Five Crowns is a fun, fast paced family card game that builds on traditional card playing skills while throwing a few kinks into the works. Played over the course of eleven rounds, with hands that grows from three cards the first round to thirteen cards in the final round, players try to put together runs and books from their hand. Each of the five Royal Families is colorfully illustrated with original art for each suit. Packed with original game play, and using the skills obtained from playing old favorites like hearts, spades and rummy, Five Crowns is a fine addition to any game collection.