Tichu

Tichu: A Thrilling Card Game Combining Bridge, Daihinmin, and Poker Elements

Tichu is a captivating card game played by two teams of two, with partners sitting opposite each other. Teamwork is key, as partners collaborate to score points and achieve victory. The game unfolds over multiple hands, with the winning team being the first to reach a predetermined point total.

The Tichu deck contains 56 cards across four suits: Jade, Swords, Pagodas, and Stars. Each suit includes cards numbered 2-10, Jack, Queen, King, and Ace. Four special cards add an element of strategy: the Dragon, Phoenix, Hound, and Mah Jong.

Each player receives eight initial cards and has the option of calling "Grand Tichu," a 200-point wager that they will be the first to empty their hand. After this initial call, six more cards are dealt, and players can then call "Tichu," a 100-point bet that they (not their partner) will be the first to discard all their cards. The timing and point values differentiate Grand Tichu and Tichu.

Following the initial deal (14 cards per player), a card exchange occurs. Each player secretly passes one card to each opponent and their partner, receiving three cards in return.

The player holding the Mah Jong card initiates the gameplay. They play a valid combination, and subsequent players can either pass or play a higher-ranking combination (with "Bombs" being an exception, details to follow). Winning combinations are determined by card value; a single card is beaten by a higher card, a pair sequence by a higher pair sequence, and so on. The player who plays the highest combination wins the trick and leads the next round. The round concludes when two teammates have played all their cards. If only one player remains, they incur a penalty, adding their remaining cards to their opponents' collected tricks.

The game concludes when a team reaches or surpasses the target point total set at the beginning.

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