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BASEBALL CARD TRADING WORKS LIKE THE CARD
GAME WAR. ON THE BACK OF ALL TOPPS BASEBALL
THERE IS A NUMBER, OR AN INSTRUCTION, AS TO
HOW A STEP OF THE GAME IS TO BE PLAYED.
IF PLAYERS ARE USING THE NUMBER METHOD, THE
NUMBER WINS THE FLIP. THE INSTRUCTION METHOD
IS PLAYED MUCH THE SAME AS A REGULAR GAME
OF BASEBALL IS PLAYED. THE HIGHER OF THE TWO
INSTRUCTIONS WINS THE HAND. INNINGS ARE
PLAYED AND RUNS ARE SCORED. AFTER RUNNING OUT
OF CARDS, THE PLAYER WITH THE MOST RUNS WINS.
SOMETIMES, THE DIFFERENCE IN RUNS BETWEEN
THE SCORES DETERMINES HOW MANY CARDS ARE TO BE
TRADED BY THE LOSER.

Date learned: 00-00-1984