Talk:Gamehelptichu

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Format:

Objective

Setup

Card Combinations

Round Play

Round Scoring

End of Game

Clarifications:

Game Objective: Winning conditions must be clear as the first statement of the rules. Collect the most points, as a two player team, over (x) rounds of trick taking. Points are scored in accordance with the scoring table at the bottom of the article. How many rounds of play are there??

Playable Card Combinations (by increasing value)

Pair (two cards of equal value)

A Full House (set + pair)

Card Play: Playing of cards must follow with a higher value of the same type of combination played by the previous player. ie If Player A plays a pair of 2's, Player B could follow with a higher pair of 4's. However, if Player A plays a pair of 6's, Player B could not follow with a set of 3's; Player B must follow with a higher pair or a Bomb.

Bomb Combinations (high ranked poker hands that do not have to follow the previous players combination type and can be played at any time)

Phoenix: The Phoenix has three clear options for use (1.5 as a lead single, add .5 to previously played single value card, wild value within any combination (pairs, sets, or straights)

Dragon: (you choose which one)???? (Ah - opponent not partner) (tactic not yt clear here - this is why game winning conditions and points objectives are critical for understanding)

Naming Conventions Consistencies:

Straight rather than Run (FYI a run is typically only 3 cards) Sequential rather than Sequence

Additions:

Are there any markers to indicate who made a Grand Tichu or Tichu bid?

Is the any indication / reminder of what the wish call was made? Set rather than Triple (and described as Three of a Kind or three of same value) Higher rather than bigger

End of Round: If both players from one team have gone out, what is the tactic for the remaining players of the other team finishing the round? The last player doesn't technically go out, they just stop playing. Do players from the same team keep playing rounds or not?

Scoring table: Winning tricks doesn't matter - only collecting K's, 10's, 5's, Dragon and avoiding Phoenix. All other cards are worth zero. Provide a precise scoring table rather than a text based description of scoring. There is significant discrepancies in the scoring rules descriptions. There is significant confusion in the scoring descriptions. Are loose card from the last players hand, that are given to the opposing team (or second out) scored? Not clear, because scoring only talks about scoring tricks won, not the loose remainder cards? Why would you give cards to your partner to score - he's on your team anyway? Players on each team combine their scores at the end of the round for team scoring.

Grammar: Remove all the articles "A"

SquashEngineer (talk) 18:08, 25 October 2023 (CEST)

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