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[[Image:Pyramid.jpg|thumb|right|A high-stakes game of Pyramid ([[The Lost Warrior (TOS)|The Lost Warrior]]).]]
[[Image:Pyramid.jpg|thumb|right|A high-stakes game of Pyramid ([[The Lost Warrior (TOS)|The Lost Warrior]]).]]
'''Pyramid''' is a high-risk [[chancery]] game played with hexagonal cards; a Colonial version of [[Wikipedia:poker game|poker]]. A "full pyramid" appears to be one of the most valuable hands ([[The Lost Warrior (TOS)|The Lost Warrior]]).
'''Pyramid''' is a high-risk [[chancery]] game played with hexagonal cards; a Colonial version of [[Wikipedia:poker game|poker]]. [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] is about to win a large pot when an alert interrupts the game ([[Saga of a Star World (TOS)|Saga of a Star World]]). Starbuck and [[Boomer (TOS)|Boomer]] play Pyramid with [[Boxey (TOS)|Boxey]] in the barracks (with jellybeans as the stakes instead of [[cubit]]s) to help keep him occupied when [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] fails to report back from a patrol ([[The Lost Warrior (TOS)|The Lost Warrior]]).
 
== External Links ==
[[Wikipedia:Pyramid (game)|Pyramid rules at Wikipedia]]


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A high-stakes game of Pyramid (The Lost Warrior).

Pyramid is a high-risk chancery game played with hexagonal cards; a Colonial version of poker. Starbuck is about to win a large pot when an alert interrupts the game (Saga of a Star World). Starbuck and Boomer play Pyramid with Boxey in the barracks (with jellybeans as the stakes instead of cubits) to help keep him occupied when Apollo fails to report back from a patrol (The Lost Warrior).

External Links

Pyramid rules at Wikipedia