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== Goal ==  
== Goal ==  


Your goal is to loose '''the least point''' you can.
Lose '''the fewest points'''.


== Playing the game ==  
== Game play ==


The game is made of multiple hands (number of hands depends on the options you play):
* 4 players recommended.
# avoid making '''tricks''' (every trick counts -1 point)
* Dealer leads 1st trick.
# avoid taking '''hearts''' in tricks (every heart card counts -1 point)
* Must follow suit if possible.
# avoid taking '''queens''' in tricks (each queeen counts -3 points for a 52-cards deck and -2 points when playing with a 32-cards deck)
* Trick taker leads the next trick.
# avoir taking the '''King of Hearts''' (the ''Barbu'') in your tricks (Barbu counts -12 point for a 52-cards deck and -8 when playing with a 32-cards deck)


An extra hand (optional), the '''Salade''' when everything counts, so avoid making tricks, taking hearts, taking queens or the King of Hearts. All the point counts so Queen of Hearts is worth -4 points (with 52-cards deck), Barbu is worth -13 points (still 52-cards deck)...
{{infoBox|title=Definitions
|body='''Deal'''/'''Hand''' (noun): play of all cards.


Another extra hand (optional), the '''Anti-salade''' counts all the same points (tricks, hearts, queens, Barbu) with '''positive score'''.
'''Trick''': play of one card from each player.


== Option "Domino" (Klondike) ==
'''Taker''': player who wins the trick.


You can play an extra hand: the '''Domino'''.
'''Contract''': rule for scoring the deal.


During this hand, players have to play cards in a suite, starting from 2 (or 7 when playing 32-cards deck) to the Ace, for each of the 4 types.
'''Declarer''': dealer who selects a contract.


When a player plays an Ace, he/she can play again. If a player can't play, he/she passes. But you can't pass if you can play any card (even if you wanted to).
'''Double''': contract value ×2.


Domino also counts points positively.
'''Redouble''': doubled contract value ×2 (total ×4).


If you play with a 52-cards deck, the first player with no card left wins 25 points, the second 15 points, the third 5 points. The other players score nothing.
'''Business''': two players with a double.


If you play with a 32-cards deck, the first player with no card left wins 20 points, the second 10 points. The other players score nothing.
'''Maximum''': redouble all doubles and double any remaining players.
}}


== 3 or 5 players ==
== Contracts ==


The game is recommended to play at 4 players but you can play at 3 or 5 players. Some cards are removed from the game so that everyone has the same quantity of cards in hand. Here are the cards removed:
* Dealer selects the contract for the deal.
* Only the trumps contract is played with a trump suit.
* Contract scoring depends on the options selected:


{| class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable" style="width:auto;" border="2"
! '''Number of players'''
|+Contract scoring
! 32-cards deck
|colspan="2"style="background:#66df0080;"|Default option
! 52-cards deck
!colspan="6"|Negative contracts
!colspan="5"|Positive contracts
|-
|-
|'''3 players'''
|colspan="2"style="background:#1a57a740;"|Always played
|7 diamonds and 7 clubs
!style="background:#1a57a740;"|No tricks
|2 diamonds
!style="background:#1a57a740;"|No {{heart}}
!style="background:#1a57a740;"|No {{card|Q}}
!style="background:#1a57a740;"|No {{heart|K}}
!colspan="2"style="background:#66df0080;"|Last two
!colspan="4"style="background:#66df0080;"|Domino
!rowspan="2"|Trumps
|-
|-
|'''4 players'''
!Scoring
|nothing
!Deal
|nothing
!colspan="4"|Salade
!style="background:#66df0080;"|2nd last
!style="background:#66df0080;"|last
!style="background:#66df0080;"|1st
!style="background:#66df0080;"|2nd
!style="background:#66df0080;"|3rd
!style="background:#66df0080;"|4th+
|-
|-
|'''5 players'''
!rowspan="3"style="background:#66df0080;"|Basic
|7 diamonds and 7 clubs
!style="background:#66df0080;"|32
|2 diamonds and 2 clubs
|rowspan="2"style="background:#66df0080;"| -1 /trick
|rowspan="2"style="background:#66df0080;"| -1 /{{heart}}
|rowspan="2"style="background:#66df0080;"| -2 /{{card|Q}}
|rowspan="2"style="background:#66df0080;"| -8 {{heart|K}}
|rowspan="2"style="background:#66df0080;"| -3
|rowspan="2"style="background:#66df0080;"| -5
|rowspan="2"style="background:#66df0080;"| +20
|rowspan="2"style="background:#66df0080;"| +10
|rowspan="2"style="background:#66df0080;"| 0
|rowspan="2"style="background:#66df0080;"| 0
|rowspan="2"| +2 /trick
|-
!36
|-
!52
| -1 /trick
| -1 /{{heart}}
| -3 /{{card|Q}}
| -12 {{heart|K}}
| -4
| -8
| +25
| +15
| +5
| 0
| +3 /trick
|-
!colspan="2"|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbu_(card_game) Wikipedia]
| -2 /trick
| -2 /{{heart}}
-6 {{heart|A}}
| -6 /{{card|Q}}
| -20 {{heart|K}}
| -10
| -20
| +45
| +20
| +5
| -5
| +5 /trick
|}
 
{{option|s=|df=|Last two|
* Last two tricks score negative points.
}}
{{option|s=|df=|Domino|
* Extra hand where plays must be either:
** same rank as a played card, or
** same suit and one rank above or below a played card.
* {{card|A}} ⇨ play again.
* Must play, else pass.
|{{option|s=|df=|Taker can choose start suit in Domino}}
}}
{{option|ds=|df=|Salade|
* Extra hand with '''multiple contracts''': no tricks, no {{heart}}, no {{card|Q}}, no {{heart|K}}.
* {{heart|Q}} ⇨ -2({{card|Q}}) -1({{heart}}) ⇨ '''-3''' points (32 cards).
* {{heart|K}} ⇨ -8({{heart|K}}) -1({{heart}}) ⇨ '''-9''' points (32 cards).
}}
{{option|ds=|df=|Anti-Salade|
* Salade with '''positive score'''.
}}
 
{{optionGroup|Game mode|
{{option|df=|Regular - 1 iteration}}
{{option|Regular - 2 iterations}}
{{option|Regular - 3 iterations}}
{{option|Geronimo|
* Each dealer deals once for every contract.
|{{option|ds=|df=|Doubling|
* After the dealer selects a contract, '''non-dealers''' may optionally choose to double any player(s).
* In '''positive games''', non-dealers can only double the dealer.
* Non-dealers must double the dealer '''at least twice''' during the game for each dealer.
* '''Any doubled player''' may redouble.
* Between each pair of players (P₁ & P₂), where P₁ has a higher score than P₂:
** P₁ gains the difference between their scores ⇨ + (P₁ − P₂).
** P₂ loses the difference between their scores ⇨ − (P₁ − P₂).
* Redoubled:
** P₁ gains twice the difference between their scores ⇨ + 2×(P₁ − P₂).
** P₂ loses twice the difference between their scores ⇨ − 2×(P₁ − P₂).
  }}
  {{option|s=|df=|Trumps|
* Dealer selects trump color.
* Must follow suit, else
* must '''play a trump''', else
* must discard.
  |{{option|s=|df=|Must play higher trumps|
* Whenever a trump is played, each player must play a '''higher trump''' than those played before if possible.
  }}
  {{option|s=|df=|Must play trumps if cannot follow suit|
* Must play a trump instead of discard if possible.
  }}
  }}
}}
}}
{{optionGroup|Type of deck|
{{option|52-card deck}}
{{option|df=|32-card deck}}
{{option|36-card deck}}
}}
{{option|ds=|df=|House Rules||
{{optionGroup|Can lead hearts|
  {{option|df=|Only when already played|
* No {{heart}} or No {{heart|K}}: cannot lead {{heart}} until a {{heart}} is discarded.
  }}
  {{option|Anywhen|
* Anyone can lead {{heart}} whenever they want.
  }}
}}
{{optionGroup|Take them all counts positive|
  {{option|df=|No|
* Every trick counts negatively.
  }}
  {{option|Tricks only|
* No tricks and Salade: positive scoring.
* Anti-Salade: negative scoring.
  }}
  {{option|Tricks and hearts|
* No tricks, No {{heart}} and Salade: positive scoring.
* Anti-Salade: negative scoring.
  }}
  {{option|Tricks, hearts and Queens|
* No tricks, No {{heart}}, No {{card|Q}} and Salade: positive scoring.
* Anti-Salade: negative scoring.
  }}
}}
{{optionGroup|Points scoring|
  {{option|df=|Basic scoring|
* Will count scores with simple count (tricks score -1 each)
  }}
  {{option|Wikipedia scoring|
* Will count scores as described in the English Wikipedia page of Barbu (tricks score -2 each, hearts -2, ace of hearts -6...)
  }}
}}
}}
 
{|class="wikitable" style="width:auto;" border="2"
|+cards removed
!players
!32 cards
!52 cards
|-
|{{player|3}}
|{{diamond|7}} {{club|7}}
|{{diamond|2}}
|-
|{{player|5}}
|{{diamond|7}} {{club|7}}
|{{diamond|2}} {{club|2}}
|}
|}

Latest revision as of 17:42, 8 March 2024

Goal

Lose the fewest points.

Game play

  • 4 players recommended.
  • Dealer leads 1st trick.
  • Must follow suit if possible.
  • Trick taker leads the next trick.
Definitions
Deal/Hand (noun): play of all cards.

Trick: play of one card from each player.

Taker: player who wins the trick.

Contract: rule for scoring the deal.

Declarer: dealer who selects a contract.

Double: contract value ×2.

Redouble: doubled contract value ×2 (total ×4).

Business: two players with a double.

Maximum: redouble all doubles and double any remaining players.

Contracts

  • Dealer selects the contract for the deal.
  • Only the trumps contract is played with a trump suit.
  • Contract scoring depends on the options selected:
Contract scoring
Default option Negative contracts Positive contracts
Always played No tricks No ​♥ No Q No K♥ Last two Domino Trumps
Scoring Deal Salade 2nd last last 1st 2nd 3rd 4th+
Basic 32 -1 /trick -1 /​♥ -2 /Q -8 K♥ -3 -5 +20 +10 0 0 +2 /trick
36
52 -1 /trick -1 /​♥ -3 /Q -12 K♥ -4 -8 +25 +15 +5 0 +3 /trick
Wikipedia -2 /trick -2 /​♥

-6 A♥

-6 /Q -20 K♥ -10 -20 +45 +20 +5 -5 +5 /trick
Last two
  • Last two tricks score negative points.
Domino
  • Extra hand where plays must be either:
    • same rank as a played card, or
    • same suit and one rank above or below a played card.
  • A ⇨ play again.
  • Must play, else pass.
Taker can choose start suit in Domino
Salade
  • Extra hand with multiple contracts: no tricks, no ​♥, no Q, no K♥.
  • Q♥ ⇨ -2(Q) -1(​♥) ⇨ -3 points (32 cards).
  • K♥ ⇨ -8(K♥) -1(​♥) ⇨ -9 points (32 cards).
Anti-Salade
  • Salade with positive score.
Game mode
Regular - 1 iteration
Regular - 2 iterations
Regular - 3 iterations
Geronimo
  • Each dealer deals once for every contract.
Doubling
  • After the dealer selects a contract, non-dealers may optionally choose to double any player(s).
  • In positive games, non-dealers can only double the dealer.
  • Non-dealers must double the dealer at least twice during the game for each dealer.
  • Any doubled player may redouble.
  • Between each pair of players (P₁ & P₂), where P₁ has a higher score than P₂:
    • P₁ gains the difference between their scores ⇨ + (P₁ − P₂).
    • P₂ loses the difference between their scores ⇨ − (P₁ − P₂).
  • Redoubled:
    • P₁ gains twice the difference between their scores ⇨ + 2×(P₁ − P₂).
    • P₂ loses twice the difference between their scores ⇨ − 2×(P₁ − P₂).
Trumps
  • Dealer selects trump color.
  • Must follow suit, else
  • must play a trump, else
  • must discard.
Must play higher trumps
  • Whenever a trump is played, each player must play a higher trump than those played before if possible.
Must play trumps if cannot follow suit
  • Must play a trump instead of discard if possible.
Type of deck
52-card deck
32-card deck
36-card deck
House Rules
Can lead hearts
Only when already played
  • No ​♥ or No K♥: cannot lead ​♥ until a ​♥ is discarded.
Anywhen
  • Anyone can lead ​♥ whenever they want.
Take them all counts positive
No
  • Every trick counts negatively.
Tricks only
  • No tricks and Salade: positive scoring.
  • Anti-Salade: negative scoring.
Tricks and hearts
  • No tricks, No ​♥ and Salade: positive scoring.
  • Anti-Salade: negative scoring.
Tricks, hearts and Queens
  • No tricks, No ​♥, No Q and Salade: positive scoring.
  • Anti-Salade: negative scoring.
Points scoring
Basic scoring
  • Will count scores with simple count (tricks score -1 each)
Wikipedia scoring
  • Will count scores as described in the English Wikipedia page of Barbu (tricks score -2 each, hearts -2, ace of hearts -6...)
cards removed
players 32 cards 52 cards
3players 7♦ 7♣ 2♦
5players 7♦ 7♣ 2♦ 2♣
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