McCoy's communicator by playing a game of fizzbin. The hand you need to win is called a supernova.
External link
- Template:NCwiki