Frequently asked questions
How many points is a deal worth?
With a trump suit, the cards are worth 152 points and the last trick adds 10 more: 162 in all. At no-trump, a deal is worth 130 points under House rules and 162 under Official rules.
What is belote-rebelote worth?
The King and Queen of trump in the same hand are worth 20 points. The app counts them automatically once both cards have been played. Those points stay with the team that holds them, even if it fails its contract.
What does "going down" mean?
The taker goes down when their team finishes behind the defense. The defense then scores the whole deal, 162 points at trump, plus its belote. The taker keeps only their own belote.
What happens in case of a tie?
It is a dispute: the defense scores its points, and the taker's points are put on hold. The held points go to the team that wins the next deal.
Do you have to overtrump your partner?
Yes, in the app: when trump is led, you must play a higher trump if you have one, even if your partner is winning the trick. If you only have lower trumps, you still have to play one.
Do you have to undertrump?
Yes, in Trump as in Coinche under House rules: if you cannot follow suit and an opponent has trumped higher, you still have to play a trump. The only exception: in Coinche under Official rules, you may discard.
What is a coinche worth?
A coinche multiplies the score by 2, a surcoinche by 4. The winning team scores 160 plus the value of the contract, multiplied; the other team scores only its belote.
What is the difference between House and Official rules?
House rules are the app's default. Official rules follow the federation's rulebook more closely: rounded coinche scores, ties between bids settled by the trump suit, and an Ace worth more at no-trump. You choose when you start the game.
Which devices can I play on?
The app is available on Android, from Google Play. The iPhone and iPad version is coming soon; there is no computer version.