Of course the exact appearance of the cards, though interesting in its own right, is immaterial to the rules of the game. In the past, Tarok cards were made in Denmark for this game, but since the second world war these have no longer been manufactured, and Tarot cards imported from France are used instead. one special card, the fool ( skisen, scusen).CardsĪ standard French tarot deck of 78 cards is used. With four people, the player sitting opposite the dealer takes no part in the play. PlayersĪlthough there are only three active players at a time, it is quite usual for four people to take part in a tarok game. To play tarok you need three or four players, some tarok cards, a supply of chips to keep score, and two containers to serve as the pots. It thus embodies much of the intellectual challenge otherwise associated with games like contract bridge. Together, this makes the game difficult to learn to play well. To play well, players need to form alliances during the play, to keep track of the cards that have been played, and to be able to play according to a well chosen plan. It is a trick taking game, where the primary emphasis is on winning the last trick with one of five designated cards (known as winning Ultimo), and there is secondary emphasis on winning many tricks and winning counting cards in the tricks.
Tarok (Danish style) is a game for three persons played with a tarot deck of 78 cards. Home :: Card games :: Tarot Games Tarok (Danish)
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