A trick-taking game of the European tarot card game family | |
Origin | French |
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Alternative names | Tarot, Jeu de tarot |
Type | Trick-taking |
Players | 4 Variants for 3 or 5 players |
Skills | Card Counting, Tactics, Strategy |
Age range | 12 and up |
Cards | 78 |
Deck | Tarot Nouveau |
Rank (high→low) | Trump suit 21–1, Excuse R D C V 10–1 |
Play | Counter-clockwise |
Playing time | 15 minutes per hand |
Chance | Moderate |
Related games | |
Droggn |
The game of French Tarot is a trick-taking strategy tarot card game played by three to five players using a traditional 78-card tarot deck. The game is played in France and also in French-speaking Canada. It should not be confused with French tarot, which refers to all aspects of cartomancy and games using tarot cards in France.