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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]]. [[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]]). | '''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. Boxey wins a large pot by having a "full pyramid" ([[The Lost Warrior (TOS)|The Lost Warrior]]). | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[[Wikipedia:Pyramid (game)|Pyramid rules at Wikipedia]] | [[Wikipedia:Pyramid (game)|Fan-created Pyramid rules at Wikipedia]] | ||
== Note == | == Note == | ||
Revision as of 16:56, 2 February 2006
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. Boxey wins a large pot by having a "full pyramid" (The Lost Warrior).
External Links[edit]
Fan-created Pyramid rules at Wikipedia
Note[edit]
While fandom has made rules and cards related to the pyramid card game, these are non-canonical to the original series.