TROGGU

OBJECTIVE OF TROGGU: Fulfill the trick requirements and win points (or try not to).

NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 3-8 players

NUMBER OF CARDS: 62 card Swiss Tarot Deck (78 pack with omissions)

RANK OF CARDS: Discussed in detail below.

TYPE OF GAME: Tarot/Trick-Taking

AUDIENCE: Adult

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INTRODUCTION TO TROGGU

Troggu, also known as Trogga or Tappä, is a Tarot game played in German speaking area of Switzerland called Wallis. The game is on the verge of extinction as the youth do not have much interest in the game following the technological revolution.

This game has an interesting characteristic- the fool. Classically, in Tarot games, the fool is used as an excuse, it is rule exempt and possesses no power in trick-taking. Contemporary Tarot games recognize the fool as the highest trump card of all. Troggu rules are an intermediary between the two customs of the fool. Typically, the fool is the highest trump, however, players may choose to not play it despite it being their only trump. Instead of playing the fool, players may play any other card and save it for later use. If played later, the fool loses its value to take tricks, and merely is used for its point value.

THE CARDS

Troggu uses the Swiss Tarot card deck with Italian suits. The full deck has 78 cards but, the game only utilizes 62. The I, II, III, and IIII cards of the swords and batons (or long suits) are omitted, as are the X, IX, VIII, and VII of the cups and coins (or round suits).

The deck contains the following:

Round Suits (cups & coins), from high to low: King, Queen, Cavalier, Jack, I, II, III, IIII, V, VI
Long Suits (swords & batons), from high to low: King, Queen, Cavalier, Jack, X, IX, VIII, VII, V
The Fool (der Bättler), highest trump, ranks above XXI
21 permanent Trumps, ranks from XXI (high) to I (low)

Cards have the following point values:

Fool, trump XXI, trump I, and Kings: 5 points each

trumps II to XX: 1 point each

Queens: 4 points each

Cavaliers: 3 points each

Jacks: 2 points each

Number Cards: 1 point each 스포츠토토사이트

THE PLAYERS & THE DEAL

The game can accommodate from 3 to 8 players. However, games with 6 or 7 players are optimal. The initial dealer is chosen randomly and the positions passes to the right with each new hand. The dealer has the right to shuffles the cards and the player to their left cuts them. The dealer puts a set of cards face-down in the middle of the playing table to form the Tapp or the talon. After, the dealer deals the cards out to each of the players in sets. The deal starts with the player to the right of the dealer and moves counterclockwise. The number of cards in player’s hands and the number of cards in the Tapp depends on the number on players. Follow the table below:

Players      Tapp        Hands

3 Players   8 cards     6+6+6

4 Players  10 cards    4+4+5

5 Players   7 cards     4+4+3

6 Players   8 cards       4+5

7 Players   6 cards       4+4

8 Players   6 cards       4+3

 

THE BIDDING

For games with up to 6 players, one player or the Tappist, plays by themselves and against the rest of the players, who form a team (temporarily). The Tappist can improve their hand with cards from the Tapp. If there are 7 or 8 Players, the Tappist can reach out for help from a partner, and the two play against the rest of the players. The adjustments for 7 or 8 players are discussed below.

The player directly to the dealer’s right starts the bidding. Players may pass or play a normal game by declaring, “ich nehm’s” or “ich gehe,” players can also play Solo. Playing Solo means players do not look at the Tapp. If the first player passes, the next player to bid has the same options. The bidding moves to the right until the dealer concludes it.