29 Card game
Twenty-Nine card game or 29 is an Indian trick-taking card game for four players, in which the Jack and the Nine are the highest cards in every suit, followed by ace and ten. A similar game known as "28" or Twenty-eight is played in north India, both games are thought to be descended from the game 304.
29 Card originated in India. The game is believed to be related to the European family of Jass card games, which originated in the Netherlands. These games are believed to have been brought to India by Indian South Africans who were also influenced by the Afrikaaner game of Klaverjas.
29 Card games is very popular in the state of Bihar. Some believe that the game originated in the Lakhisarai district of Bihar. The game is also very popular in South India, particularly in the state of Kerala where it is known as Irupathiyettu (Malayalam: ഇരുപത്തിയെട്ട്) or Thuruppu (Malayalam: തുറുപ് Trump). Twenty-eight is a variation of the game that is popular in North India and Bangladesh. Both games are also related to 304, a card game popular in Sri Lanka and Nepal.
Players and cards
29 is usually played by four players in fixed partnerships, partners facing each other. 32 cards from a standard 52-card pack are used for play. There are eight cards in each of the usual "French" suits: hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades. The cards in every suit rank from high to low: J-9-A-10-K-Q-8-7. The game aims to win tricks containing valuable cards.
The total number of points in the deck is 29, hence the name of the game. The values of the cards are:
Jacks = 3 points each
Nines = 2 points each
Aces = 1 point each
Tens = 1 point each
Other cards = (K, Q, 8, 7) no points
Deal and bidding
Deal and play are counter-clockwise; the cards are shuffled by the player who is on the left. Four cards are then dealt with each player.
Based on these four cards, players bid for the right to choose trump. Each bid is a number, and the highest bidder undertakes that his or her side will win in tricks at least the number of points bid. The player to the dealer's right speaks first and must bid at least 14. Subsequent players, in counter-clockwise order, may either bid higher or pass. The auction continues once until the player passes and the bid moves on to the next player..
Gameplay
The play can be divided into two phases: before and after the bidder's face-down trump card (also known as 'turup') ..
Various of card games: hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades
Twenty Nine
29 is the most popular variant of twenty-eight. In this game, the winner of the last round gets an extra point hence the name. 29 is one of the most popular card games in South Asia (especially in Bangladesh). The bidding starts at 16. You can show the pair of king and queen of the same color of the trump, by doing this bidding is increased or decreased by 4 points depending on which team has shown the pair that is the defender or bidding team. A variation popular among Indian South Africans is called Thunee (various spellings).
Forty
40 is another variation of this set of games, usually played in India. The game requires 6 players. In this game, cards '3' of each suite are added. These '3's carry the value of jacks, i.e., 3 points. Both 3 and Jack have the same value. The first player to play any of these will win the round if every other rule is followed. Twenty is the minimum call, the bidder has to make.
Fifty-Six, 56
Popular in the Indian province of Kerala, 56 (or Ambathiyaaru) doubles the number of total points to be won and is played with a double pack. It is usually played as a 6-player game, although variations of 4 and 8 players are possible.
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