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Bisca

B
PLAYERS
2-4
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Indoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Deal three cards to each player and place the rest of the deck face down, turning the top card face up beside it to reveal the trump suit.

2

On each turn a player plays one card; the highest trump played, or the highest card matching the suit led, wins the trick.

3

After each trick, both players draw a fresh card from the stock, with the trick winner drawing first, so everyone always holds three cards until the stock runs out.

4

Aces and sevens are worth the most points when captured in a trick, so holding back a trump ace for a valuable trick is a common tactic.

5

Once the stock is exhausted, play out the final three tricks from the cards remaining in hand.

6

Add up the point value of all cards each player captured in their won tricks; the higher total wins the round.