Welcome to 7-TRUF

Hey there! I want to introduce you to a super fun game called 7-TRUF. This game is perfect for four players and it’s all about making smart bids on how many tricks you think you can win. The goal is to score as many points as possible and be the champion after 22 exciting rounds!

Let’s Get Started!

First things first, we need to determine who the dealer is. To do this, each player will draw a card from the deck. The player with the highest-ranking card gets to be the dealer. And don’t worry, the dealer role will pass to the next player after each round.

Now, let’s talk about the deck. We’re going to modify it a bit to make the game more interesting. We’ll remove all the cards ranked 6 and lower. This means we’ll have a deck of 32 cards. The cards are ranked from highest to lowest: Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, and 7.

Once the cards are mixed up, each player is handed one card at a time until everyone has the right amount of cards for the game. In case a trump suit is in play, the next card is turned over to reveal the trump suit for that particular hand. This suit beats all the others. The remaining cards are stacked up, with the trump card placed on top.

ROUNDS

7-Truf consists of a total of 22 rounds.

During the first round, each player receives just one card. The number of cards dealt increases by one for each subsequent round until 7 cards are in play. After dealing the cards, the top card from the remaining deck is turned over to determine the trump suit for that round.

Then, there are four rounds where each player is dealt 8 cards. There is no trump suit for these rounds.

When we play this card game, the rounds start with 7 cards dealt to each player. But here’s the twist – every round, the number of cards dealt goes down by one until only 1 card is given to each player. Once the hands are dealt, we flip over the next card to determine the trump suit.

After that, there are 4 more rounds where each player receives 8 cards. However, in these rounds, there is no trump suit to worry about.

Bidding Process

Before we begin playing the tricks, we have a bidding phase. During this phase, players make their bids.

When we play a round of bidding in this game, I start by bidding because I’m sitting to the left of the dealer. Then, it goes around the table in a clockwise direction. The dealer gets to bid last. We each have to bid a number that shows how many tricks we think we can win in that particular hand. Everyone has to bid, even if they think they won’t win any tricks. If someone bids zero, that means they don’t plan on winning any tricks at all. But here’s the interesting part – players can change their bids as long as the person to their left hasn’t bid yet. There’s a rule, though – the dealer can’t bid a number that would make the total number of tricks bid equal to the total number of tricks available. And the bids have to be either over or under the correct number of tricks. The dealer has the chance to change their bid until the first card is played.

How the Game is Played

When playing a game of cards, the first person to make a move is the player sitting to the left of the dealer. They can choose any suit, even the trump suit. After that, the game continues in a clockwise direction. Every player has to play a card, trying to match the suit if possible. If they don’t have a matching card, they can play any card, even a trump card. If no trump card is played, the highest card of the leading suit wins the round. The winner of each round gets to start the next one. This goes on until all the rounds have been played and all the cards have been dealt.

HOW TO SCORE

Prior to starting the game, someone needs to be designated as the scorekeeper. Each player will earn points based on whether or not they were able to fulfill their bid.

When I play this game, I have the chance to score big! If I make a successful bid, I get 10 times the number of points I bet. But if my bid is 0, I still have a shot at earning points by getting 5 times the number of tricks I win in the round.

Now, if my bid doesn’t go as planned and I can’t meet it, no worries! I still get 1 point for each trick I do win in the round.

So, what happens when the game ends?

After we play 22 rounds, the game comes to a close. And guess what? The player who has the highest score wins!

So, put on your game face and give it your best shot. The winner awaits!