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Trio

Collect three cards of the same number by revealing them one at a time, from other players' hands, from your own or from the middle of the table.

players
3–6
minutes
15

You’ll need the game box. Marquoir sums up the rules and keeps score.

Setup

  • The deck contains three cards of each number, from 1 to 12.
  • With 3 players: 9 cards each, 9 in the middle. With 4: 7 each, 8 in the middle. With 5: 6 each, 6 in the middle. With 6: 5 each, 6 in the middle.
  • Everyone sorts their hand in ascending order. The cards in the middle are laid face down.

How to play

  • On your turn, reveal a card: ask a player, yourself included, for their lowest or highest card, or turn over a card in the middle.
  • As long as the revealed cards show the same number, keep going.
  • As soon as a card differs, your turn ends: the cards go back where they came from.
  • Three identical cards revealed form a trio: you win it and place it in front of you.

Scoring

  • You win the round with three trios, or immediately with the trio of 7s.
  • Over several rounds, record one point per round won.

End of the game

  • The round ends as soon as a player meets a winning condition.

Frequently asked questions

Can you reveal your own card?

Yes, you can reveal your own lowest or highest card.

The box

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