Tips skull

Basic Strategy

• It is advantagous to be the first player. Therefore it is worth taking the risk of losing a disc for it.
• It is good to bluff and bid even if you play a skull. It can temp the challenger to feel safe, and flip over your skull.
• To win, you must beat your opponent pychologically. Don't afraid to comment on you and your opponent's actions, and even lie!

Fine Points

Putting Discs

• It is usually not a good idea to put more than 1 disc down as it can stuck you with a high number.
• If you are planning to bid for winning, you should always put flowers, especially when you have 1 point.
• However, it is also encouraged to put skulls down and bid a low number since it can push the number up. Do be careful not to be the challenger!

Bluffing

• One of the main bluffs is to put a skull down and lead a low number. That way your opponent usually assumes you have a flower.
• You maybe able to get away a few times, but then play a flower for real with a low bid. That way your opponent will think you have a skull.

Bidding

• At the near end of the game, most people should be desperate and playing flowers. Therefore you maybe able to get some points from bidding.
• Pay attention to people with 1 or 2 discs. If no skulls are found from them, it is safe to open their discs.