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Come play Scopa with long-term care residents! Scopa is a traditional Italian card game played with a 40-card deck. The name “Scopa” means “broom” in Italian, referring to the move where a player “sweeps” all the cards from the table. The game is easy to learn, quick to play, and strategic. Objective The goal is to score the most points by: Capturing the most total cards Capturing the most cards in the Coins suit Capturing the Settebello (the 7 of Coins) Earning the best Primiera (a special point based on card values) Making Scopas during the hand How the Game Works At the start of each hand: Each player receives 3 cards. 4 cards are placed face-up on the table. Players take turns playing one card from their hand: If the card matches the value of a card or combination of cards on the table, the player captures those cards. If the capture removes all cards from the table, that player scores a Scopa (a “sweep”). If the player cannot capture anything, their played card stays on the table. This continues until all cards in the deck have been played.