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How to play Tarock (Austrian)

KONIGRUFEN or Königsrufen ("The Calling of a King" Tarock) is a trick-taking card game four-player variant played in Austria and nearby areas in Central Europe, especially in Slovenia. Also five players may play the game with the dealer sitting out.

 

Austrian Königrufen has a common core set of rules with considerable variation in the types of announcements and bonuses permitted, along with scoring, with most groups of players creating their own house rules. Although widely accepted tournament rules have been developed, such rules vary depending on the region where the game is played.

 

A three handed version is sometimes called Tapp Tarock.

 

The rules included in this pack are below. Other versions of rules and information can be found here and here   and  http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6nigrufen

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