Trix

4 players

Trix is played by 4 players, each on their own. It has five contracts: four you avoid (tricks, queens, diamonds, and the king of hearts) and one positive contract, the trix, where you race to shed your cards first. A game of counting and nerve.

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How to play

1 Players 4, each on their own, no teams. 1

2 Deck 52 cards, 13 each, no trump. 2

3 Structure Four kingdoms. As kingdom owner, each player plays all five contracts once, so a full game is 20 hands. 3

4 Contracts Four you avoid: tricks, queens, diamonds, and the king of hearts. Plus one positive contract, trix: the first to shed all cards scores 200, then 150, 100, and 50. 4

5 Play The four negative contracts are trick-taking. Trix is the only non-trick contract, laying cards on the table. 5

6 Winning Total each player's points across the 20 hands. Highest total wins. 6

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