 The Weli, the permanent 2nd highest trump | |
| Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Alternative names | Schnelln, Schnölln |
| Type | Trick-taking |
| Family | Rams group |
| Players | 3–5 |
| Cards | 33 |
| Deck | German |
| Rank (high→low) | A K O U 10 9 8 7 |
| Related games | |
| Ramsen, Lampeln | |
| Features: 5 cards, no exchanging, Weli as special trump, game is 15, 21 or 25 points | |
Schnellen or Schnelln (dialect form: Schnölln) is an Austrian card game of the Rams group for 3 to 5 players. It is a variant of the Swiss game, Jass, and, together with Schnapsen, Bauernschnapsen, Bieten, Perlaggen and Watten, is one of the most popular games in the Austrian states of Tyrol and Vorarlberg.
N.B. According to Geiser, Schnellen is a Tyrolean version of Schnalzen played with 21 cards (Schnapsen pack plus Weli). N.B. Compare this and Schnalzen with Zwanzig Ab and Bohemian Watten.