It's hard to describe...but tons of fun to play. Ok I'll try to describe the rules for 13 point (there are variations of 10 and 30 point).
There are "pointer cards" and non point ones. The Ace=1 point, King=0 points, Queen=0 points, Jack=1 points, Jick (off Jack)=1 points, Jokers=1 each, 10=1 points, 9-4=0, 3=3 points, off 3=3 points also, and the 2=1 point.
The Ace is the high card, and then King, Queen, Jack, Jick, Joker, 10, ..... 2
Each player is delt 9 cards and a person bids on how many points they think they and thier partner can get. After all persons have bid the high bidder calls a suite (sp?). All cards of the called suite are kept, also Jokers and the Jick are kept. Each person is then delt enough cards to get 6 in thier hand. If after this there are extra card they are given to the person that won the bid. After everyone has thier six cards, the person who got the bid leads. The person who lays the highest card takes the trick, and is the one who leads the next one. The high card takes all card that were played, and the goal is to make as many points as you bid. If not you go "set", and go back as many points as you bid. The first team to get to 54 points wins the game.
Thats about it, if ya need any clarification let me know.
There are "pointer cards" and non point ones. The Ace=1 point, King=0 points, Queen=0 points, Jack=1 points, Jick (off Jack)=1 points, Jokers=1 each, 10=1 points, 9-4=0, 3=3 points, off 3=3 points also, and the 2=1 point.
The Ace is the high card, and then King, Queen, Jack, Jick, Joker, 10, ..... 2
Each player is delt 9 cards and a person bids on how many points they think they and thier partner can get. After all persons have bid the high bidder calls a suite (sp?). All cards of the called suite are kept, also Jokers and the Jick are kept. Each person is then delt enough cards to get 6 in thier hand. If after this there are extra card they are given to the person that won the bid. After everyone has thier six cards, the person who got the bid leads. The person who lays the highest card takes the trick, and is the one who leads the next one. The high card takes all card that were played, and the goal is to make as many points as you bid. If not you go "set", and go back as many points as you bid. The first team to get to 54 points wins the game.
Thats about it, if ya need any clarification let me know.
Curt Dogg