 The honour trumps | |
| Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Alternative names | Baden Tarock, Cego-Tarock, Caeco, Ceco, Zeco, Zego, Zigo |
| Type | Trick-taking |
| Players | 3-4 |
| Skills | Tactics, Strategy |
| Cards | 51 or 54 |
| Deck | Tarock |
| Rank (high→low) | Trumps: Stiess, 21-1 Black suits: K Q C J 10 9 8 7 Red suits: K Q C J 1 2 3 4 |
| Play | Anti-clockwise |
| Playing time | 30 min. |
| Chance | Moderate |
| Related games | |
| Tapp-Tarock • Königrufen • Zwanzigerrufen | |
Cego is a Tarot card game for three or four players played mainly in and around the Black Forest region of Germany. It was probably derived from the three-player Badenese game of Dreierles when soldiers deployed from the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars and, based on a Spanish game they had encountered, introduced Cego's distinctive feature: a concealed hand, or blind (Portuguese: cego). Cego has experienced a revival in recent years, being seen as part of the culture of the Black Forest and surrounding region.[1] It has been called the national game of Baden and described as a "family classic".[2]
- ^ Das alte badische Kartenspiel Cego feiert ein Comeback at badische-zeitung.de. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Cego Verbrüdert at hochschwarzwald.de. Retrieved 28 August 2022.