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French Tarot Rules

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Garde

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A higher level contract in French Tarot, more challenging than Petite, with a higher score multiplier.

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Defenders

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Players who are not the taker work as a team to prevent the taker from fulfilling the contract.

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Number of Players

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French Tarot requires 3 to 5 players to play.

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Trumping

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If a player cannot follow suit, they may play a trump card which wins over the highest card of the led suit unless a higher trump is played.

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Following Suit

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When a card is led, other players must play a card of the same suit if they have it.

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The Taker

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The player who wins the bid and attempts to fulfill the proposed contract.

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Trumps

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Trumps are used to win tricks and are ranked higher than the regular suit cards, with 21 being the highest and 1 the lowest.

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Deck Composition

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A 78-card Tarot deck is used, consisting of the standard 4 suits, trumps and the Fool.

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The Fool (Le Mat)

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A special card that can be played to any trick but neither wins nor loses it. It's kept by the player who played it.

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Leading a Trick

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The player who won the previous trick leads the next one by playing the first card.

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Scoring

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Points are scored based on card values: trumps and court cards are worth points, while pip cards contribute less. The taker must reach a point target to win.

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Bout

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One of the three highest trumps (1, 21) or the Fool; these cards are crucial in determining the score threshold for the taker.

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Garde Sans

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A contract where the taker declares to win without using the Dog, significantly increasing the game's difficulty and point multiplier.

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The Dog (Chien)

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A set of cards that is set aside at the beginning of the game, which the taker adds to his or her hand after winning the bid.

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Handling The Dog

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The taker must take the Dog cards into their hand and then discard an equal number face down to form the new Dog, not including trumps or court cards.

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Garde Contre

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The highest level contract in French Tarot, where the taker plays against the Dog, aiming for the largest score multiplier.

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Objective

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To win by accumulating the most points through declarations and card play.

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Bidding

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Players bid to decide who becomes the taker in a round, aiming to fulfill a contract by winning enough points in tricks.

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Announcements

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Players can declare additional points by revealing sets or sequences of cards in their hands.

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Petite

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The lowest level contract in French Tarot, where the taker declares to win with the least number of points above the base score.

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