Lucky 9 Offline: get closest to nine and beat the dealer

Lucky 9 is a game with one rule that everyone learns in a minute and most people forget to check. Each hand adds up the cards, and only the last digit of the total counts. Nine is the best total. Play Boom Games' Lucky 9 Offline puts that game on a phone, and the studio's line is simple: get closest to nine, then beat the dealer.

The last digit rule

Add the cards and look at the last digit. Eight and six make fourteen, which counts as four. Nine and nine make eighteen, which counts as eight. Learning to read the last digit quickly is most of the skill in the game.

Beating the dealer

The dealer is the opponent in each round. Your total has to beat theirs. A close total is a good total, and a total of nine is the best. The game is quick, so a session of rounds passes in minutes.

Why the offline version helps

Lucky 9 is easy to learn and easy to repeat. An offline version means you can practise the last-digit maths without waiting for a table. It is also a good first card game for someone who has never played a card game on a phone before.

Get it

Our view: Lucky 9 Offline is one of the best ways to play this game on a phone. The links below go to the store page and the studio.

• Lucky 9 Offline on Google Play · Game page on Play Boom Games

For a comparison with another quick card game, read Lucky 9 or Teen Patti.