Austrian variant of Hungarian Tarok | |
Origin | Austria |
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Type | Trick-taking |
Players | 3 |
Cards | 42 |
Deck | Industrie & Glück |
Rank (high→low) | Tarock: Sküs, XXI-I K Q C V 10 ♥ K Q C V A |
Play | Anticlockwise |
Related games | |
Hungarian Tarok • Illustrated Tarock |
Husarln ("Hussar") is a mid-20th century, three-hand card game of the Austrian branch of the Tarot family. It is a 42-card variant of Illustrated Tarock and appears to be a close Austrian relative of the 42-card Hungarian tarock card games.[1] The game is dominated by the distribution of Tarocks, giving it a "brisk and energetic feel" that is reflected in its name. It is also known as Block Tarock, although that name was given to a quite different and older game.[2]