For Those Unfamiliar ...
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Canasta Junction allows you to play on your own, with friends or with others online. Before you start to play, please read through our help section to familiarize yourself with the program. In this way you will get the most out of the app.
FIRST THINGS FIRST! Once you have downloaded Canasta Junction to your device, click on ACCOUNTS. From here you will set up your exclusive Canasta Junction (or CJ) account. This will keep track of your progress adding to your Rank Level and allow you to play Duplicate Canasta and in live games against other members.
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DO I LOG IN or SIGN UP & What's The Difference?
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When you click on ACCOUNTS - FIRST TIME USERS, click on the RIGHT SIDE and SIGN UP for an account. There is no cost to this. Enter a unique username and password together with your email. All these lines are cAse SenSItive so PLEASE pay attention to what you enter. We suggest a 4/5 digit number for your password (maybe your zip code) and a user name with lowercase letters and numbers. Also keep your email in lowercase. If you forget your username or password, you will have to enter your email and that's easier if everything is in lowercase.
For RETURNING USERS, or those installing on a second device, click on the LEFT SIDE to LOG IN - use your existing username and password, click SAVE INFO and Log In. |
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PRACTICE before GOING LIVE!
We strongly recommend ALL players, even veteran Canasta players, PRACTICE with our computer robot BEFORE starting a live game. Learning how to slide cards on the app is easy once you practice but is different than in when in person. On the main page, you will see a button VS. ACE - this is where you can practice. Click on the button and then on START GAME and you can play for as long or as short as you want - no one will know. No one will see. You can start and stop 20 times. You can go for all the Special Hands you want. You can play for 10 minutes or 10 hours. Standard CLA rules apply. Please watch our Melding video to get more help.
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PLAYING LIVE!
Once you are comfortable playing Canasta Junction, you are ready to play against others. To do this, you must be logged in. Then go to PLAY GAME from the main screen. Entering the Game Lobby you will see a list of games that are in process. Games with a padlock indicate a PRIVATE game with a password. Games with a robot indicate that the AI takeover is initiated should someone leave the game before it is ended. The Rank on the right is the level that the HOST of the game is and if LEVEL REQUIRED is listed, it is created by the host and indicates that a minimum level of experience is required in order to join the group. We discourage this as many excellent players have joined CJ and EVERY SINGLE ONE had to start at Level One! Scroll up and down on the far right side of the yellow game box.
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To shorten your search - click on NO PASSWORD or NOT STARTED or LEVEL to filter the results as needed.Many players use the game name to indicate the type of game they want to play - FASTFRIDAY - for example is likely for players who like to play quickly. VeteranButNew might indicate someone who is a good Canasta player but new to CJ. CASUAL - might just be what it says. Games are not listed in alphabetical order. Use the search box at the top to search for a particular game - CASE SENSITIVE!
For private password games, you will need to know the password to enter. Please watch our video on PLAYING LIVE & STARTING A PRIVATE GAME to learn more and see the games in action. |
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Getting Your friends to Join Your Game:
Tell you friends what time to meet you on CJ Give them the name and password of the game - THEY ARE CASE SENSITIVE: We suggest using 4 numbers for the password. 1.Host sets up the game at the appointed time per the video "Starting A Private Game". When you hit start it will say “Waiting for three others” 2. Your three other players, open CJ, go to accounts and LOG IN. Return to Main Menu, then click on PLAY GAME. They search for the game name the host gave (CASE SENSITIVE). They don't need to put the whole thing in - just the first few letters to shorten the list. 3. When they find the game, click on it and the on JOIN in the lower right. It will ask for a password. 4. Enter the password as given to them by the host & click ENTER/RETURN/DONE on your keyboard. 5. This will put you in the waiting room, until all players have arrived and then the host can select teams. |
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FAQ regarding Canasta Junction
Click Here for Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions.
It's a pretty safe bet that someone else has had the problem you are having, or has asked the question before. This page brings the Top Questions to you!
It's a pretty safe bet that someone else has had the problem you are having, or has asked the question before. This page brings the Top Questions to you!