Hasbro Canasta Caliente User Manual

Details Natural, Wild, Bonus, and Stop cards, their counts, and point values.

Defines the game's scoring objective and provides a general overview of gameplay.

Explains how cards are dealt and the fundamental turn structure.

Details drawing from the draw pile or prize pile, and conditions for taking the prize pile.

Rules for creating melds, defining set types, Canastas, and first meld requirements.

Explains discarding Natural, Stop, and Wild cards, and their impact on the prize pile.

Rules for Bonus/Stop cards and how to play when the draw pile runs out.

Details how to end a round and calculate final scores, including bonuses and penalties.

Presents a detailed scoring example and the conditions for ending the game.

Outlines rule adjustments for player counts and the exclusive Caliente variation.