Universal cribbage board for multi-variation cribbage games and method of play

A universal Cribbage game board for playing multiple versions of a Cribbage game, the game board comprising:

• a deck of cards comprising fifty-two cards, the deck of cards being operable to be played for producing points during play of multiple versions of a Cribbage game;
• a flat panel defined by a central panel and a pair of continuous scoring tracks separated by the central panel, the scoring tracks being symmetrically positioned on either side of the central panel, the scoring tracks comprising at least 130 scoring peg holes representing a total of at least 130 points in the variations of the Cribbage card game, the scoring tracks having a first section defined by a first color, a second section defined by a second color, a third section defined by a third color, and a fourth section defined by a fourth color, whereby the first, second, and third sections of the scoring tracks are operable with a first version of the Cribbage card game and a second version of the Cribbage card game, whereby the first, second, third, and fourth sections of the scoring tracks are operable with a third version of the Cribbage card game, multiple starting peg holes disposed at a termini of the respective sections of the scoring tracks, multiple ending peg holes disposed at the opposing termini of the respective sections of the scoring tracks, a Privilege Section operable to mark multiple functions of the Cribbage game;
• and multiple playing pegs operable to advance along the scoring tracks from the starting peg holes to the ending peg holes for marking points produced during card play, the playing pegs being defined by distinguishing indicia.