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In matching games players take turns to play cards to a discard pile or to a layout. The card played must match the previous card or fit in with the other cards in some way depending on the particular game (same rank or suit, next higher rank, etc). A player who cannot play may be penalised by having to draw one or more cards from an undealt stock. The object is usually to get rid of all your cards.

Matching games can be divided into three groups:

• The Stops Group, in which cards have to be played in ascending sequence, usually in suit.
• The Eights Group, in which each play has to match the previous one in rank or suit.
• The Layout Group, in which each play has to be fitted onto a layout, matching or following on from the card (or tile) it is played next to.