Updated 2017-09-13
100 points per round (4 5’s worth 5 each, 4 10’s worth 10 each, 4 kings worth 10 each, + 25 dragon - 25 phoenix)
combinations: single - pair - stairs - triple - straight (5+, any suits) - full house - bombs {{ quads - straight flush (5+) }}
red joker - Phoenix
- Worth 0.5 more than the top card
- Wild (except in bombs) BUT it’s worth -25 in the pile.
black joker - Dragon
- Always the highest card (CAN be bombed)
- Worth 25 in the pile! BUT can only be played as a single, and you must pass the pile to an opponent of your choice
black 11 - Sparrow
- If you have this card, you start the game, but you don’t have to play it immediately
- Worth 1 in a run
- Wish
red 13 - Dog
- Lowest card in the game / can only play it on your lead
- Your partner plays next / pass the lead to your partner
Betting
- After 8 cards have been dealt to each player,
- each person can look at their hand and call “Grand Tichu”
- if they are first to go out then they win 200 Point otherwise they lose 200 points
- After all cards have been dealt to each player,
- each person can look at their hand and call “Tichu”
- if they are first to go out then they win 100 Point otherwise they lose 100 points