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The Rules

A full guide to playing Tichu is being written. Here's the shape of what's coming.

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  1. 牌

    1.The deck

    56 cards: four suits plus the four special cards.

  2. 局

    2.Goal & teams

    Partners sit across; first team to 1000 points wins.

  3. 招

    3.Combinations

    Singles, pairs, stairs, full houses, straights — and bombs.

  4. 特

    4.Special cards

    Mahjong, Dog, Phoenix and Dragon, each with its own twist.

  5. 呼

    5.Calling Tichu

    Wager on going out first — Grand Tichu doubles the stakes.

  6. 分

    6.Scoring

    Card points, one-two victories, and Tichu bonuses.

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