About Tichu, the English word for board and card games

The game has 56 cards, 52 of which are the same as poker, 2345678910JQKA, four suits, plus four special cards, dragon, phoenix, dog, bird, each card has a different function. It is generally suitable for 4 people to play, two by two and one family. It is a scoring system, and you will win when you reach 1000 points.

The method of playing the game is similar to that of Landlords, but 2 is the smallest, A is the largest, a single five-card combo, a two-pair combo, three pairs with two pairs, single cards cannot be brought, 4 counts as bombs, and additional Got a straight flush, higher than 4 cards. When playing cards, only the size is compared, regardless of suit.

Let’s talk about the functions of a few special cards:

Dragon: The largest single card, with no other functions.

Phoenix: One is 0.5 higher than the 2-A card. For example, if the last player comes out with a 3, the phoenix is ??3.5. It can be greater than the ace, but it cannot overwhelm the dragon.

The other is to make a wild card, which can replace any card, make a pair, set of three, or if there is one missing card in the straight, the phoenix is ??very useful, but it cannot bring bombs. If it is 222, add the phoenix. , and cannot be released at the same time. Because you can't bring 22 with 222.

Dog: Dog is the lowest card. It cannot overwhelm others. It can only be played when you get the right to play the card. You can let your partner play the card. If the partner has left, it will be played by the previous player. If the previous player has also left, it will be played. , then continue to exit by yourself.

Bird: The bird is 1. Whoever has the bird takes the lead. You can play the bird alone as 1, but you need to bid, for example, 6. If the next player has 6, it must be played, otherwise it will be played as 1. For any card, if the next player cannot play it, the next player will also have to play it, until the bid card comes out or the player cannot press it. The bird can come out with a straight, such as 12345, bid 8. At this time, if the next player has a straight with 8, it must come out. In addition, the bird does not need to come out first.

Card-changing rules:

The card-changing rules are the most interesting setting in tichu and the essence of the entire game. After each person is dealt the cards, three cards are given to each player. If you give cards to others, you will also receive 3 cards.

They are called big tichu and small tichu.

At the beginning of the game, each person is dealt 8 cards, and then everyone decides whether to choose a small or big tichu based on the cards. After calling, if you are the first to go, you can get 200 points, otherwise you will deduct 200 points. After all the cards have been dealt, you can decide whether to call Tichu. The first one to go will get 100 points, otherwise 100 points will be deducted. Everyone can call Tichu before or after changing the cards. What we stipulate during the card changing process is Not to be called.

Earn points:

The game requires scoring. Normally 5, 10, and K are points. When the card is played, whoever has the higher card gets the points for this round. Phoenix is -25 points, the dragon is 25 points, but when you press others, you must give the points you get to one of your opponents, usually to the person least likely to leave. So the total score is still 100 points. The points obtained by the last player will be given to the first player, and the points of the cards in hand will be given to the opponent. If the same player is first and second and leaves, there is no need to calculate the points and 200 will be awarded directly. The opponent has - points, which we call puns. After the normal game ends, plus the subtraction points of the big tichu and the small tichu, the scores of both sides are calculated. Whoever reaches 1,000 points first wins.

OK, the introduction of the game is almost done, let’s talk about some key strategies

The first is whether to call Big Tichu after getting 8 cards. Normally, 8 cards are very important. It is difficult to judge the quality of the entire deck of cards. No one knows what the last 6 cards are, but generally speaking, if there is an Ace of Dragon and Phoenix, you can almost bid, because your partner will also give you a good card. Generally, if you are ahead, I won’t call impulsively. If I fall behind, I have to give it a try.

Call small tichu: Let’s talk about this together. After grabbing the cards, I feel that the cards in my hand are very good, and I want to call small tichu, but don’t worry. If your hand is full of bigger cards, such as Dragon and Phoenix double A, there are few single cards, so you can basically bid first, and your partner may give you another card. If you have a long straight in your hand, but you may be short of one, it is better to be more cautious and consider it after the cards are changed. Bidding, and the most critical thing is that after you call Tichu, your opponent will give you very bad cards, and often you will receive a dog.

Card exchange strategy: Card exchange in the game is very important. If you give it well, you may get a good card. If you give it poorly, you may get a hand. Normally, give it to your opponent. There must be a pair, and the small pair is given to the opponent respectively, and a slightly larger single card is given to the partner. When the partner calls big tichu or small tichu, you have to think about the cards. Normally, there is a dragon for the dragon. , there is a phoenix to give to the phoenix, but the phoenix is ??relatively more useful than the dragon. Never give a small single card, even if your cards are very complete, or you are considering making a pun. Generally speaking, do not give the bird, because it will disturb your companions. One more ticket, let alone the dog, is too risky. If you have big cards, keep the dog, and feed cards to your companions at critical times. If you bid a big tichu or a small tichu yourself, if the cards in your hand are particularly good, instead of giving a small single card to your partner, you can consider giving a dragon or an ace, which may make a pun.

Sometimes the hand may have a lot of cards, or there may be no single card. You can consider giving the opponent a single card, but you cannot give it every round. If you have three cards, try not to split them, as it is very likely that you will get a single card. into a bomb.

When giving cards, you should also consider the issue of a straight flush. If you have four cards of the same color and one card is missing, you will naturally keep the same flush, because the opponent can split the pair, but the suit cannot be counted. , so you should also pay attention to the suit when giving cards to yourself. Sometimes in order to save a straight flush for yourself, it will be given to your opponent.

Whether or not you bid tichu after the cards are dealt depends entirely on your hand. If the cards are particularly neat and there are big cards that can suppress the cards, you can bid, but you must also consider the tichu. Now we have to talk about the strategy of playing the bird in whose hand it is. When we first played, the bird was usually called A. It felt like it was ruining someone else's big card, but we should consider calling A in case of it. If your partner doesn't have it, it's not good if your partner has it. So now the normal bid is one of 5 6 7, because if the next player's straight is removed, the next player will be dead. Multiple small single cards appear. And if you bid lower, it won't affect your partners. In this way, sometimes you will often bid a straight flush or a bomb, because if the cards are given, the flush and bomb are usually relatively small cards. When the bird is played, if your partner bids big tichu and small tichu, you should consider whether to play the bird first. You can play other birds first and keep the bird in your hand, because if you really defuse your partner's straight or bomb, you will be dead. .

Dog strategy: The dog card is sometimes very useless, but sometimes it is very critical. Generally, if you get the dog, follow several principles. If your opponent calls big tichu or small tichu, you must give it to him. If no one bids, give it to your opponent. If you have good cards, you may bid a small tichu, then give it to your partner. If your partner bids, keep it if you have a big card. Therefore, if the dog is good, it can often save people or make puns, but sometimes it can't escape just because of the dog.

Phoenix’s strategy: Phoenix is ??a very useful card. First of all, the mid-pressure A alone is only smaller than the dragon. As a wild card, it is more powerful. However, the phoenix needs to consider a score, which is - 25 points, so generally you don’t want to get negative points, so sometimes if you really feel that you are going to be at the bottom and you don’t get many points, you can deliberately not play cards, so that Feng’s -25 points will be given to your opponent.

The above is almost the strategy for these special cards. If you play the cards normally, it is completely based on your poker experience. So if you play less poker, you will have to practice more. The key is to look at the two people. The degree of cooperation, I think, is that when the cards are bad, don't play the wrong card, and when the cards are good, don't play blindly, and try to make puns. If you call Big Tichu, you can score 400 points in one game. It is normal to catch up and win when you are behind.