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Fearinn at 23:01, 2 February 2024

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	=== Calculating points ===		=== Calculating points ===

	Points are calculated according to the '''card used~~'''~~ to force the mate and the '''number of tricks played''' (including the current one). The weight of the card is multiplied by the number of tricks ('''weight''' x '''tricks''' = '''points'''). The longer you take a hand before a mate, the better.		Points are calculated according to the '''card used to force the mate''' and the '''number of tricks played''' in the hand (including the current one). The weight of the card is multiplied by the number of tricks ('''weight''' x '''tricks''' = '''points'''). The longer you take a hand before a mate, the better.

	'''Weights''':		'''Weights''':

Fearinn at 23:00, 2 February 2024

2024-02-02T23:00:55Z

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	* Whoever played the strongest card wins the trick and starts the next one.		* Whoever played the strongest card wins the trick and starts the next one.

	If the second player doesn't have any '''playable card''' (no card of the current suit or value), that's a '''mate'''. The hand is finished and '''the first player of the trick''' (who forced the mate) '''scores'''! If all tricks are played without a mate, it's a '''tie''' and '''~~nobdoy~~ scores'''.		If the second player doesn't have any '''playable card''' (no card of the current suit or value), that's a '''mate'''. The hand is finished and '''the first player of the trick''' (who forced the mate) '''scores'''! If all tricks are played without a mate, it's a '''tie''' and '''nobody scores'''.

	=== Calculating points ===		=== Calculating points ===

Fearinn at 22:19, 2 February 2024

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	After the first hand of the first round, '''the deck is NOT shuffled''': '''players exchange all their cards''' and a new hand starts. This removes luck from the game.		After the first hand of the first round, '''the deck is NOT shuffled''': '''players exchange all their cards''' and a new hand starts. This removes luck from the game.

	After the second hand of the first round, '''the deck is shuffled''', cards are dealt and the second (and last) round starts. It's played exactly as the first one, with 2 hands.		After the second hand of the first round, '''the deck is shuffled''', cards are dealt and the second (and last) round starts. '''It's played exactly as the first one''', with 2 hands.

	== Game end ==		== Game end ==

	The game ends when the second round is finished. '''The player with more points wins'''.		The game ends when the second round is finished. '''The player with more points wins'''.

Fearinn: Created page with "== Basic info == Mate is a '''2 player game''' of '''perfect information''' played with 20 standard cards: the '''7''', '''10''', '''Q''', '''K''' and '''A''' of each suit. A match is made of '''2 rounds''', and each round is made of '''2 hands''' (total of 4 hands). === Card ranking === Mate is a trick-taking game, so cards and suits are ranked to determine the trick winner, as follows: * A > 10 > K > Q > 7 ('''A''' strongest, '''7''' weakest); * Clubs > spades > h..."

2024-02-02T22:10:27Z

Created page with "== Basic info == Mate is a '''2 player game''' of '''perfect information''' played with 20 standard cards: the '''7''', '''10''', '''Q''', '''K''' and '''A''' of each suit. A match is made of '''2 rounds''', and each round is made of '''2 hands''' (total of 4 hands). === Card ranking === Mate is a trick-taking game, so cards and suits are ranked to determine the trick winner, as follows: * A > 10 > K > Q > 7 ('''A''' strongest, '''7''' weakest); * Clubs > spades > h..."

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== Basic info ==

Mate is a '''2 player game''' of '''perfect information''' played with 20 standard cards: the '''7''', '''10''', '''Q''', '''K''' and '''A''' of each suit. A match is made of '''2 rounds''', and each round is made of '''2 hands''' (total of 4 hands).

=== Card ranking ===

Mate is a trick-taking game, so cards and suits are ranked to determine the trick winner, as follows:

* A > 10 > K > Q > 7 ('''A''' strongest, '''7''' weakest);
* Clubs > spades > hearts > diamonds ('''clubs''' strongest, '''diamonds''' weakest).

== Hand ==

When the first hand starts, the deck is shuffled and '''10 cards''' are dealt to each player. That means '''all cards are dealt and players know their opponent's hand'''. Then, up to '''10 tricks''' are played, following these steps:

* The first player plays any card from their hand;
* The second one plays other card of the '''same suit''', if possible. If they don't have a card of the current suit, they may play a card of other suit, but of the '''same value''' of the first card;
* Whoever played the strongest card wins the trick and starts the next one.

If the second player doesn't have any '''playable card''' (no card of the current suit or value), that's a '''mate'''. The hand is finished and '''the first player of the trick''' (who forced the mate) '''scores'''! If all tricks are played without a mate, it's a '''tie''' and '''nobdoy scores'''.

=== Calculating points ===

Points are calculated according to the '''card used''' to force the mate and the '''number of tricks played''' (including the current one). The weight of the card is multiplied by the number of tricks ('''weight''' x '''tricks''' = '''points'''). The longer you take a hand before a mate, the better.

'''Weights''':

* A -> '''11''';
* 10 -> '''10''';
* 7 -> '''7''';
* K -> '''4''';
* Q -> '''3'''.

For instance, if a player forces a mate with a '''K''' in the '''7th trick''', they score '''28 points'''.

== Between hands and rounds ==

After the first hand of the first round, '''the deck is NOT shuffled''': '''players exchange all their cards''' and a new hand starts. This removes luck from the game.

After the second hand of the first round, '''the deck is shuffled''', cards are dealt and the second (and last) round starts. It's played exactly as the first one, with 2 hands.

== Game end ==

The game ends when the second round is finished. '''The player with more points wins'''.